If you know me, you know that my dogs are spoiled, especially the doxies. They are expert cuddlers and could be hired by the military to be heat seeking missiles. They love crawling inside shirts so to avoid the scratches and dog drool on my tummy that usually results from this, I made them hooded snuggle sacks for their cuddling pleasure. They LOVE them and have asked that I share this tutorial so that their wiener brethren throughout the world can also enjoy the warmth and security these sacks provide.
First, some gratuitous cuteness...
Now, for the tutorial!
Supplies:
aprox 3/4 yard interior (something cozy) + 3/4 yard exterior fabric
thread
pins
cute doxie
Cut your fabric!
2 pieces of interior and 2 pieces of exterior fabric ~11"x20" (bag)
1 piece interior and 1 piece exterior fabric ~ 16" x 8" (hood)
Fold the hood pieces in half, right sides together. With the fold at the top, draw a semi-circle in the upper right and corner. Sew along the curve and down the other side. Repeat for both hood pieces. Trim the excess corner fabric off.
Pin and sew the right sides of the two sewn hood pieces together. You'll only need to do this on the one side that has no seam. The other, still open side, will be sewn into the sack later.
Turn the hood right side out and topstitch along the edge. Set your hood aside for later.
Pin and sew the right sides of your interior fabric together along the 2 long sides and one short side. Repeat this for the exterior fabric.
Open up the exterior piece (but leave it inside out) and pin the exterior side of the hood into it. Start by pinning the middle of your hood to the middle of one of the exterior pieces. You can baste this now if that's easier for you.
Turn the interior bag piece right side out and put it inside the bag too. Pin this all the way around. You'll need to kind of pull the interior bag piece past the hood piece.
Now, from outside in, you'll have your exterior piece, your hood and then interior piece all pinned together. Sew around the top leaving a 4" or 5" gap for turning. I found it's easiest to leave the hole in the front where there is no hood piece to worry about.
Turn the whole thing inside out! Pin the opening closed and top stitch around again.
Here's a shot in mid-turn. It looks weird but just keep pulling (gently)!
You're done!
Now you just have to find a cute dachshund and shove them in!
Enjoy!