Project #1 Cozy Dog Bed-day 2...it's finished

I was able to finish the dog bed last night right before it was time to put Gunner to bed.  It was fairly simple for the most part.  Since, I had opted out of the the piping, it made it even easier.  The directions called for a zipper foot. I don't have one **confession~I had to google what a zipper foot was**, but I think it may have been needed for sewing around the piping.  It makes me happy when I opt out of things and it works in my favor.

The process:

1. I sewed the side panels onto the top and left about an inch on the ends (this makes it so you can connect the sides together later
2. sewed the bottom to the side panels, again leaving about an inch
3. sewed the corners together
1. side panel to side panel (right sides together)
2. then I closed the gaps from step 1.
4. I left an opening in the middle of one of the sides
5. flipped right side out
6. stuffed with poly fill
7. I opted out of hand sewing this puppy shut, I just turned the edges in and sewed as close as I could to the edge. You will see this method on many other items out there when you have to flip and stuff ;) 
1. I did this for a couple reasons...to save:
1. money
2. time
8. You will notice my sewing is not perfect. I am not a perfectionist. The dog bed is still functional though the stitching is crooked.  Gunner doesn't care either :)

did not sew all the way to the edges to make sewing the sides possible

see how the corners match up

first corner done! Hi baby W.

opening left in the middle for the flip and stuff action

flip

stuff

edges folded in,  close up with a straight stitch 

all closed up...notice crooked stitching...it's OK to not be perfect

happy puppy

I forgot to add how much this cost me...NOTHING!!! I had everything on hand.