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Dog shaped draft excluder pattern

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CrushaGrape · 22/10/2008 17:08

I'd like to make a doggy draft excluder for a very cold house, and there are loads of patterns/methods out there for snake ones, but not for sausage dog ones. I found one I really like from Oxfam, which I'll buy if I can't make one, but was wondering if anyone knew of a pattern anywhere?

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UmMwahahahaaaaa · 22/10/2008 20:32

I just made a long tube then stuffed it with old clean material. Then added ears and a tail made from old, clean socks, and button eyes and nose. Very twee. But works (and was fun and easy).

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fruitcorner · 23/10/2008 21:51

www.craftycrafty.tv/2007/09/how_to_make_your_own_dog_or_sn_1.html
hope the link works

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Hathor · 23/10/2008 21:56

Ask friend with dog to get dog to lie on fabric. Draw round it with felt pen. Cut out and sew up. Stuff.

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ADragonIs4LifeNotJustHalloween · 23/10/2008 21:58

Even easier: Ask friend with dog to get dog to lie in front of draughty door.

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samja · 24/10/2008 20:31

I got an old blanket from a charity shop, cut it to the right length along the shortest edge, rolled it up and sewed it. No need to stuff and its wool so keeps the draught out. You could stick ears and eyes etc on it.

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onFriday · 27/10/2008 21:10

I've got this pattern that you are welocme to borrow www.flickr.com/photos/oliveark/2979540274/

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twoluvlykids · 27/10/2008 21:13

I made a snake thing last year, dd called it Norris, and the dog lay on top of it, didn't seem to mind the draughty gap.

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Rosy10 · 30/09/2010 10:01
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Rosy10 · 30/09/2010 11:20
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Rosy10 · 12/10/2010 16:01
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Rosy10 · 15/11/2010 20:10

Sod it (lol) just search for "Really Cute Sausage Dog Draught Excluder Pattern" in eBay. Glad I'm better at sewing than I am at posting... :o) xxx

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pipplin · 16/11/2010 17:33

I'm making my pattern in a minute. I'm overly excited- my first project since DS was born 4 months ago.
I may even post a pic.
crushagrape thank you for inspiring me Grin

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GrimmaTheNome · 16/11/2010 17:35

Ask friend with dog to get dog to lie in front of draughty door.

believe me, a sausage dog will not willingly lie in a draught.
Mine lies above where the hot water pipes run Grin

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Rosy10 · 18/11/2010 11:35

Here is the shop that sells the patterns...

stores.ebay.co.uk/Thrift-and-Fortune

xx

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Poledra · 18/11/2010 11:42

Don't bother. I have a sausage dog draught excluder. It doesn't work.







That may be because the DDs like to take it away and play with it, then leave it lying in random spots where there is no draught to exclude.

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LeahBarnett · 28/02/2013 14:54

onFriday
Would it be possible to borrow your dog draught excluder pattern, if you still have it? Smile

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