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rabbit christmas present is go! (this is a shh! thread)* U/D

cheekytikki

Wise Old Thumper
* meaning please dont tell the bunnies :wink:

i have just bought some lovely suede effect fabric, some cotton fabric, som stuffing and some lovelly heavy cordoury (spelling prob wrong :oops: ) fabric and i am going to make them a bed!!!

i have got to get some foam at the weekend for the main structure of the bed but i have writen up the plan for it :D

it will be a round foam bed covered in the cord with a very puffy cushion (with removable cover) covered in the suede (cushion washable too) then i will 'attempt' to make a dome to go over the bed which will then be removable for washing purposes the dome will also be covered in the cord.

i will make a 'progress thread from start to finish then post pics of my buns (probably ignoring) their new bed at christmas :D:D:D
 
animusuk said:
Aww, what a wonderful idea :D
That sounds like a good size, assuming your buns aren't giant :)

lol no both dutch sized thats good then will start making newspaper templates then :D:D:D:D:D:D:D (not sure how im gonna wrap it up though! :? :lol:
 
here is a quick pic of the fabrics (the picture really doesnt do them justice)
as you can see the suede effect is a lovely chocolate colour and (although it looks quite brown on the pic) the cordy fabric is a lovely light cream :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

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I think it will be fab! You're dead clever doing stuff like that - I'm useless with a needle and thread or sewing machine :oops: :oops:

btw I'm intrigued about this "barbara" thing - I know it's one of those Argos beds but who called it barbara and why? :? :? :lol: :lol:
 
The fabric looks fab, but my buns wouldn't appreciate it. They have a plastic dog bed in the shed which I filled with lovely vetbedding but everytime I went down they'd taken the vet bed out and just sat in the bed, so I've gone back to hay :roll:
 
Bundle said:
I think it will be fab! You're dead clever doing stuff like that - I'm useless with a needle and thread or sewing machine :oops: :oops:

btw I'm intrigued about this "barbara" thing - I know it's one of those Argos beds but who called it barbara and why? :? :? :lol: :lol:

no idea why its called barbara just knew that everyone on here would know what i was talking about...seemed like a good thing to measure against :lol: :lol:

:shock: im really no good at sewing...this is going to be my biggest test because if it doesnt work i cant glue it :lol: :lol: :lol: written all the plan etc out so hope it will work, mum helps me sort a lot of it out too she is good at that kind of thing :D
 
kayjay said:
The fabric looks fab, but my buns wouldn't appreciate it. They have a plastic dog bed in the shed which I filled with lovely vetbedding but everytime I went down they'd taken the vet bed out and just sat in the bed, so I've gone back to hay :roll:

i thouhght my buns were like that too i got them a lovely fleecy cat bed and they ignored it...or so i though :D then the other day i want feeling well so stayed in bed and the buns settled down for a snooze and to my amazement teegra flopped onto the bed and fell asleep on his back!!!! he looked so cute really wish i had my camera
 
cheekytikki said:
:shock: im really no good at sewing...this is going to be my biggest test because if it doesnt work i cant glue it :lol: :lol: :lol: written all the plan etc out so hope it will work, mum helps me sort a lot of it out too she is good at that kind of thing :D

I have found Wundaweb a marvellous invention - removes the need for all sewing! :wink: :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
Bundle said:
cheekytikki said:
:shock: im really no good at sewing...this is going to be my biggest test because if it doesnt work i cant glue it :lol: :lol: :lol: written all the plan etc out so hope it will work, mum helps me sort a lot of it out too she is good at that kind of thing :D

I have found Wundaweb a marvellous invention - removes the need for all sewing! :wink: :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol: the funny thing is if it is for people i cant do it but anything for the animals and i dont mind sewing away i have fixed toys, made dog costumes, dog coat, rat hammocks (nice and easy) and now gonna attempt this. for me i once stitched a hole in my jeans but only when my bum started showing through :oops: :lol: :lol:
 
rightey- oh so i have been a busy little so and so this evening so thought i would put up some progress pics :D (sorry if this is totally boring but im sooo proud of myself)

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so that is the pillow for the middle it is really soft and puffy its lovely :D the dog is asleep on it at the moment so think i will be making another one :roll: :lol:
 
animusuk said:
Oh well done :D You did that quick :D :thumb:
You don't fancy making me one do you? :wink: Looks sooo cosy :D

:lol: :lol: :lol:

i think the way im going i will be finishing the buns then doing one for the dogs, then one for the cats then a duvet and pillow set for me :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
been at it again and it is now starting to take shape although there is still a lot to do!!

the bottom
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the edge
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the base placed together (still got to stitch it all :roll: )
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what it should look like roughly
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still got to buy the foam to make the hood :D but getting there! it now at least resembles something like a bed :D
 
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