We recently adopted a dog and I was flabbergasted when I shopped for dog beds.  One big fluffy pillow was marked $46.99!  Then I found this tutorial for a fleece dog bed with very simple sewing instructions.  The author uses new pillows for the stuffing but I would suggest using the stuffing from old pillows when it’s time to get new ones.

Photo courtesy of Erin Erickson.

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