My campers love dogs. What could be better than their own dog pillows, made to sleep with and to hold their pjs? I used bright, leftover quilt fabrics in all different colors, old buttons and my collection of colored zippers. Its quick and easy to make these if you buy the ready-made travel pillows. I put Minkee fabric on the back for comfort. Each camper picked their favorite dog and named them. They were their constant companions for the camp-out.
These dogs were adapted from an Indigo Junction pattern called Zipper Crit ters.
Its a good idea to reinforce the button eyes with fabric behind them so they dont need eye surgery. If you make a critter for a little one, appliqu the eyes instead of using buttons so they dont get eaten off the dog. They go together in a snap when you make them assembly-line style.
Presser feet used to create these puppy pals werethe appliqu foot (Open Embroidery Foot 20),the piecing foot (Patchwork Foot 37),the zipper foot (Zipper Foot 4), andthe all-purpose foot in conjunction with BERNINA Dual Feed (Reverse Pattern Foot 1D). You could use a walking foot in place of dual feed.
Make your favorite camper their very own dog. They will love you for it!
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Via: Grandma Camp, Part 2: Zipper Critter Dogs
