So we have two pups at home- Etta and Moose- and they really are our babies!! We buy them way too many treats and spoil them with bow ties and toys. We have bought them costumes and hats in the past but honestly they kinda hate those-whoops. BUT one thing they LOVE to wear are their bandanas! I especially thought it would be cute if they were matching and if they were personalized! These embroidered bandanas areso easy and doesn’t require many supplies. You might even have bandanas at home that you can use for this project!

Supplies:

Bandana
Needle and thread
Scissors
A cute pupper
Pencil
6 inch Embroidery Hoop (not a necessity, but makes it easier!!)

Whenever I was preparing for this project, I realized all the bandanas at our house were kind of old and ripped up, so I decided to just buy some new ones! I went to the store and bought the bright red pack. I went ahead and embroidered Moose on one of them to try out the DIY and the color of the bandana was so bright that I could barely see his name. UGH. I wanted that faded, older look so I started looking into some different options to kind of “fake it”. I saw some that suggested bleach, but wasn’t sure about that. I’ve been using Rit Dye for a lot of my projects lately so I decided to see if they had any options. They had a color reduction powder that helps remove tough stains and reduces bright colors, so I thought that would be perfect to try! I followed the directions on the box and placed my bright red bandanas in the water and 20 seconds later (yeah it was that quick) the color had already changed to a mustardy yellow! Now this wasn’t exactly the color I was going for, but I actually really like it now!

So with all that being said- if you have older, faded bandanas- use those! The thread will show up better. If you must buy some new ones, I would probably wash them a few times before you start this project!

1. Start by cutting the bandana in half (or if you have a very small dog cut a 12’ square) making sure to leave the finished edge of one corner intact. If you are using an embroidery hoop, place the edge of the bandana in the hoop and tighten.

2. Grab your pencil and lightly trace the name across the corner. I went with a classic cursive script, but you could do whatever type of writing you’d like. If you aren’t sure about the size, try drawing it on a piece of paper first and fitting it on there.

3. Thread your needle and knot the end. Using a back stitch, start at one end of the name and work your way to the end. Knot the end of the thread and trim off any excess.

and Voila!! You have yourself a super cute and personalized Dog Bandana!! I really loved this project because it was quick (about 25 min), cheap (I think I spent $10 and have plenty to do at least 4 more!) and they made my puppers look even cuter than usual!! I can’t wait to take them to the dog park with their matching bandanas.

P.S. If you like this project, but not sure about doing it yourself, send me a message on FB!! We may can work out a custom order:)