DIY No Sew Dog Bed!

Hey, y'all!

I can honestly say yesterday wore.me.out. But I had such a wonderful fall evening at home with my babe! Homemade potato soup, a little decorationg, crafting, cuddling...Can't get any better! I know I say this in every single post, but THIS WEATHER!! <3 it! Can't get enough. Perfect "drive with the sunroof down" kind of weather {and trust me, I have been}. I was at the grocery store picking a few things up for my soup recipe, and saw the prettiest of mum's sitting out. I decided I had to have some. While perusing the aisles, I found a mini hay stack {only $7!} and some cinnamon smelling pinecones and mini pumpkins. Of course, I wanted needed all of these things. Here's what I created:

It's tutorial Thursday over here! I've been needing to make Cholla a little dog bed, because her and Milli aren't the biggest fans of sharing the razorback bed I made for them {I guess they didn't read the "sharing is caring" post from yesterday...}Anyhow, I figured I would use up some extra fabric and polyfil I had and make Cholla her own princess bed {because dogs are family, after all}. I won't keep y'all waiting. Without further delay, let's make a DIY No Sew Dog Bed!



You'll Need....

• Scissors {make sure they aren't dull or they will fray the fabric}
• Two layers of fabric {you can use whatever you'd like, but I've found that the fleece material or anyother kind of soft material works best}
• Polyfil

{Step One}: Place fabric evenly on floor, one layer over the top of the other. I usually pick two different colors, typically I go with black on bottom because it will be mainly sitting on the floor, and will get dirty.

{Step Two}: Once fabric has been perfectly aligned, Cut a square out of each corner. These don't need to be big squares, just big enough to make the edges. {Tip, one you cut one square out, use an excess square of fabric to make the other edges the same size}. Look at my handsome helper!

 

{Step Three}: Cut slits in the fabric approximately 1.5-2 inches wide. along the perimeter of the fabric.

{Step Four}: Tie the two slits together {I would double knot it so that your pups can't untie it and get all of the stuffing out. Our dogs just love stuffing.

{Step Five}: When you're tying the last row of slits, leave a few slits open and start stuffing the dog bed with polyfil {or, if you don't want to stuff the bed, you can continue tying and it will create a blanket}. Once you have stuffed with polyfil, continue on to finish tying the rest of the slits.

{Step Six}: Let your princess enjoy her new puppy bed!

We actually put this at the foot of our bed last night and she slept on it the whole time! They love the beds. I will be putting it by the window in the bedroom so that she can be comfy and cozy while she looks outside and waits for us to come home.

Stay tuned tomorrow for 5 for Friday! XO

Michele






Sharing is Caring

Hey, y’all! Today took a turn for the cold side here in the great state of Arkansas, so what better way to celebrate a chilly night at home than with a nice bowl of my mom’s 5 step potato soup! I am going to be crafting tonight {Cholla needs a new puppy bed..tutorial to come!}, and pajamas and a big bowl of soup sounds mmm mmm good. Sharing is caring, so let’s get right to it..

 

Ingredients<3

·         4 large baking potatoes

·         2/3 cup flour

·         ¾ tsp salt

·         4 green onions, copped

·         1 ¼ cups shredded cheese

·         2/3 cup butter

·         6 cups milk

·         Ground pepper

·         Pkg bacon bits {I usually cook bacon and chop it up}

·         1 cup sour cream

Directions<3

{Step One}: Bake potatoes at 400 degrees for an hour and 20 minutes. Cool. Scoop pulp into small bowl and discard the skins.

{Step Two}: Over low heat, melt butter in large pot. Stir in flour, cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

{Step Three}: Add milk gradually, stirring well after each addition. Cook over medium, until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly. Season with salt and pepper.

{Step Four}: Add potato pulp, 2 tbs green onions, ½ cup bacon bits, and 1 cup cheese. Cook until heated thoroughly. Stir in sour cream. Add additional milk, if needed.

{Step Five}: Sprinkle with remaining bacon bits, green onions, and cheese. Enjoy! <3

 

Having guests? Bonus points if you buy a few bread bowls from Panera and put the soup in them! Hope you all enjoy! XO

Michele