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    Old 05-08-2012, 06:20 PM
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    This is the pinwheel star dog bed, I just made for a friend of mine. Her two dachshunds, Emmy and Kacee, are the models.

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    Old 05-08-2012, 06:27 PM
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    O M G! Those are too, too cute! And the beds are, too... LOL! I'm just kidding you! I LOVE those beds! They are super! And it looks like "the kids" agree with me! Kudos!
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    Fantastic job, and I am sure the kids love them too...................
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    that looks great! is it a fleece backed quilt? with a separate round bed?
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    Love the beds and they are a hit with the puppers too! Thanks for the inspiration
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    Thanks, everyone! It's really just one bed; the pups are taking turns on it. The top is backed with fleece, made separately, then half of it is sewn into the bed, which has a fleece top. Once it's sewn together, it forms a fleece "pocket" for the dogs to crawl into. I made an inner pillow, so the cover can be removed and washed.

    My friend and I had bought similar beds (plain fabric tops), many years ago, from a lady on a message board. Several years ago, we were told she had passed away. Eventually, those beds wore out and my friend was wanting another one (without holes), so I offered to make her one. I wanted to make it special, so added the double-sized quilt block. It didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped; I used 1/2" seams, ironed all to the side, and trimmed NOTHING, in order to make it sturdier. The seams got a bit bulky, around the middle . . . but since my friend also sews, I knew she'd forgive the puckering . . . and the dogs never noticed seams! LOL Here's the inside, with all three of her pups.
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    That is sooo cute! Love them! Love the bed. We used to have dachshunds when we were growing up and did they have personalities??!! Gorgeous pups!
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    Great dog bed. And very cute models!

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    And people have complained when their quilts end up with the dog sleeping on them. Here's a perfect example of how our four-legged friends are getting just what they deserve, made especially for them - with love. That is just the cutest thing ever. I would be tempted but my brute of a dog would chew it to bits within a day.
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    just wonderful! and doxie approved I see!
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