Sunday 28 April 2013

Doggy Treat Bag

My sister in law asked me to make her a 'Doggy Treat Bag' after the one she had bought fell apart.  The one she had, had a draw string top and a large clip to attach it to your belt. Unfortunately the lining was quite cheap and frayed badly, hence fell apart.


She asked for the bag to have a cross body strap on it instead of a clip. Having given it a bit of thought I decided to create a bag with a flap and button closure, and I lined the bag with some waterproof lining to avoid smells etc,


I didn't use a pattern and winged it a bit, however it is just an oblong piece of fabric cut with a point at one end, and folded up to make the bag and pointed end folded down to make the flap.

The piece of gingham sewn on the front forms a pocket and the flap is also lined with the gingham. I finished off with a button hole, self covered button and matching strap.


This is the lucky dog whose treats will be contained in the bag, he was about 6 weeks old in this picture. He is now at least 4 times as big and still growing.

I hope my sister in law likes it, I have wrapped it up and sent it to her to open on her 50th Birthday. 

Sarah xx

11 comments:

  1. Oh what a cute dog. No wonder she wants to give him some treats.

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  2. That's so cute - I love the red and white you've used.

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  3. Gorgeous dog and a fabulous bag. Normal doggy treat ones are so uninspired and yours is so stylish and lovely. Your sister in law will absolutely love it. x

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  4. What a lucky dog to have its treats so beautifully carried on his walks. Your design, albeit simply, is very smart and elegeant.Well done :-)

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  5. It's lovely and a brilliant idea to line it with waterproof fabric!

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  6. aww that is the cutest thing! Great choice of fabric and a good idea to do a waterproof lining too. I wouldn't be surprised if you get a few more requests for these! :)

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  7. Sounds like a great idea - and I bet that cute chap likes the bag too!

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  8. What a great idea! I find bits of dog biscuit in the pocket of every coat and jumper I put on so perhaps I should make one - thanks for the inspiration!

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  9. That sounds like a really good idea, very useful when out walking :)

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  10. I'm sure your sister-in-law will love her birthday present. What a cute little fella....

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