Crazy Dog Lady Challenge: Fabric Inspiration

Hello there again!

For those of you who are crazy dog ladies and considering joining us in our sewing challenge, I wanted to share some cool dog fabric that I’ve found.  Carlee has already shared some super cool fabric ideas from Spoonflower.  She even paired up patterns with fabric ideas! How cool is that?

I, however, am a girl who fancies dresses (yes, and skirts!).  I’ll be sewing up a dress (or maybe two!) this month and a nightgown with my doggie fabrics.  And yeah…. I’ll be making something for the dogs as well.  More on that later in the month.  For now, I’m happy to share some super cool dog theme fabrics that would work for dresses, skirts and blouses as well as bags or any type of accouterment to profess your love your best friend.

This “Frenchie” print Japanese kokka cotton voile is one that I’ll be making a dress out of.  It’s labeled as French Bulldogs, but a lot of the dogs resemble Boston Terriers (of which I have two!), so I surely had to have once I saw it.  It comes in three colorways (I own the black one).

Kokka French Bulldog cotton voile [source: Harts Fabrics]

If you’re a Scottie lover, you sure are lucky as there a lot of Scottie fabrics, including this fancy Scottie Couture fabric.

Scottie Couture designed by Greta Lynn by Kanvas for Benartex. [source: equilter]

If you fancy poodles, here’s another feminine print that’s a wee bit retro.

Girly Girl Poodle Fancy designed by Dana Brooks for Henry Glass & Co [source: equilter]

I really can’t get over how adorably cute this “Dogs in Bowties” fabric is!  And look — there’s some Bostons!

Puppy Portraits “Dog in Bowties” by Timeless Treasures [source: equilter]

This “Doggy Dress Up” fabric really puts a smile on my face!  And do I spot both a Boston and a Border Collie?  I’m in heaven!

Petpourri Doggy Dress Up by Howard Robinson for Elizabeth’s Studio [source: equilter]

Speaking of funny….

Eat, Drink and Be Funny — Doggie Desserts by Avanti Press for Kaufman Fabrics [source: equilter]

And how about more pugs!

Pugs Day Off by Michael Miller [source: Harts Fabrics]

It seems like the cool fabrics featuring bigger dogs are lacking — but here’s one!

Dogs red cotton [source: Hancock Fabrics]

I know…. more Scotties!  But it’s so cute!

Whiskers & Tails by Kaufman fabrics [source: Beverly’s]

I’ve been having a hard time finding any Border Collie fabric.  Several years back they had some beautiful BC fabric with BC’s and flowers that I found at my local Beverly’s Fabrics.  I bought that and made my dogs some pillows, but I’ve never seen anything like that again.  I did find this fabric on etsy with sheep and a couple of BC’s and have been thinking about getting it.  None of the BC fabrics on Spoonflower really speak to me, so I keep looking…..

Merino sheep with Border Collies [source: Hot Diggety Dog on Etsy]

If you’ve been searching and still haven’t found a fabric with your dog on it, HotDiggetyDog has just about every dog breed in their store!  I’ve never ordered from them, but there’s a ton of dog print fabrics on their site.

Note:  I am not affiliated with any of the above fabric stores.  With the exception of HotDiggetyDog, I have ordered fabric from all of those sellers and had positive experiences.

For more information about the Crazy Dog Lady Sewing Challenge, check out my post that tells you all about it.  Carlee also has a roundup of the prizes provided by our generous sponsors.  And don’t forget to join our Flickr group!

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