Remember this post about the doggie coats I made 5 years ago? Well, let's see what I've learned in five years.
Enter dog #3, Buster! In 2016, we adopted a new dog, and of course, he needed a coat! So what did I do but pull out my trusty pattern and start all over again.
Enter dog #3, Buster! In 2016, we adopted a new dog, and of course, he needed a coat! So what did I do but pull out my trusty pattern and start all over again.
This houndstooth fabric with black fleece is the exact same fabric I used for the first doggie coat that I made, which you may recall was too big for my pups. Buster is a whopping 23 pounds compared to the 11 and 12 pound pups I first made the coats for. I needed to size up, but remember how I said that if you plan to reuse a pattern, you should trace it out first? Yeah, this is why.
No worries. I managed to trace the pattern pieces and size them up fairly well. The coat isn't a perfect fit for Buster, but it is okay. So you can see that I managed to sew the belly strap on facing the right direction this time! #win
As with the previous coats I made, I skipped the pockets and used appliques instead. I like the look better. Once I finished the coat, I had to add more velcro to the chest and belly straps to fix the gaps. You can see in the picture that there's a pretty big gap near Buster's elbow. I also had to tack down the collar because it kept flying up, and an upturned collar wasn't the look we were going for.
Now, I just need to remember how to make a buttonhole again so I can have a place to pull Buster's harness through. He's energetic on walks, so I would not trust the coat to be sturdy enough against his pulling.
Comments
Post a Comment