Book Review – Fun Accessories to Sew for Your Dog

August 3, 2021 by Shellie Wilson Leave a Comment

Pamper your favorite pooch with this inspiring collection of cute canine accessories! Featuring dozens of doggie designs, Fun Accessories to Sew for Your Dog has something for every pet’s personality.

This book will show you how to make your own one-of-a-kind creations: from leashes, toys, collars, cushions, and dining mats to storage baskets, sunscreen caps, carrier bags, and even an Elizabethan cone collar (much more cozy than the one the vet sends home). Each project is even tried on by a cute dog model, so you can see what the finished project looks like in use. Don’t worry, you’ll get to meet each good boy and girl in a special section at the back of the book dedicated to the models!

Step-by-step instructions and over 300 photos and illustrations make these projects so easy to follow, it’s a walk in the park! You’ll find patterns inside, along with instructions for how to correctly size the patterns to fit your dog. Plus, you’ll find instructions to getting the correct measurements from your dog so the clothes you design for them will fit comfortably.

Discover lots of clever ideas for making fun and functional gear! Here are just a few of the charming projects you will learn how to sew inside Fun Accessories to Sew for Your Dog:

Plush bone toy
Flying disc toy
Pillow set
Dog steps
Polka-dot visor
Ruffled cape
Bow tie
Small carrier with pocket
Fleece hat

Get started making absolutely adorable toys, clothes, and accessories for man’s best friend, with Fun Accessories to Sew for Your Dog!

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DIY Kids Gingerbread House Bag with Free Pattern

I am just smitten with this felt gingerbread house bag. This would make such a sweet special Christmas accessory for a kid. It’s a free pattern at Benzie Design, designed by Gracie from Hello Gracie Makes. It’s packed with adorable gingerbread house details, like swirls and stripes and scallops adoring the doors and windows.

And while all those details might seem like this would be a complicated pattern, it’s actually not. The bag itself is made from felt, which makes finishes edges unnecessary. (All of those scalloped edges are just cut from felt, no edge finishing required.) The strap is super simple, made from rope with knotted ends. And all those details are made with some basic hand embroidery stitches. Sparkle felt makes it extra cute.

The striped scallop roof is actually the top flap of the bag. A magnetic snap makes it a secure closure. The rope straps are attached through felt loops at the side of the bag.

They rate this project as an intermediate level, and it should take about 6 hours to make start to finish. That’s doable for a Saturday project or a couple of evenings. Full color photos step you through the entire process.

The project includes a shopping list for all of your supplies. They’ve got a shop so you can order all of them from Benzie if you like and get exactly the supplies used in the project. I noticed it includes a pair of scallop shears, which makes cutting all the scalloped edges for the roof and around the door a breeze.

Finished dimensions of the little felt gingerbread bag are approximately 6 ½” wide x 7 ½” tall. That’s the perfect size to hold a small book, a small toy, or a notepad and some cute pens.

Go to Benzie Design to get the tutorial and free pattern for the felt gingerbread house bag.

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