
Warm clothes for small dogs with patterns by their own hands, photos and instructions.
Every small dog needs his ownwardrobe. And we are not talking about a decorative costume at all, but about functional clothing, which is mandatory when keeping these pets. This primarily includes things for the cold season, as well as protective shoes. A washable fabric is perfect for walking clothes. Autumn models are usually made from single-layer materials that prevent wool from becoming dirty. For winter options, which are in particular demand among owners of small dogs, it is planned to use insulated materials.The use of decorative clothing is much wider.This means that its product range is larger, which sometimes reaches the size of a human wardrobe. If you are just a beginner in sewing, this will not be an obstacle to sewing clothes for your pet yourself. For your debut model, you don’t have to buy new fabric; you can use your old jeans, T-shirts or jackets.
Before constructing a pattern, you need to learnprinciples of taking measurements from a dog. To do this, here is an illustration: 1. The size of the length of the back from the withers to the tail. 2. Neck volume. 3. Volume of the chest. 4. Waist size. 5. Tummy length. 6. Chest width. 7. The length of the front legs. 8. The length of the hind legs. 9. The length of the tummy (only for males). 10. The size of one ear to the second. 11. Head volume. 12. Volume of the muzzle.
We sew a simple blanket.So, first we measure the length of the back from the neck to the tail (line AB) and the size of the neck circumference (line BAB). At your discretion, you can make a “back” element. one-piece or two-piece. In the first option, the material must be folded in half, line AB should lie on the fold line. For all details we leave allowances on the seams.
We connect the collar to the back along the BAB segment.Labels with the same names on different elements must match. The collar is sewn into a ring, and a belt is sewn to the bottom. The T-shaped part of the belt should wrap around the dog's back and secure the blanket. At mark B you can sew a loop under the tail. If the belt is cut wider, it will cover most of the tummy. If necessary, an insulated lining is sewn to the back of the blanket.
We sew a vest.For this model, the following parameters should be measured: back length from neck to tail; chest volume behind the elbow joint. The first parameter is divided by ten – This is how we recognize one side of the square on the scale grid. We draw a mesh and transfer the pattern onto it, adding overlaps to the seams.
For the vest, the “tummy” element willone-piece, and the back – with full length clasp. If you want to make a vest with a lining, you will need to cut out another set of parts from the appropriate fabric. The lining elements are connected to the same elements of the front side and washed away. A zipper is sewn in or another fastener is made.
After this, the elements of the back and tummy are sewn togetherso that labels with the same symbols coincide with each other. We process the collar and armhole. You can also cut out the collar and small sleeves from knitwear or knit them with an elastic band, after which they are sewn to the vest.
This completes the lesson on sewing clothes for small dogs with your own hands.