Scottie Door Stop & Free Dog Patterns
Well ever since I saw Me and My Shadow’s home made door stop how to a few weeks ago, I have been obsessed with the idea of converting a pair of old (crazy) trousers that belong to The Englishman’s youth into a Scottie door stop. Dog patterns were surprisingly hard to find. Free dog patterns even harder. So I browsed some old toy making books I have from goodness knows where, looked at Scottie Door Stops available for purchase online and fiddled mine own pattern and instructions.
Our little Scottie
I shared my finished Scottie Door Stop and asked whether you wanted the pattern. Yes you did. One lovely reader, even tested it for me. And YAY it works just fine (and wasn’t just a fluke on my part).
So I retraced my pattern and scanned it. And you are more than welcome to download it for free!
**REMEMBER TO ADD a 5-10mm sewing allowance** and to “nip” your seems at the pointy bits, so it easier to turn the fabric right side round**
Please note: I am not a graphic designer, nor am I competent in editing skills, so the pattern itself, is ahem, mediocre in scanning quality – sorry – but it works JUST FINE to make lovely Dog Door Stops!
Please note 2: I only started sewing 2 years or so ago. I am not a pattern creator or writer, nor am I a skilled sewer…. which means, I fiddled what I did. I have shared HOW I sewed our door stop, but you may find a cleverer way of doing so. When my lovely reader tested it, she agreed with my “methodology”. See the last page in the PDF for the “assembly”.
So. For you. For fun. To sew!
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He’s so cute, I don’t need one but I sooooo want one, he’s lovely, thanks for the free pattern x
I know, definitely not something you need, but WANT!!
oo thtt’s so lovely – I know just the person who’d love one of those for her b’day! thanks for sharing : )
So adorable! I even have some tartan…
Brilliant! Thank you so much
x
My pleasure! Enjoy!
I love it! I think my mom had cat or bunny when I was a kid. The Scottie is so cute!
I think he’s lovely. Can’t wait to start, what do you stuff it with to make it heavy enough for a doorstop?
I used about a kilo of rice. You may want to use a little more!
He’s just gorgeous (does he have a name yet?) I need to make one of these now!
Uhm, Scottie?! Or Dog? Red Ted isn’t very good at naming his pets!!
Thank you for the freebie Scottie dog pattern I have made my first one and love him. I now have several requests from family to reproduce him : ) x
Awe that is wonderful! So pleased it turned out well! Happy sewing.
Thank you so much for sharing this pattern! I used it to make a cutie Scottie for a little boy’s first birthday party. Come see mine on my blog.
http://www.christephi.com/2013/01/tartan-scottie-dog.html
Oh your scottie turned out gorgeously!!!
How cute! This would be a very nice gift idea. Thanks for sharing!
Well, if you aren’t delightful and clever! I’m wasting time here, trying to keep my nerves down before we start for the airport, and I stumbled on you through pinterest and now I’m very happy. Reading you is like chatting with a very good and cheerful friend, and my cortisone levels have dropped. And beside that, I’m going to make a Scotty – when I get back. Assuming the world doesn’t blow up.
How kind of you to share this! I saw a tweed Scottie dog in a trendy coffee shop priced at £35 and I have enough Harris tweed left over from a skirt to have a go. Thank you sooooo much.
Oooh so perfect that you can make your own now!
Finally got round to making one the other day. Had to use a combination of stuffing for the head part and a kilo and half of rice to the body. He’s a bit floppy in posture at times but hubby thinks he is every impressive and professional looking. Think another one may have to be made for mother in law’s birthday next week!
Thanks! Forgot to say!
Thanks for the free pattern, can’t wait to sew one up!!
Too cool! I’d love for you to come link up to this weeks House Party! http://www.firsthomelovelife.com
So cool! I liked this so much that I have meant to have go myself for a while and I finally got round to it. Thanks for the pattern and the instructions are so easy to follow that even I managed to complete the project:)
Thanks so much for sharing this pattern. I’ve made one for my friend. Your pattern was really easy to follow. I’ll definitely be visiting you again.
Ali x