Directions to Make Dog Bandanas

One way to express your dog's personality, celebrate holidays or special events, or dress your dog for a trip to the park is to make a bandana out of patterned or colored fabric. You don't need any special sewing skills to make a colorful bandana for your best friend's neck.

Things You'll Need

  • Measuring tape
  • 1 to 2 yards of thin fabric (quilting cottons or flannels work well)
  • Tailor's chalk
  • Scissors
  • Pinking shears
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Instructions

    • 1

      Measure the circumference of your dog's neck. Add 10 inches to this measurement.

    • 2

      Lay the fabric on a flat surface, and measure out a square with the dimensions you determined in step 1. Mark the measurements on the fabric with the tailor's chalk.

    • 3

      Cut out the square with the scissors.

    • 4

      Trim the edges of the square using the pinking shears, no more than 1 to 2 inches in from the edge. The pinking shears will give the fabric a decorative edge.

    • 5

      Fold two points of the square until they meet, forming a triangle (printed side of the fabric out). This triangle will form the bandana.

    • 6

      Tie the bandana around your dog's neck loosely. The extra 10 inches should give you enough fabric to tie so that the dog is comfortable.