DIY Luxury Dog Bed (Anthropologie Dupe)!

I recently looked online and came across the cutest dog bed on Anthropologie. It was adorable so I decided I would dig out my sewing machine to make a luxury dog bed that was a dupe!

This is a simple tutorial that you can make even if you are a beginner. I’m going to walk you through each step and show you how you can make this luxury bed for your pet.

Step #1 Gather Your Supplies

To start you’re going to need a few supplies. I’ve listed them below with links to what I have.

Supplies:

1. 2 – 3 m of Fabric ( I used flannel fabric )
2. Sewing Scissors ( Click here to shop my scissors )
3. A measuring tape or sewing ruler ( Click here to shop my ruler )
4. Fabric Marking Tool ( Click here to shop my chalk marker )
5. A sewing machine ( Click here to shop the Baby Lock Jubilant )
6. Optional A gathering foot ( Click here to shop my gathering foot )
7. Polyfill ( Click here to shop polyfill )
8. A sewing needle ( Click here to shop sewing needles )

Step #2 Cut Out Your DIY Luxury Dog Bed

For the next step, you’re going to cut out two rectangles of fabric and then a strip of fabric 5″ wide and length about double the circumference of the rectangles.

You will need to make your rectangles large enough to hold your dog. You can use a bed they already have for a guide or measure your dog. Add extra fabric to allow the bed to fluff up with the fill. I would add two or three extra inches plus an extra 1/2″ for seam allowances.

Step #3 Sew the Long Strips of Fabric Together

Next, you’re going to sew the long strips of fabric together (right sides together) so that they are all joined together into a circle. This will be the ruffle.

Step #4 Gather The Ruffle

Next, you will fold the long strips in half and using a gathering foot or a basting stitch gather all the way around along the cut edge. Stitch only about 1/4″ from the edge so you won’t see the gathering stitch once the bed is made.

I used both the basting stitch method and the gathering foot method and found that using the gathering foot went much faster because the fabric was thick and harder to gather by hand. But, you can do whichever method works best for you!

You can check out my guide to sewing machine feet here!

Step #5 Pin and Sew

Next, you will pin the two rectangles (right sides together) with the ruffle sandwiched in between them all the way around the edge. The unfinished edge of the ruffle should be aligned with the unfinished edges of the rectangles.

You can use a serger or pinking sheers to finish your edges if you’d like but I didn’t bother since it would be hidden.

Then sew 1/2″ around the edge of the rectangles ensuring you are keeping all pieces aligned. Leave a 5″ opening so you can turn the bed right side out and stuff with filling.

Step #6 Fill the Bed with Polyfill

Next, you will turn the bed right side out and fill it with polyfill. Then hand-stitch the hole closed.

Now you’re dog can enjoy their new bed!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and if you’re interested in more, check out my DIY heat pad tutorial here! Leave me a comment to let me know if you would try this DIY project!