Create one-of-a-kind couture for your precious pooch with these 20 quick and easy-to-follow patterns, complete with clear, step-by-step instructions and patterns to cut out and re-use. From beginning crafters to expert artisans, Dressup provides a great activity for the whole family. Each section provides crafting tips for adults wanting to craft with children. Whimsical photography is featured throughout.

Don't limit your Halloween crafting just to your human family members. Get all members involved, including your fur babies. We've compiled a list of super creative DIY dog costumes to try out on four-legged friends of all sizes. Just be sure to start desensitizing your dog to wearing articles of clothing and accessories prior to Halloween if you want them to wear the outfit for a longer period of time. Otherwise, put the costume on and snap a photo before the dog rips it off.

Don't limit your Halloween crafting just to your human family members. Get all members involved, including your fur babies. We've compiled a list of super creative DIY dog costumes to try out on four-legged friends of all sizes. Just be sure to start desensitizing your dog to wearing articles of clothing and accessories prior to Halloween if you want them to wear the outfit for a longer period of time. Otherwise, put the costume on and snap a photo before the dog rips it off.

Dress up your pooch in the cutest handmade outfits for any occasion! Transform your beloved dog into the king or queen of the dog park with the cutest DIY costumes that will make everyone go double aww. Fabulous Costumes for Fabulous Dogs is the crafty dog owner’s ultimate resource for dressing up your pups in outfits that are guaranteed to melt hearts. Get ideas from fifty adorable canine costumes that can be sewn using felts and fabrics or repurposed from thrift items and crafts. Follow detailed tutorials, with different difficulty levels, using step-by-step photographs. Learn how to tailor your costume to big, medium, and small dogs; make the costume collar- and leash-friendly; copy out ready-made pattern pieces; and create matching outfits for humans and their best friends. Transform your pooches into: Superheroes and Villains Famous icons like Amelia Earhart and Rosie Riveter Fantasy characters: Unicorn, Fairy Princess, and Witch Classic literary characters: Red Riding Hood and Dracula Food: Donut, Strawberry, and Pineapple Everyday humans: Lumberjack, Tourist, Ballerina, and Hippie And more!

This whimsical volume is for those caninesï¿1/2and their ownersï¿1/2who enjoy fancy dressing and a touch of drama in their lives. It gives directions for making 12 amusing doggy costumes. Each outfit has been carefully and precisely designed to fit comfortably around canine anatomy and all are easy for the pet pooch to get in and out of. The author emphasizes that the dogs who modeled for this bookï¿1/2s amusing color photos are not trained stunt dogs, but ordinary pets. She advises her readers to make sure that no dog is coerced into wearing costumes it doesnï¿1/2t want to wear, then adds that most family pets will enjoy the costume fest every bit as much as their owners. She provides patterns for all costumes, along with plenty of information on materials and cutting and fitting techniques. Her costumes are based on themes that include a Wild West Sheriffï¿1/2s outfit, an Elvis the King costume, a Coco the Clown costume, an Astronaut Space Dog uniform, and eight more that are just as imaginative. Detailed instruction is augmented with 250 photos and illustrations.

Make your dog the most stylish pooch on the block, with this inspiring collection of cute clothes to sew and knit for your favorite pet!

Discover Series Books for Babies & Toddlers It's time for doggie dress up! These cute pooches put on their best in this Discover Series Picture Book. DOGS ALL DRESSED UP features 25 dogs in a wide range of costumes. Babies and toddlers will love flipping through the simple and colorful photos while older children can't help but laugh at a dog in a tutu. Used as a jumpstart for interaction, Discover Series Picture Books are a great way to introduce new images, words and concepts to kids.