Dog bandana pattern and instructions and a picture of our tree this year

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We put bandanas on the pups regularly from the beginning. They leave them alone 99.9% of the time. They seem to like wearing them. 

We remove harnesses, collars and bandanas when they go in their crate, for safety. 

That is a piece of sweet potato, she is learning “wait”. On command she tosses it up and then catches it. 

I am very attached to this dog bandana pattern, it has the casual look of a tied traditional (square) bandana without all the bulk. We prefer a dog bandana that ties (vs snap or button). 

I use one yard of fabric per bandana. That allows ample cutting room for both sides. 

The directions are simple -

Cut two, each on the fold, paying attention to the fabric if there is an up and a down to the print. The point is the bottom of the bandana, the long side is the top, if the dog wears it like the above picture. 

I double fold the fabric, opposite of how it comes off the bolt, and cut both pieces at the same time to save as much of the extra fabric as possible and to get identical pieces. If you click on the photo/enlarge, can see the edges and folds. The fabric is four layers thick under the pattern piece (only).

Here is the extra fabric, I can use for other projects -

Right sides together, sew with a 2/8” seam allowance, leaving a 3” gap to turn it right side out. 

I back stitch at the beginning and end of my stitching, at the point, and at the end of the ties. I use a zigzag foot for this 2/8” seam allowance -

Flip right side out and press carefully. 

Top stitch using (blending thread color) a very skinny (1/8”) presser foot, so the top stitching catches the inside seam allowance for added strength and sews up the 3” gap. 

I back stitch intermittently, for added strength, just a stitch or two, at the point and all along the ends which will be tied.

The pattern (below) is on a 1” grid. Drawing on graph paper, or blowing the picture up on a copy machine, or a combination of both, should work to duplicate this pattern at home. 

This pattern works for our pups at 30-35lbs. It is easy to enlarge or reduce this pattern size. 

Here are the bandanas under our tree for the puppies this year. The valentines and st pat are woven cotton, the plaids are cotton flannel.  

This is a 6’ skinny tree tucked on the window seat. It takes up no floor space, it fills the window, it takes a small amount of ornaments to fill this tree fully, I can do it myself. This year the tree was decorated with my gold set of ornaments. I also have a red/green, and white/aqua set, and matching “skirts”. I use one print/type of wrapping paper for everything. Two rolls gets me through a year, I switch every year. My leftover paper goes to my neighbor.