Give your pup a fierce makeover with some felt and your dog's collar.
What you need:
*A large piece of white felt (12x18in / 30x45cm)
*A piece of black scrap fabric
*Hot glue
*VELCRO sticky back squares
*Small black buttons
*Your dog's collar
*Scissors
*Ruler
*Pencil
Instructions:
Lay your dog's collar out lengthwise on the felt, and fold the felt over to measure how much you will need to cover the collar. Mark with a pencil how much felt you need while leaving a little bit of space for the velcro patches. Cut the strip out.
Attach 2 or 3 velcro patches to either side to hold the felt folded over the collar. (This way it is removable!) Snap the collar buckle together, and attach more velcro patches under the collar in front.
With the rest of the white felt, cut a long tab in the center of the short side of the felt. Place this through the collar, and fold the tab over the buckle in the front. Add velcro in the front under the buckle. Trim the felt as desired at the bottom. (A rounded bottom, and pointed center tab looks great.)
For the bow tie, a small piece of black fabric (about 4x10in / 10x25cm) can be hemmed with hot glue on the top and bottom by glueing and folding the fabric onto itself. Fold both long sides towards each other, and glue them together. Pinch the top and bottom together, and tie with a thin piece of fabric. Glue the bow onto the center tab of the collar.
Add small buttons by gluing or sewing to the front. On the inside front, glue one side of the felt to the collar, and add velcro tabs to the other side so it is fully removable.
Enjoy fancy times with your pup!