My dog is a dandy

My dog is so dandy that he always wears bow-ties in odd colors :)
Like canary yellow!

 

Isn't he lovely?

He's the new entry in the family of handmade softies I have at home (in the bedroom where mum&dad sleep when the come to visit us).

His new friends are Erasmo the crocodile, Mr Buh, and two giraffes.

A little and cute zoo!

 

His name is Oscar, a "tribute" to the most famous dandy man of the world (yes, Oscar Wilde). I like this name, because it's short and simple (perfect for a pet) and it is a common name in Italy (so used that it sounds to me like an italian name althought it's foreign).

 

I made it last sunday following this tutorial (with free pattern, too!).

I don't know if I made some mistakes printing the pattern or not, but the sure thing is that I obtained a tiny tiny creature.

And it's not so simple to sew.

So, please, if you want to sew a dog for you, take a minute to consider the measurements of your pattern pieces, especially if you are a beginner in sewing.

However the pattern works well. It's perfectly drawn. No complaints.

I love it! :)

I want to enlarge it a bit to make a bigger dog someday!

 

Oscar is almost 100% made of recycled materials!

The dark brown fabric is a part of my boyfriend's trousers, the turquoise (with cute polka dots in white) belly is made of a tiny fabric sampler, the bow-tie is a ribbon I saved from a gift wrap, the other parts are made of small leftovers of other sewing projects.

 

Well, Oscar is a niece dog :)

I likes to keep me company while I'm studying.

 

 

It has odd and funny ears that stand up. When my boyfrined saw it, he said: "Ok, it's a dog, but it seems to me a rabbit with donkey ears!".

Oh my god!

He made me laugh forever! :)))

 

 

Say hallo to Oscar!