DIY of the Week: Adorbs Dog Bandanna

By Sarah hatheway

September 2, 2014

By Sarah hatheway

September 2, 2014

If you missed National Dog Day was last week, it’s not too late to pay homage to our favorite four-legged roomies. I’m a dog-owner myself, so I’m lucky enough to know first-hand how truly special these creatures are.

In honor of (wo)man’s best friend, I made a sweet little bandanna ideal for any dog. I used a store-bought, human-sized bandanna, and adjusted it to make a custom pet accessory that even my wiggly little dog loves wearing. This project is incredibly simple to put together, and the results are over-the-top adorable!

Materials:

Fabric or bandanna
Thread in a corresponding color to the fabric
3/4-inch wide sew-on Velcro
Basic sewing needle or sewing machine
Scissors
Measuring tape
Straight pins
Iron and ironing board

Craft away:

Measure around your dog’s neck. You can also measure your dog’s collar, if yours is as wiggly as mine is!
Measure from the base of your dog’s neck to in between its shoulder blades.
Mark a diagonal line on your fabric, the same length as the measurement around your dog’s neck. Add 2 1/2-inches.
Starting from the center of that line, mark a second line that measures the same length as the distance from your dog’s neck to its shoulder blades.
Connect the end point of that second line to the two ends of the first line to make a triangle. Cut the triangle out.

Use the iron and ironing board to press the edges of the fabric in 1/4-inch, towards the back of the fabric, all the way around the triangle. Pin the fold down.
Stitch the fold in place using a needle and thread or sewing machine.

Measure and cut a 1-inch piece of each side of the Velcro.
Pin the fuzzy piece of Velcro to the outside of the fabric triangle on the right-hand side.
Pin the prickly piece of Velcro to the inside of the fabric triangle on the left-hand side.