DIY Ruger Bed

Our fur-kid's bed was in sad sad shape.  We originally purchased it when he was 6 months old...now he is almost 2.5 years old.  It was time to get him a new bed.  J and I searched high and low looking for a good bed that didn't break the bank.  Yeah right, good luck trying to find a big dog bed for less than $40.  I love our boy, but seriously -- that's a little steep. 

Our solution: I would make one! I figured it absolutely HAD to be cheaper to DIY than to buy.  I had to decide how we would stuff it since it was going to be so big.  J and I own like 7 extra bed pillows that we don't use, so I decided the best way to do this would be by using 2 of the pillows as the bedding.  I didn't disassemble the pillows, I left them as you would to put in a pillowcase. 

I sewed some ribbon to the edges of the fabric and stuffed the pillows in the open end.  I sewed the open end shut and sewed the edges of the fabric together to create a little flair with the ribbon. 

This really gave it a finished look.  I'm really happy with the way it turned out.  The dimensions are 35"X29". 

Ruger's pretty happy with it =)