Make Your Own Guinea Pig 'Slipper Snug' Bed: Full Tutorial and Sewing Pattern!

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Guinea Pig Slipper Snug Pattern and Instructions: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/16475...
Create a beautiful high quality guinea pig bed with this tutorial video! Introducing the slipper snug, a favorite cage accessory of the Squeak Dreams guinea pig herd! This video guides you through step by step, from equipment, fabric choices, pattern printing and cutting, to a detailed step by step sewing tutorial. The tutorial is paired with the launch of the slipper snug pattern on the Squeak Dreams Etsy shop - check it out at the link above! 😃 I provide ongoing support via my Etsy shop - if you're attempting the bed but get stuck at any point, just drop me a message on Etsy and I'll do my best to help!
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction and piggie modelling
1:17 Equipment
1:47 Step 1: Choosing your fabrics
2:56 Step 2: Preparing the pattern
3:56 Step 3 Cutting out the fabrics
4:05 Step 4: Create the curved side seams
6:00 Step 5: Add the back panels
7:25 Step 6: Making the entrance
9:07 Step 7: Adding the first base pieces
10:10 Step 8: Add the outer base
10:49 Step 9: Turn me inside out!
11:08 Step 10: Sew up that hole
11:53 Piggie reaction time!
12:44 Try it yourself!
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  • @user-xn8vk5ot1r
    @user-xn8vk5ot1r4 ай бұрын

    YOU ARE JUST THE BEST GUINEA PIG OWNER IN THE WORLD

  • @myanutube

    @myanutube

    4 ай бұрын

    100%. She really is ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @user-uw4vm7hw8w

    @user-uw4vm7hw8w

    4 ай бұрын

    100%

  • @user-lb3oc3jo9d

    @user-lb3oc3jo9d

    3 ай бұрын

    IKR ❤❤❤❤

  • @ashleygdesigns7671
    @ashleygdesigns7671Ай бұрын

    Thank you for this video! I made one this weekend and my daughter’s piggie loves it!!!

  • @ShawGonnaTeach
    @ShawGonnaTeach4 ай бұрын

    Ohhhhh this is super cute!! I love the piggie fabric ❤ I’ll have to get the pattern to make one for my boys!

  • @ThePigHut
    @ThePigHut4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for everything you do, I have 4 pigs (2 pairs of 2) and you showed me how to give them proper care!!!

  • @SqueakDreams

    @SqueakDreams

    4 ай бұрын

    You're very welcome 😄

  • @HayleyG-ip8gy
    @HayleyG-ip8gy4 ай бұрын

    Lovely slipper snug! Happy piggies! 😄

  • @user-xn8vk5ot1r
    @user-xn8vk5ot1r4 ай бұрын

    THANKS FOR YOUR WONDERFUL PAGE

  • @SqueakDreams

    @SqueakDreams

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for subscribing! 🥰🐹

  • @clairepatton3963
    @clairepatton39634 ай бұрын

    I'm so excited to follow along with the patttern!!

  • @jojomomster3772
    @jojomomster37724 ай бұрын

    Great pattern and cute fabric! I will definitely be making it. My suggestion for this type of work is to get a pack of corsage/hat pins, they work well for fleece and thick batting like this.

  • @abbeymontgomery8273
    @abbeymontgomery82734 ай бұрын

    Can you do a video on what kind of veggies piggies can have please

  • @TinaW1294
    @TinaW12944 ай бұрын

    Hello. I am finally watching this on my laptop as I usually watch it on my TV so I cannot comment. I love your KZreads! I lost my last 2 piggies last year and I am now without any pets. Getting ready to retire so may not get any more but I absolutely love watching you and your furry babies! I wish I knew about you when I had my piggies!!! Especially how to make these!!! I made my piggy some but a pattern would have been wonderful! Thanks for all you do!!! Especially on teaching all of us the many things guinea pig "slaves" need to know about these amazing little critters. :) I just love piggies!!!

  • @Krista_Rose7
    @Krista_Rose74 ай бұрын

    Just when I thought my piggies had enough hideys, you prove me wrong with such a great pattern!

  • @Krista_Rose7

    @Krista_Rose7

    4 ай бұрын

    Although finding that thick of wadding (or batting as we call it here) in the US has been difficult, so I've been having to double or tripple up the thinner stuff, fighting it the whole way.

  • @jumboJetPilot
    @jumboJetPilot4 ай бұрын

    Those flat beds - those are what I use to transport my GP’s. I lay it down beside their cage, pick them up and over the C@C cage rungs, set them in their pet bed, and then carry the pet bed. I do it in reverse when I’m putting them back into their cage. It’s far safer than to do that than it is to carry them in your bare hands. Those little things have amazing methods of squirming out of your hands, and little kids (which I don’t personally have any) won’t be able to hang onto them. But using their bed for transport they’re never in your bare hands more than a few inches off the ground.

  • @damjansumak6925
    @damjansumak69254 ай бұрын

    You take such good care of them. They are so sweet. I love watching you. 🐾🐾🐾

  • @michellecarter9116
    @michellecarter9116Ай бұрын

    I have been waiting for this one. Thank You 😊

  • @camille4917
    @camille49174 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this and all the other patterns in this series! I'm not very good at sewing but these types of tutorials really help me provide my piggies with some comfy hideys!

  • @tracibrunyee8931
    @tracibrunyee89314 ай бұрын

    I've been waiting to find this pattern so can't wait to make a few for my cavys x

  • @lauralenarduzzi5218
    @lauralenarduzzi52184 ай бұрын

    amazing and really skill full!!!😃😄😘 the guinea pigs look so cute in the back❤

  • @user-uw4vm7hw8w
    @user-uw4vm7hw8w4 ай бұрын

    I am having a problem with my piggies, Oreo keeps mounting and chasing Chocolate into the hidey and if Chocolate trys to come out Oreo nudges,mounts,and chases her. Oreo will not stop and i had to seperate them.😢 Any ideas?

  • @bethananderson2047
    @bethananderson20474 ай бұрын

    You're so inspiring! I can't wait to get my sewing machine out now!

  • @guineapigsue7785
    @guineapigsue77854 ай бұрын

    Looks superb ❤

  • @joannaheddy8653
    @joannaheddy86533 ай бұрын

    Thank you. We'll be trying this out.

  • @jaze6272
    @jaze62724 ай бұрын

    well, there's my project for tomorrow :)

  • @random.edits.4.u
    @random.edits.4.u4 ай бұрын

    love your content!! learnt tons off you for my pigs!! ❤❤

  • @kristiekeith1191
    @kristiekeith11913 ай бұрын

    I love your tutorials!

  • @BookloverFantasy92
    @BookloverFantasy924 ай бұрын

    I love it! I’ll have to grab it and the cuddle sack. I have the other two patterns from you as well. :)

  • @graceacma2506
    @graceacma25064 ай бұрын

    You are so useful I love your videos❤

  • @joenticknap5803
    @joenticknap58034 ай бұрын

    Love this pattern. Now I just need to find someone to make it for me 🤔 😂

  • @PixieDust865

    @PixieDust865

    4 ай бұрын

    Me too lol

  • @keluargaiikhan
    @keluargaiikhan3 ай бұрын

    Very cute bed for guinea pigs, but unfortunately I can't make it yet

  • @schnnellbell3310

    @schnnellbell3310

    3 ай бұрын

    White girl stop saying you can't a DO smh

  • @sharonsundae
    @sharonsundae4 ай бұрын

    I am so glad you added another pattern, I have the other three you made. Wondering for this pattern if I could just sew the fleece pieces onto the batting all around before attaching to the other fleece piece so that it doesn't flop around? Thanks again!

  • @tylerl4472
    @tylerl44724 ай бұрын

    Does anyone know if I could make this with the base piece being a piece of 3/4 inch upholstery foam? I don’t have enough batting for the whole bed but I have some extra upholstery foam. My issue would be idk how to sew it since I doubt my singer sewing machine would be able to get though the foam so I’d assume I’d need to create a pocket or something but idk how to do that or how to secure the foam. I’m probably better off just buying more batting😂

  • @tasteofinklettering
    @tasteofinklettering4 ай бұрын

    Yay! I’m in the middle of making a matching set of all of your patterns for my two boys, so this couldn’t be more perfect timing! Quick question on making fitted absorbent liners for your patterns: Would I cut the fabric pieces to the size of the base piece and maybe use a slightly larger seam allowance? Or is there an easier method for proper sizing?

  • @SqueakDreams

    @SqueakDreams

    4 ай бұрын

    That's lovely, thank you very much! 🤩 Yes I use the base pieces for making waterproof fleece pads, they can be too big by a smidge, but they are no good if they are too small - so just use your normal seam allowance 😊

  • @user-xn8vk5ot1r
    @user-xn8vk5ot1r4 ай бұрын

    I LOVE YOU

  • @patricialingg5412
    @patricialingg54124 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤🐹💗💗🐹💗

  • @jaguarangel1107
    @jaguarangel11073 ай бұрын

    Posting in several areas, as I don't know if you'll see this, but my pig suddenly stopped being able to eat his veggie treats and also his favorite Timothy hay heads. He mainly prefers his pellets now. I've done a bit of research and found that their teeth can grow over and occlude the tongue. He really wanted his treats but just couldn't eat them, so we tried chopping his veggies very small, and he immediately was eager and able to eat them. Have you ever seen this? I've read that the vet may have to put them under and file the teeth down (hundreds or $1000 in my area). Someone mentioned even havinf to put the lig down! He's my friend and buddy, five years old, and otherwise is good health. Your thoughts please?

  • @SqueakDreams

    @SqueakDreams

    2 ай бұрын

    Have replied on your latest comment 😊

  • @piggiefloofs9398
    @piggiefloofs93984 ай бұрын

    how do these hold up in the wash with all 3 layers not being fully sewn to each other all the way throughout? also thanks for specifying weights of the wadding - super helpful (i always give up on my cozy projects before i start as i never know what thickness to get etc or where to buy it from apart from dunelm which tends to be more expensive)

  • @SqueakDreams

    @SqueakDreams

    4 ай бұрын

    They are fine in the wash, I even pull them apart when I feel they need a proper thorough wash ☺️, just dry them outside or on the radiator and reshape the bed at some point as it dries. The 14oz is very sturdy and the bed will keep its shape well. You'll see I used less thick wadding for the base/back, just because it is easier to sew and these bits aren't as important for it's structure. eBay is a great place to get wadding at various thicknesses, straight off the roll, half metre of 14oz and half metre of 8/9oz will be more than enough 😃

  • @piggiefloofs9398

    @piggiefloofs9398

    4 ай бұрын

    @@SqueakDreams thanks 😊 , i'll def check ebay out next time (i'll add this to my growing list of projects i plan but never get round to doing! haha )

  • @random.edits.4.u
    @random.edits.4.u4 ай бұрын

    hiiii I have piggies and I was just wondering is it better to keep them indoors or outdoors during winter?

  • @Gioza85

    @Gioza85

    4 ай бұрын

    Pick one or the other and stick with it as the change in temperature can badly shock them. Their fur will grow appropriately for the environment. So if they are already living outdoors then leave them, as long as the area is sheltered from wind and damp they will be fine. Bringing them in could cause them to over heat

  • @Kdja1972
    @Kdja19722 ай бұрын

    Hi- if I buy a standard sewing machine like a brother basic one will it cope with the thickness or do I need to hold out until I can get a better machine? Thanks!

  • @SqueakDreams

    @SqueakDreams

    2 ай бұрын

    Mine is a Janome J3 24 which I think is pretty basic, verging on mid range, it is 10 years old and still going strong! I would research and read reviews where you can, but I think a basic one should be fine ☺️

  • @user-xn8vk5ot1r
    @user-xn8vk5ot1r4 ай бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @cindyterruso9698

    @cindyterruso9698

    4 ай бұрын

    Sarah you are so talented. Seriously amazing!! Beauty inside and out!! Beautiful fabrics!!! Awesome!! ❤

  • @user-xn8vk5ot1r
    @user-xn8vk5ot1r4 ай бұрын

    FIIIIIRST

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