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Originally Posted by Paisley-n-Me  I found this lady on Etsy who is selling these beds for $38. Handmade clothing toys and much more by JMFSewingDesigns on Etsy
They're made with the fleece fabric. She might do a special order and make them with a mink-like fabric if wanted.... I don't know. Most everyone I've bought stuff from through Etsy is willing to do special orders. Of course if she makes them with a more expensive fabric, the price would be higher I'm sure. |
This Etsy vendor is offering these beds so cheaply because her fabrics appear to be inexpensive, very lightweight fleece. The other links posted are to beds with the minky fabrics and those fabrics cost 2-3 times as much as the cheaper fleece. Also IMO, the Etsy vendor's workmanship doesn't appear to be of high quality; the beds look under-stuffed and after a few washings the stuffing will be as flat as a pancake.
I just want others reading to be aware of the big difference between the two beds. Would hate for someone to order from the Etsy vendor thinking they were getting a bed that would be anything close to the quality of the other beds.
I agree with others that this bed is not hard to make (depends upon your level of expertise in sewing/reading patterns), it can be tricky though. Also, it's time consuming...Sherry is right about it taking an hour to sew up all the openings for the individual petals.
Whenever my life settles down somewhat I will be making the beds again, as I do love them. I have had to shut down my sewing room to assist in taking care of my very ill MIL. I apologize to those that I have yet to make beds for, I would much prefer to be sewing, instead of being a nurse.
In regards to the member using the YHR pattern to profit, I've got a little to add to that too. I have been making the Cloud 9 type bed (I called them beach ball beds) for a few years and have a pattern (given to me by YorkieRose). When I realized YHR was offering these beds, I refused to make any more to sell for my profit.
The member that is using the YHR pattern asked me to share my "beach ball" pattern with her, which I did. We were her GE buddy a year or so back, and conversed through PM's for a bit. She wrote me again asking for another copy of the bed pattern, as she had lost hers. I intended to send another copy to her, but forgot to and never heard again from her. Had I any idea she would use the pattern to profit from, I would have never sent it to her. The idea that she actually bought a Cloud 9 bed, to take apart for the pattern is really appalling and such a low-life thing to do.