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How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie

October 15, 2012 Leave a Comment

I love the idea of Halloween costumes (and clothes in general) for my two dogs, but they’re not so into it. Last week, I shared some of my favorite doggie Halloween costume ideas with you. For my dogs this year, I thought I’d try something new and less traumatic for their getups – festive bow ties!

Supplies

orange tulle

purple ribbon

hot glue gun & glue

bobby pin

scissors

ruler

hair dryer (optional)

Directions

Begin by cutting your tulle into a 12×12 inch square, and cutting a piece of your ribbon in to a 2-inch piece. Fold it in thirds once, then twice, creating a 4×4 inch square.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Use your fingers, as shown, to accordion your tulle square into a bow tie shape.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Flip the “bow tie” over and add a dab of hot glue to the center. Stick the center of your 2-inch piece of ribbon to the glue.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Flip your project over.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Roll in the two sides of the back of the bow tie and use hot glue to secure the rolled sides.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Glue together the back of the bow tie, and glue one end of the ribbon over it.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Fold down the other end of the ribbon and glue that in place as well. Let the glue dry. If there are any stray hot glue strings, use a hair dryer to remove them. Add a bobby pin to the back when you’re ready to put this on your dog. All you need to do is slip the bow on your dog’s collar and they’re set.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

And now we come to the part of the post where I use all of my guts to keep from posting 30 photos of my dogs being cute… 

…and I just bring you my top few. I’ll be doing more dog projects and sharing cute pooch pics soon, I promise.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Storm is our mini schnauzer/jack russell mix with a perpetually dirty, adorable beard.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

She likes giving dainty high fives, or at least air-fives at nothing in particular when she wants something.

How-to: Halloween Doggie Bow Tie | HandsOccupied.com

Storm will do anything for a treat. She’s really smart and good at scavenger hunts for treats. Note the pumpkin shape on the treats we got the dogs for Halloween.

My Dog, Woodrow | HandsOccupied.com

And because he’s so handsome, and was feeling left out of Storms treat-palooza photo shoot, here’s Woodrow. He’s a chow/Irish terrier mix (I know, super random). He might not be the smartest dog in the world, but he’s the best cuddler and everyone he meets loves him. Woodrow is scared of my camera, which makes this picture an anomaly!

Filed Under: Halloween, How-to, Pet Projects Tagged With: bow tie, diy, doggie, dogs, easy, halloween, How-to, pets, tulle

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Heidi Gustad is a craft book author, designer & creator specializing in yarn crafts like knitting, crochet, latch hook & macramé. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.

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