Free Resizable Dog Dress Pattern
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(Resizing the Pattern)
Step 2: Cutting Out the Pattern
Cut 1 on fold for pattern piece 1(skirt). Cut 2 on fold for piece 2(bodice). You will need to cut out the arm openings. To do this, clip an X in the center of the circles and then carefully cut this area out.
Step 3: Sewing the Bodice
Place the 2 bodice pieces right sides together and sew along the lines indicated below. Use a 1/4 inch seam.
Note: Instead of following the instructions I provide for the arm openings, you might want to just use a button hole stitch instead. If you do this, just sew the button hole stitch about 1/4 inch from the circular line indicated, making the opening 1/4 inch larger, then clip away your extra fabric from the center.
Now, turn this piece right side out and sew along the arm hole openings, catching both layers of fabric. You might need to sew this part by hand. Use a 1/4 inch seam.
Next, clip around the arm hole openings, to your seam, and fold back the raw edges, towards what will be the inside of the bodice. Iron them in place, then sew them in place. You might want to do this step before you sew the 2 bodice pieces together, minus the sewing them in place. Iron your raw edges back, then you can totally hide them after you sew the bodices pieces together by using an invisible stitch, catching both layers. This would be the last step if you decide to do it this way. Another way to hide the edges would be by simply adding binding or another type of trim.
After you've done this part, add a couple of pleats to the back of the neck line, or gather it a little. To get a good fit, you might want to try in on your dog to see how much to gather or how big to make the pleats.
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