I decided Rusty needed another piece for his work wardrobe. So I decided to make his a shirt collar. I have a pattern for it. But the easiest way, I think, for someone to make it at home is to use an old collared shirt you don’t want anymore and take apart that collar for the pattern. Or if you use my pattern, please note the sizing of 14.5inch neck and adjust the printing size accordingly. Also there is a lot of ironing for this pattern. Yes, it is annoying but taking the time to properly press each piece will end in much cleaner results and make sewing much easier.
Things you need:
- fabric, preferably cotton
- interfacing
- matching thread
- if you’re like me, a sewing machine that can make a button-hole because I don’t know how to do it by hand.
- button
1. Place, pin and cut out fabric and interfacing pattern pieces.
2. Apply interfacing B to Fabric A leaving about ¼ inch of fabric at the top of A.
3. Apply interfacing D to fabric C leaving about ¼ inch of fabric at the bottom of C.
4. On pieces, A and B fold over and press raw edges on 3 sides, leaving the bottom as is.
5. Pin together A and B, right sides out, and sew with a ¼ inch top stitch and the 3 sides you’ve pressed the edges.
6. On pieces C and D fold over about ¼ inch and press all four sides.
7. Center AB in between C and D and pin all the layers together, right sides out.
8. Stitch around all four sides of C and D, encasing AB in between the layers making one piece.
9. Position and mark where the button-hole should be, and use your machines button-hole foot to create the button-hole. If you don’t have a machine that can do that click here to learn how to do it by hand.
10. Sew on the button.
11. Put it on your pooch and enjoy!
Hopefully your dog will enjoy it more than Rusty because he looks scared in these pictures 🙁