Perfect for training class and for walks!
This homemade dog treat bag attaches to a belt loop, so your hands can be free to work with your dog, and your pockets won’t smell like dog treats later.
If you’re training your dog or introducing a new one to your home, chances are you constantly have treats on you. Chances also are you are tired of your clothes smelling like dog treats. Never fear! Over at Crafting a Green World, I shared a simple tutorial for making a drawstring dog treat bag that clips to your belt buckle, and you can get the instructions below.
Sew a Hands-Free Dog Treat Bag
Materials
- Piece of scrap fabric cut to 17 1/2? x 8 1/2? (I used the top of a pillowcase.)
- Piece of scrap fabric to make your bone applique.
- Piece of scrap fabric cut to 4? X 1 1/2?
- 1 1/4? book ring (or larger)
- Scrap ribbon that’s at least 20? long
Directions
1. Follow Julie’s drawstring bag instructions to create the bag out of your big piece of scrap fabric. When you get to the part where she says you can add an applique, I recommend it! I cut out this bone shape freehand out of an extra piece of scrap fabric. It was 2 1/2? x 1 1/2?. Here it is all sewn onto the bag:
2. It’s time to make your loop for the back! Take your 4? x 1 1/2? piece of fabric, and fold the long sides in towards the center. Iron, then fold your fabric in half, right side out and use your machine to stitch down the open long side. You’ll be left with this:
3. Fold your loop in half, and pin it to the bag by the unfinished ends. You want the unfinished ends to be side by side. Now, use your machine’s zig zag stitch to secure the loop into place, so the bottom of the loop is 2? from the top of the bag. You want to zig zag back and forth over those unfinished edges at least 3 times, if not 4. You’re doing 3 things at once here: attaching the loop, making sure it’s strong, and hiding those unfinished edges. Now, to make it even sturdier, sew a row of straight stitches across the loop about 1/2? above the zig zag stitching. When you’re done, it will look like this:
4. That’s it! Attach the book ring to the loop, hook your treat bag to your belt buckle, and you are ready to be the coolest dog mom (or dad!) in training class.
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