I’m not really one of those people who would put clothes on a dog (you know I am!). But, as it keeps dumping ice outside, conveniently when Sophie and I are out for a walk, I thought she might like a little extra protection. So, I decided to cut up an old J.Crew sweater that I’ve been carting around (in hopes that I will someday fit into it) and make her a sweater. Oh. Boy.

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There are moments when I wonder what gets into me. A day before a passel full of people are to arrive at my house for dinner, I’m felting sweaters and buying polar fleece to line a doggie coat. I have issues.

So does my sewing machine. There is no picture of that beast because I don’t want to admit how disordered my project room is at the moment. My junkie machine refuses to stay threaded and for the record, has a terrible button hole feature. Not that I would know, since I’ve never sewn a buttonhole. Why? Because my machine has a terrible buttonhole feature. Still wondering who’s on first?

Anyhow, I decided that I’d had enough of facing crowds and cleaning my house—I was going to get crafty with my bad self. And, without a pattern of any form proceeded ahead.

Lots of swearing ensued, because, as I’ve mentioned my sewing machine has issues. However, I did finish it. And after moving the buttons around, Sophie is now decked out in all her glory.

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It’s a little long and tends to list to one side. I think I’ll try it again with some of the remaining polar fleece and sweater parts—but with a pattern next time. Because, my dog is cold and I still like to play dress up. This should keep the crafting bug at bay until I finish my last two papers of graduate school.

Oh, who am I kidding?