materials and tools materials and tools ¼ yard white fabric (shirt) ⅓ yard black fabric (cape and belt) ⅓ yard red satin (cape lining) ½ yard red ⅝ʺ-wide ribbon (flower) ⅔ yard black 1ʺ-wide ribbon (tie) 1ʺ-wide white hook-and-loop tape 5 white, 2½ʺ black ¼ yard sew-in interfacing (collar) One button (flower center) Your pooch will be up for any occasion when the fancy strikes. This stylish cape fits dogs of medium size but is big on style. Think Halloween, holidays, etc. Fun-to-make and fab to wear! Have twice the fun and match your little friend s outfit to yours strut your stuff together! Created by Wanda Clasen of Stamp with Wanda, www.stampwithwanda.com step one Enlarge the cape pattern (page 6) 200%. Small piece of black felt (flower) ½ yard ¼ʺ-wide black double- bias binding White thread for shirt construction Black thread for cape construction Edgestitch foot (optional) (BERNINA Edgestitch Foot #10/10C/10D) Ruler Fabric marker Hand-sewing needle Cut one from the black cape fabric and one from the red cape lining fabric. Cut along the line from the inner circle (neck opening) to the outer edge. Place the cape and lining pieces right sides together; pin. 1
step two Stitch around the outer edge and the center front opening using a ⅝ʺ-wide seam allowance, leaving the center circle (neck opening) open. Trim the seam allowances to ¼ʺ and clip the excess fabric from the corners. Turn right side out and press. step three Bind the neck edges: To make the edges easier to bind, baste them together ⅛ʺ from the raw edge. Leaving ½ʺ extra at each end, wrap the double- binding around the raw edges, with the narrow half on top. Turn the ends under. Pin the binding in place. From the top, stitch close to the inner ed edge of the binding. If you have an edgestitch foot, use it here. step four Cut the 1ʺ-wide black ribbon in half into two 12ʺ-long pieces. Fold one raw edge of each ribbon under ¼ʺ; stitch in place. Turn the other raw edge of each ribbon under ¼ʺ; tack one ribbon to the lining side of the neck edge, one on each side of the opening. step five Print the collar pattern on page 7. Cut two collar pieces from the white fabric and one from the sew-in interfacing. Print the shirt pattern on page 7. Cut two shirt pieces from the white fabric. 2
step six Place the two white collar pieces right sides together; place the interfacing on the wrong side of one collar piece. Stitch around the collar using a ⅝ʺ-wide seam allowance, leaving the neck edge open. Trim the seam allowances to ¼ʺ and trim the excess fabric from the corners. Turn right side out and press. step seven Place the two shirt pieces right sides together, leaving an opening as indicated on the pattern; pin. Insert the collar between the two shirt pieces, matching the center marks. Stitch around the shirt edges using a ⅝ʺ-side seam allowance, leaving an opening on one side for turning. Trim the seam allowances to ¼ʺ and clip the excess fabric from the corners. Turn right side out and press. step eight Cut two 2½ʺ loop strips and two 2½ʺ hook strips from the white hook-and-loop tape. Place one hook strip near the top edge of the shirt, ¼ʺ from the shirt opening. Place the other hook strip near the lower edge of the opening. Stitch close to the outer edges of each piece. This is another good place to use an edgestitch foot. step nine Position the other side of the shirt front over the hook-andloop tape; mark the location of the hook-and-loop tape pieces on the underside of the shirt. Stitch the loop strips to the underside of the shirt at the marked locations. (Photo shows stitching from the outside of the shirt.) 3
step ten Cut a 25ʺ x 6ʺ strip of black fabric for the belt. Fold it in half lengthwise; pin. Stitch the raw edges together using a ⅝ʺ-wide seam allowance, leaving a 5ʺ opening near the middle of the long edge. Trim the seam allowances to ¼ʺ and clip the excess fabric from the corners. Turn and press. step eleven Cut one 2½ʺ loop strip and one 2½ʺ hook strip from the black hook-and-loop tape. Attach one hook strip ¼ʺ from one end of the belt. Attach the other loop strip to the underside of the other end of the belt. step twelve Fold the belt in half and mark the center. Pin the center of the belt to the outside of the shirt as indicated on the pattern, matching the center of the belt and the center of the shirt. Stitch the edges of the belt to the shirt. This is a good place to use an edgestitch foot. step thirteen Mark the center of the cape and the center of the shirt next to the collar. Pin the cape to the shirt, matching the centers. Stitch the cape to the shirt close to the collar. 4
step fourteen Cut a 1¼ʺ-diameter circle of black felt. Gather one long edge of the ¾ʺ-wide red ribbon. Beginning at the outer edge of the circle, sew the gathered ribbon to the felt circle. Then, without cutting the ribbon, continue stitching the ribbon in spiraling circles until the circle is completely filled. Cut the ribbon. Sew a button to the center of the ribbon flower. Fold one edge of the cape so the lining shows. Tack the flower through all layers to hold the in place. 5
Dog Cape Pattern page 1 Dog Cape Belt (no pattern piece) Cut 1 rectangle, 6ʺ x 25ʺ Pattern is half size ENLARGE to 200% Dog Cape Pattern Cut 1 on from black fabric Cut 1 on from red lining fabric 6
Dog Cape Pattern page 2 Pattern is half size ENLARGE 200% hook-and-loop tape Dog Cape Collar Pattern Cut 2 on from white fabric Cut 1 on from interfacing Dog Cape Shirt Pattern Cut 2 on from white fabric Sewing Tip Having trouble stitching along an edge evenly? Try an edgestitch foot! Adjust the blade (or your needle position) so the blade rests on the edge and the needle is just a few millimeters to one side. Move the edge (or seam or ) along the guide, and your stitching will be perfectly placed so nice and easy! ENLARGE 200% 7