I just put the finishing touches on my new online class, and it’ll be available for you to preview and sign up for on Craftedu Monday March 7! I teach you how to make dog and cat collars using re-purposed fabric from garments that you’re no longer wearing or other used material that you have around or that you find in second-hand stores. If you know how to print on fabric (hint, hint — if not, check out my CraftEdu class on Inkjet Printing on Fabric, or my book on the same subject), you can make truly personalized and unique collars. And of course you can always use new fabric that you buy. These collars are great for your own pets, for gifts, to donate to shelters or animal rescue groups, or to sell. This was my first post about the collars I was making from fabric that I designed and printed myself, and I followed that with this post specifically about the collars for dogs.
I created this class because of the steep learning curve I went through when I first started making the collars myself. I couldn’t find good instructions anywhere, so I sat down and made this step-by-step instruction guide, with lots of close-up photos and clear directions. I include a handout that you can print with screen-shots of the entire class. I also give you a list of places to buy the pet collar hardware, and a guide to common collar and neck sizes for dogs and cats.
Click here to join CraftEdu’s facebook page to get the latest information on all Craftedu classes and notices about when the classes will go on sale (for some classes you can get a discount on the first day it’s offered). It was so fun making this class — I just love the idea of using fabric that would go into landfill and turning it into a useful object instead!
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