So, I know, some people love to dress their fur babies up in full outfits... I totally saw a little Chihuahua the other day in a leather jacket with a fur hood- little guy was totally peacocking!!! It was so funny! (if you don't know what peacocking is, then you haven't seen 17 Again.... and you should!) Where was I??? Oh yeah, dressing fur babies. Okay, so for some people outfits are just a little too much, so, I have an alternative that I think most people would agree is tasteful and still really cute! Fur baby bandannas. These are so easy to make and super cute! I just bought some seasonal fabric and went to town! I didn't do it the easy, traditional way... 'cause that would have been too easy! No, I cut the triangle, hemmed all sides and sewed a ruffle to the lower two sides for the girly Valentine one.
This is Ms. Stella, the Boxer, modeling this frilly, ruffled Valentine bandanna- isn't she pretty!
She looks like she's saying "does this bandanna make me look fat?"
This is Mr. Houston Malone modeling his "manly" version of the Valentine bandanna. He's a "bugg"- Boston Terrier/ Pug Mix- so I thought it was so fitting that one of the tickets says "Love Bug"... he is a love bug! For his, I cut two triangles, sewed them togehter with right sides facing, then turned them right side out and hemed the top edge- this way his bandanna is double sided.
"Is this my good side mom?".... He's so cute... well at least I think so!
The store already had St. Patrick's day and Easter fabric out, so I made those too! Now the dogs can be festive for the next three months!
So, the super simple instructions are- measure your dog/cat's neck and cut a square of fabric that is about 4 inches longer on the diagonal than the circumference of your pet's neck. Hem a 1/2 in seam all the way around the square. Fold the square in half to form a triangle- tie the bandanna around your pet's neck- tight enough to stay on, but please people- don't choke your pets!
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