How to make bandanas *pic*

[Kfamr]

Maria had asked how to make homemade bandanas..
I was going to take pictures of how to do it but my dad had already cut our material before I had the chance to do it myself and take pictures.
So, I made up a little thing in PSP.


Normally I get a yard of materiel.
Fold it to where the sides are the same length then I know where to cut. You can also use an already made bandana to see where you need to cut.

I use pinking shears to reduce fraying.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/ThreeMuttlies/bandanas.jpg

[Jods]

do you need to sew along the edges or will the pinking shears stop the fraying completly??

[Kfamr]

It really depends on the material and your dog. :p
Mine like the pull on eachothers so that makes it fray. Usually it doesn't fray completely, but it doesn't stop it from fraying all the way.

[Cookiebaker]

I'm glad I found this thread. :) Thanks for the info, Kay. It will be very helpful. :D

[shutterbug0303]

Thank you, Thank you, Kay! Now, to hit Walmart for some material and I'll be in business! :D

[dappledoxie]

Great post Kay, thank you! I need to make my puppers some 'danas, I'll have to make them a bit smaller though. lol! Maybe I can get away with a half yard. :D

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Thanks so much, Kay! I already started making Sadie some new bandanas, a halloween one, and a Christmas one. Now, I justy need my neighbor new serge the edges, so they don't frill. Thanks again!:)

[PJ's Mom]

I want to make my dogs some Christmas bandanas, and I found this!

Thanks, Kay. :)

[Kfamr]

Bump for Jess!

[buckner]

I semi-understand the pictures you've shown, but I had a quick question.

Do you cut them into triangles that you just tie on, or do you cut a square that you later fold into a triangle to tie on?

I've bought plenty that are made for people that are made as a square, and you then fold into a triangle to wrap on your head.

Just wondering which way is better for a dog. I'd imagine the less amount of bulk is better, but I was just making sure! :)

[Karen]

Less amount of bulk is easier to deal with for a dog, human bandanas are usually square, but doggie (and kitty) ones are just equilateral triangles. If you have a sewing machine, hemming the edges is pretty simple, and most effective at preventing fraying, but if you do not, pinking shears are the next best thing. A woven fabric with fray more readily than a knit of any sort, but the fabrics we use to make bandanas - the ones with pretty patterns, are almost always woven.

[Kfamr]

I just cut them in triangles - the less material you use for each one, the more you can make.

For little dogs, I cut the triangle in half and make two smaller triangles.

[lv4dogs]

Great post Kay, thank you! I need to make my puppers some 'danas, I'll have to make them a bit smaller though. lol! Maybe I can get away with a half yard. :D


Half a yard will make me about 4 bandannas & I have large dogs so I'm sure half a yard will do just fine for you. That is if I cut with the pinking shears, if I hem the edges I get about 2-3 out of a half yard.

[Suki Wingy]

Thanks! Now, to add to our already huge bandanna collection, you can ever have too many!

[Kfamr]

If yall are like me you won't have to worry about the edges fraying, though. I have so many that if they get too frayed I just toss them. Of course, my nerdy self keeps the "extra special" ones, including Kiara's first bandana which is now crusty with puppy breath and dirt - and barely fits around her nose now!!

I'll have to read the manual for the sewing machine we just got not too long ago and learn how to do edges.

[lv4dogs]

If yall are like me you won't have to worry about the edges fraying, though. I have so many that if they get too frayed I just toss them.

I do the same thing, thats why when I see a fabric I really love I get enough of it to make a few bandanna's so I can replace the worn ones. ;)

That and you can trim them a few times too, with pinking shears to remove the frayed edges.