How To Make A Dog Bow Tie With Velcro
Fold 1 3 of the material back on itself.
How to make a dog bow tie with velcro. Measure and cut out the bow tie material it is 4 to 6 and add a half inch of seam allowance the bigger this is the bigger the width of the bow in the end. Velcro optional only if you want to be fancy pants when you attach the bow tie to your pup s collar start by cutting two rectangles of fabric one large and one really thin. To make a dog bow tie measure around the base of your dog s neck and cut out a large rectangle of fabric that accommodates the measurement. Next take the thin piece of fabric and fold in both sides.
To attach the bow tie to a collar or harness or leash or your purse handle simply wrap the velcro. Then fold the other side over the top of that. Fold the bottom third of the fabric strip up to the middle. You can always make the fabric smaller if you want to test it out and make sure your bow tie fits your dog.
The length will be 7 to 8 and add a half inch seam allowance the bigger this is the wider it will be. Fold the 4x9 piece in half width wise. Then fold the top third down into the middle to meet the bottom third. Next fold the fabric in half crosswise with the right sides facing each other and stitch along 2 of the edges.
To create the middle portion of the bow tie cut a 2 by 12 strip of fabric. Then turn the fabric right side out before stitching the other edges closed. This is plenty to cover 2 or 3 bow ties so you will have some extra at the end. Fold over the other side.
Using the 2x5 piece of fabric fold 1 3 of it over itself width wise.