I’m madly trying to finish everything up for Sewing Summit (holy cow, how is it here already?!) and one of those things was to create a little swap item for Katy (LethargicLass). We’ve been Flickr friends, and we were excited that we were finally going to meet, so we agreed to do a swap!
She made this super cute aeroplane zippy for me after I expressed serious jealousy over the full-sized aeroplane bag she made for someone else. She even stamped my name on the interior to match the big version which has a spoonflower print of the recipient’s name in it. So clever!
Well, I had to come up with something cool in return, and I know she likes dachshunds, so I decided to make a little doxie zippy, with the dog wrapping around the side. I searched for paper-piecing patterns to see if there was anything I liked, and it turned out there was a very cute pattern by Janet Kime in her “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs” pattern book.
I used her pattern and made some slight alterations to fit my needs, and made this zippy!
If I were to make another one, I’d make the zipper tabs a bit smaller and the bag a bit bigger, but I love the overall design. I also added a little doggy paw heart charm as a pull tab.
Now I want to go create a bunch of adorable dog and cat paper-piecing patterns to make Christmas gifts!
-Anne
This is seriously gorgeous!!! Omg, yes, personalised cat and dog paper piecing patterns – you could make a fortune!
Heee, that’d be SO much fun!! I really like the way Janet simplified the shapes, though. They’re cute and recognizable, and not THAT many pieces. Fun stuff. 🙂
So seriously cute! love it- nicely one.
Thank you!! I love these quick and easy projects! 😀 So much fun to experiment with new things.
That is just gorgeous! Love your fabric choices!
Thank you! The colors were based on her faves, she loves chocolate brown and the green/aqua/orange combo. I had fun working in that palette even though it’s not something I normally play with! 🙂
Lots of jealous dog lovers out there – is there a German Shorthair Pointer pattern?
I don’t remember there being one! I will have to check when I get back from SS for you, but I’m pretty sure there isn’t. 🙁 Most of the designs are fairly simplified and look like “dog” or “cat”. 🙂
That is adorable! I have only done one paper pieced pattern sew far. That dachshund is just sew sweet! Great job! And yes, there are only 99 days until Christmas now, sew get crackin’!
Only 99 days?!? YIKES. The year goes SO FAST. What’s the saying, the days are long and the years are short?
You should try more paper piecing, it’s so fun once you get the hang of it. 😀
eeeeeeeeep!!!! For both the doggy and the teeny aeroplane!
The teeny aeroplane is so flippin awesome!! I still crack up over the hand stamped lining, too. She did such a great job!
That is just super cute!
Thanks so much! It was super fun to put together! 😀 I love these small, expressive projects. 🙂
How cute!
Thanks Sarah! It’s got small pieces, but it’s not a super complex paper piecing pattern. 🙂 I hope more people try it!
So cute!! I can see that pattern on a set of pillows with 1/2 of the dog on each pillow.
Ooooh that would be super cute! 😀 I wonder if I know any dachshund lovers that need pillows. lol
Love. I’m going to have to buy that book just for the dachshund pattern. I love that you split it and made it into a pouch, so cute
That’s what I did! lol There are some other cute patterns in there, fortunately. 🙂 I found a copy used for a fairly good price, and some libraries carry it.
I saw this photo last night on Flickr and fell a little in love. What a cute pattern, and what a fantastic idea to have him wrap around a bag! You’re so clever 🙂
E xx
Thank you! <3 I am fairly certain I got the idea from a couple of pillows I saw a long time ago where they did something similar with a doxie appliqué. 🙂 The pattern is super fun! I need more doxie-loving friends so I can make ALL the doxies! lol
That is such a fun idea. I love it
Thanks Karen! It’s a bit fiddly with the small pieces, but the pattern itself isn’t too complex. 🙂 It’s always fun to do these small, playful projects. 🙂
That is adorable! I love the way it wraps around the pouch. Inspired!
Thanks so much! I am pretty sure I was inspired by a set of pillows I have seen in the past where someone split a doxie between them. 🙂 The recipient was super happy with it, though! 😀
Awww, so cute!!
Thanks Alyce! There are other cute patterns in the book (a lab, a
scottie, and some cat patterns) which I might try to stitch up. 🙂 So
fun!
This is SOOOOOO cute! Anything with a dachshund on it always makes me squeal =)
Thank you!! Someone mentioned enlarging the pattern and putting it across two pillows, which sounds like such an awesome idea! 😀
I am seriously in love with this little puppy. I would love to have this pattern.
The pattern is from a book called It’s Raining Cats and Dogs by Janet
Kime. I picked up a used copy on Amazon, but you should check your
local library, as well. 🙂
http://www.amazon.com/Its-Raining-Cats-Dogs-Paper-Pieced/dp/156477242X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380328490&sr=8-1&keywords=It%27s+raining+cats+and+dogs+kime
What an adorable bag—I am owned by two wienie dogs and my heart gets all mushy when I see them— 😀
Awww!! They are SUCH adorable dogs! I kind of want to put them on everything. 😀
I’m owned by a Saint Bernard, who is also adorable, but a lot more difficult to recognize by shape alone. 🙂