{"id":328,"date":"2011-07-21T16:03:39","date_gmt":"2011-07-21T16:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/designneedlepointkits.com\/?p=328"},"modified":"2015-05-13T15:59:18","modified_gmt":"2015-05-13T15:59:18","slug":"needlepoint-dog-collars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.needlepaint.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/21\/needlepoint-dog-collars\/","title":{"rendered":"Needlepoint a Dog Collar for Man\u2019s Best Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Looking for a small needlepoint project, consider making a dog collar. The needlepointing itself went quickly on a 1 in. x 17.5 inch, 18-point \u00a0needlepoint canvas<\/a> and your choice of colors will allow you to match your dog\u2019s personality.<\/p>\n

After needlepointing the canvas, I blocked it, trimmed the excess canvas \u00a0leaving a \u00bd in. border, folded back the canvas, steamed it in place, and finished the edges with a binding or edge stitch. There are several binding techniques. The quickest is a loop stitch worked over the last completed row of needlepoint and the adjacent vacant row. But, the most elegant is the braided binding stitch shown in this video:Binding Stitch Video<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Neeplepoint kits<\/a> come with thread and matching canvas. \u00a0Email us if you would like a Clip and D ring shown in the images. \u00a0Position the finished collar in the center of the polyester strap. There should be 6 inches on each side of the collar. Sew in collar in place. Insert the left end of the strap into the side of the buckle with a single bar. Adjust so that the finished needlepoint is snug with the face of the buckle. Sew through all thicknesses as close to the buckle as possible. Side the D-ring onto the collar and position approximately 2 inches from where the collar is attached to the buckle. Sew through all thickness on each side of the D-ring.<\/p>\n

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The other side of the buckle can be adjustable when threaded as shown below. Optionally it can also be sewn making the collar a fixed size.<\/p>\n

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Looking for a small needlepoint project, consider making a dog collar. The needlepointing itself went quickly on a 1 in. x 17.5 inch, 18-point \u00a0needlepoint canvas and your choice of colors will allow you to match your dog\u2019s personality. After needlepointing the canvas, I blocked it, trimmed the excess canvas \u00a0leaving a \u00bd in. border, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17,20,21],"tags":[106,111,115,135,144,145,232,233,260,302],"yoast_head":"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\r\n