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Scottie Door Stop & Free Dog Patterns

January 18, 2013

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. We have lots more fun Dog DIY Ideas for you to check out.

Scottie Door Stop Pattern

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!

Click here for your Free Dog Patterns

**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**

AND another tip: remember the “side of the dog” needs to be cut onces, then flipped over and cut again – so you have two pieces of fabric facing opposite directions!

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”.

Scottie Pattern 3

Dog patterns

So. For you. For fun. To sew!

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Comments

  1. Tracey G says

    January 18, 2013 at 8:27 am

    He’s so cute, I don’t need one but I sooooo want one, he’s lovely, thanks for the free pattern x

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      January 18, 2013 at 8:38 am

      I know, definitely not something you need, but WANT!!

      Reply
      • tabitha green says

        November 7, 2014 at 7:30 am

        Is the pattern still available,I could really do with using it for a textiles project, thank you x

        Reply
        • Red Ted Art says

          November 7, 2014 at 4:40 pm

          Hi, I just checked and it is still there – may take a little while to load, but it does!

          Reply
          • TINA says

            May 7, 2015 at 1:43 pm

            I cant find pattern either

          • Red Ted Art says

            May 7, 2015 at 7:32 pm

            There is a link to click about 6 lines under the first photo?!

  2. Sian says

    January 18, 2013 at 5:16 pm

    oo thtt’s so lovely – I know just the person who’d love one of those for her b’day! thanks for sharing : )

    Reply
  3. maryanne @ mama smiles says

    January 18, 2013 at 9:05 pm

    So adorable! I even have some tartan…

    Reply
  4. Jane Louis says

    January 20, 2013 at 1:01 pm

    Brilliant! Thank you so much 🙂 x

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      January 20, 2013 at 1:54 pm

      My pleasure! Enjoy!

      Reply
      • Ann Mac says

        June 11, 2013 at 3:33 pm

        Is this pattern still available, by any chance? I can’t locate it, and when I click on your link, it says it can’t be found.

        Reply
        • Red Ted Art says

          June 11, 2013 at 4:08 pm

          I have just fixed the broken links (I have had some technical issues) can you try again?

          Reply
  5. Cat says

    January 21, 2013 at 1:43 am

    I love it! I think my mom had cat or bunny when I was a kid. The Scottie is so cute!

    Reply
  6. Jane says

    January 23, 2013 at 9:23 pm

    I think he’s lovely. Can’t wait to start, what do you stuff it with to make it heavy enough for a doorstop?

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      January 23, 2013 at 10:02 pm

      I used about a kilo of rice. You may want to use a little more!

      Reply
  7. Liz Burton says

    January 24, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    He’s just gorgeous (does he have a name yet?) I need to make one of these now!

    Reply
  8. Red Ted Art says

    January 24, 2013 at 6:12 pm

    Uhm, Scottie?! Or Dog? Red Ted isn’t very good at naming his pets!!

    Reply
  9. Miriam Davies says

    February 3, 2013 at 5:28 pm

    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

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      February 3, 2013 at 5:32 pm

      Awe that is wonderful! So pleased it turned out well! Happy sewing.

      Reply
  10. Christephi says

    February 4, 2013 at 2:41 am

    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

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      February 4, 2013 at 9:51 am

      Oh your scottie turned out gorgeously!!!

      Reply
  11. Beckie says

    February 21, 2013 at 2:02 pm

    How cute! This would be a very nice gift idea. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  12. K says

    March 9, 2013 at 6:55 pm

    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.

    Reply
  13. Hilary Armitage says

    May 11, 2013 at 2:05 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      May 11, 2013 at 4:10 pm

      Oooh so perfect that you can make your own now!

      Reply
  14. Mealy says

    May 11, 2013 at 8:31 pm

    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!

    Reply
  15. Mealy says

    May 11, 2013 at 8:32 pm

    Thanks! Forgot to say!

    Reply
  16. Lynn says

    May 14, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Thanks for the free pattern, can’t wait to sew one up!!

    Reply
  17. Christine at firsthomelovelife says

    May 15, 2013 at 1:35 am

    Too cool! I’d love for you to come link up to this weeks House Party! http://www.firsthomelovelife.com 🙂

    Reply
  18. maria says

    May 17, 2013 at 7:41 am

    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:)

    Reply
  19. Ali says

    May 17, 2013 at 8:25 am

    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

    Reply
  20. Ruth W says

    June 1, 2013 at 2:07 am

    Oh I have the perfect fabric and can’t wait to sew a new friend! Thank you for the pattern!

    Reply
  21. Natalie says

    June 20, 2013 at 12:04 pm

    Many thanks for the pattern, so easy to follow, i have a pretty black with pink flowers scottie dog, something tells me i will be making more as my family and friends love him. I have to check her whereabouts before they leave lol.

    Reply
  22. Sarah says

    July 3, 2013 at 9:31 am

    I made a Scottie dog for my school summer fair it took no time to make and looks great. Thank you for the pattern.

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  23. Vickie says

    July 4, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    Thank you for cheering me up. ive had a unproductive week trying to make a dress that won’t work no matter what I do and rather that pull my hair out I looked for free patterns and I found you Scottie dog, I’m on my 3rd today!! Thank you again xx

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      July 4, 2013 at 2:40 pm

      Awww how lovely!! So happy that the little Scottie Dogs have brightened you day!!

      Reply
  24. Angela says

    August 11, 2013 at 7:04 pm

    Thank you for this great pattern. I am onto number two now!

    Reply
  25. sharon nicholas says

    August 13, 2013 at 5:46 am

    thankyou so much for sharing a great pattern and very generous of you !!!

    Reply
  26. Allison Ellis says

    September 16, 2013 at 6:26 pm

    Hi I really love this pattern. Please will you be willing to give permission to use it to teach my students how to sew. I will give you full recognition for the original.
    Allison

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    • Red Ted Art says

      September 16, 2013 at 6:33 pm

      Yes, please do – especially if you do tell them all about Red Ted Art! Thanks for asking.

      Reply
      • Allison Ellis says

        September 18, 2013 at 1:17 pm

        Thanks you. I will !

        Reply
  27. jULIA aHUIR says

    September 24, 2013 at 11:18 am

    I have made it and even floppy it looks amazing but what do you advise for the filling? Rice? One of the comments said that she used filling for the head and something different for the body … I realy need to weight it as I realy want to use it as a door stop.
    Thanks so much in advance if you could help me here

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    • Red Ted Art says

      September 24, 2013 at 11:50 am

      Yes, I used rice in the less and the bottom half of the dog and stuffing in the head.

      Reply
  28. Linda Calverley says

    October 3, 2013 at 1:30 pm

    Thank you for sharing your pattern. I was thinking of making a pattern but it will be less stressful if I use yours 🙂

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      October 3, 2013 at 2:01 pm

      Hooray and have fun!

      Reply
  29. Kelly Hope says

    October 22, 2013 at 10:42 am

    I really want to make this but cant seem to download it, is there any chance you could send me via another way?

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      October 22, 2013 at 11:35 am

      Done! Let me know how you get on!

      Reply
  30. Karen Kane says

    November 6, 2013 at 2:58 pm

    Oh I love the free pattern, thank you soooo much I am going to make one for my friend for xmas…

    Reply
  31. Lizzie says

    December 12, 2013 at 1:54 pm

    Thank you, I had been searching high and low for this type of pattern. Making for my daughter at uni missing our dog as a ‘Dog is for life, not just Christmas’

    Reply
  32. Punum Tewari says

    January 12, 2014 at 10:00 pm

    I like your scotty dog pattern I have cut out peices but am having difficulty in understanding instructions to make it up as I can’t find any.

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      January 12, 2014 at 10:02 pm

      Hello! Sorry to hear you are having problems. The Pattern is “colour coded” to show which bits sew in “one go”? Does that help?

      Reply
      • Punum Tewari says

        January 12, 2014 at 10:34 pm

        Thanks I will have a go at that and see how I get on.

        Reply
  33. martha says

    February 1, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    Thanks very much for sharing this pattern. I have made few scottie dogs to gift them to my friends and neightbours. I Would like to invite you to see them in my blog but please take note that I have changed the pattern to make it more easy because I am not good as you in sewing. Thanks for the attention from Martha from Rome Italy. Check fermaporta in the labels which means doorstop. CIAO Martha

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    • Red Ted Art says

      February 2, 2014 at 11:41 am

      My pleasure!

      Reply
  34. Louise says

    February 2, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    Thank you for sharing your pattern with the public. It’s very kind and generous of you. I want to make this cute little Scottie Dog and give it to my great-grandson for his birthday. I would like to know how tall {from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head (?)} and how long from the tip of his tail to tip of his nose he will be when he is finished if I make it right by your pattern. Thanks, Louise

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  35. savannah whitsitt says

    February 21, 2014 at 10:10 pm

    So cute, I had to make two!

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      February 22, 2014 at 8:29 am

      Awww so pleased!

      Reply
  36. Barb says

    February 22, 2014 at 1:35 am

    Got the pattern. Thanks! Didn’t get any directions could you email them. Would be greatly appreciated.

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      February 22, 2014 at 8:28 am

      There are marks on the pattern as to how to sew it all together!

      Reply
  37. Jennifer maney says

    April 10, 2014 at 8:13 pm

    Hi
    I really love this Scottie but I can’t download the pattern is there any way you can send it to me another way

    Regards. Jennifer Marney

    Reply
  38. Jennifer Marney says

    April 10, 2014 at 8:21 pm

    Hi
    I love your scottie but am unable to download the free pattern is there any way you could send it another way

    Regards

    Jenny

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      April 11, 2014 at 5:22 am

      Hi, I am away at the moment, will do upon my return!

      Reply
  39. Sue Sleep says

    April 15, 2014 at 10:52 am

    Hi, wonderful cute looking Scottie but also can’t download, would also appreciate it by email when you return home. My 10yr old Grand-daughter wants me to help her make one. Cheers Sue.

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  40. Sue Sleep says

    April 15, 2014 at 11:04 am

    Hi, my apologies I just found it, so have just printed it, thank you so much for free Scottie pattern, Cheers Sue

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      April 15, 2014 at 12:17 pm

      Great!

      Reply
  41. Dawn says

    April 26, 2014 at 10:15 pm

    Your scottie looks so cute and I can’t wait to make many. Could you advise rough length and height dimensions and do you have any idea how much fabric is needed to make one (ie a quarter of a yard)? Thanks

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    • Red Ted Art says

      April 27, 2014 at 8:29 pm

      Hello,

      The pattern prints out onto 4 A4 sheets of paper – which should give you a rough idea of fabric needed! A4 is 21cm x 30cm (roughly).

      Does that help?

      Reply
      • Dawn says

        April 27, 2014 at 9:03 pm

        Yes, that’s a great help, thank you.

        Reply
  42. Donna says

    May 5, 2014 at 11:55 pm

    Thank you for putting your pattern up, when I sew the thing together and turn it right side out.

    I find that under it’s legs it seems to look rouged up/sort of bunched up, not flat.

    I wondered if you knew what I was doing wrong.

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  43. Donna says

    May 6, 2014 at 12:00 am

    Thank for putting the pattern up it is great, I wondered if you could help me please.

    When I turn it right side under the legs the fabric looks roughed up/slightly bunched up like it is caught.

    It you could me some advice that would be great.

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      May 6, 2014 at 7:18 am

      When you sew a “curve” into a fabric, it helps to make little “snips” into that curve, to help it bend? So on th wrong side, make a snip from the edge of the fabric up to the seam itself. Does that make sense?

      Reply
  44. suz says

    June 12, 2014 at 3:30 pm

    Thanks so much! I was actually looking for a stuffed horse pattern, and I think I can convert this one without too much trouble.

    Reply
  45. christina stain says

    July 2, 2014 at 4:52 pm

    Hi I dont seem to be able to find the scottie dog template would you please be able to email it me. Thank you

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      July 18, 2014 at 8:51 am

      Hello there is a link within the post that goes here https://www.redtedart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Scottie-Doorstop-Pattern-Red-Ted-Art.pdf

      Reply
  46. mrs stitches says

    July 18, 2014 at 8:45 am

    What a lovely door stop! Is the pattern still available please? I love reading your comments – it’s like chatting to a friend!

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      July 18, 2014 at 8:50 am

      Hello there is a link within the post that goes here https://www.redtedart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Scottie-Doorstop-Pattern-Red-Ted-Art.pdf

      Reply
  47. Szabados Veronika says

    August 5, 2014 at 12:26 pm

    Thanks for the tutorial!
    We ( I and my 2 small daughters /3 and 1 year old/) have done 2 dogs. They have stuffed the dogs with soft and light material, so we have 2 soft and cute dog-toys. My older doughter applied a collar to her dog. 🙂

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    • Red Ted Art says

      August 5, 2014 at 7:22 pm

      Awww so cute!!!

      Reply
  48. Jcpenny says

    September 1, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    I cannot find the patter, would you be able to email it to me? Thanks

    Reply
    • Jcpenny says

      September 1, 2014 at 4:17 pm

      Just noticed the link in another post. All set. Thank you. Can’t wait to try it.

      Reply
  49. Bethan says

    September 13, 2014 at 5:57 pm

    Thank you so much for this lovely pattern! It was super easy to understand xx

    Reply
  50. Craftknowitall says

    September 28, 2014 at 2:51 pm

    I have a door that could use a door stop. I will put it on my to do list. Thank you!

    Reply
  51. Wendy wilson says

    November 8, 2014 at 7:37 pm

    Love your Scottie dog doorstop, but can’t download. Pease can you email me the pattern. Thank you Wendy

    Reply
  52. Sioned Brown says

    November 17, 2014 at 6:44 pm

    This is lovely, I want to make it for a friend for Christmas. When you stuffed it with rice did you first put the rice in a plastic bag first or just directly in through a gap?

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      November 17, 2014 at 7:18 pm

      I just put it in directly.. but no harm in putting it in a bag first?

      Reply
      • Sioned Brown says

        November 17, 2014 at 7:24 pm

        Thank you! Probably easier the way you did it to get it right in the corners! Thank you, it really is lovely and my friend is a huge fan of scottie dogs I’m sure she will love it.

        Reply
  53. penny says

    December 27, 2014 at 8:40 pm

    hi, how do I download the PDFs I can’t seem to see it?

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      December 28, 2014 at 11:08 am

      Click on the words “Free Dog Pattern” that should get you to the PDF?

      Reply
  54. terri says

    January 7, 2015 at 2:18 pm

    hi, I cant get the scottie dog pattern to download, could you send it to me please, its just what I have been searching for.
    thank you

    Reply
    • Rebecca says

      January 11, 2015 at 7:00 am

      I just downloaded it from here so the link should still be good 🙂 https://www.redtedart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Scottie-Doorstop-Pattern-Red-Ted-Art.pdf

      Reply
  55. Anton Abela says

    January 23, 2015 at 7:50 am

    Many thanks for this Scottie Door Stop pattern.
    Tried it out yesterday – It looks nice!

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      January 23, 2015 at 10:19 am

      So lovely to hear!

      Reply
  56. Nana Jones says

    January 30, 2015 at 3:37 am

    I made a scotty as a door stop. My 2 year old grandson named it “puppy” and carried it around. So for his birthday (he turned 3 this month), I made him a puppy out of soft “minky” type material and just stuffed it with polyfil. He carries it with him all the time, and won’t go to bed without it. Thanks for the great pattern.

    Reply
  57. Shannon says

    July 11, 2015 at 10:18 pm

    How much material do I need!

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      July 13, 2015 at 10:34 am

      To A3 Sheets? i.e. the dog fits on two sheets of A3 pattern wise.. does that help? I used an old pair of trousers!

      Reply
  58. dinah says

    April 22, 2016 at 2:11 pm

    Hi, I made the scottie doorstop. You can find a picture on my blog. http://www.dinahcreatief.blogspot.nl
    Thanks for the lovely pattern.

    Greetings, dinah

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    • Red Ted Art says

      April 22, 2016 at 4:18 pm

      Oh yours looks great!

      Reply
  59. Ash says

    July 20, 2016 at 2:17 am

    What did you use to make the dog heavy?

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      July 20, 2016 at 10:17 am

      Rice

      Reply
      • Ash says

        July 27, 2016 at 2:00 am

        Okay thanks cant wait to finish it!

        Reply
  60. Zoë Chamberlain says

    January 12, 2017 at 8:17 am

    Thank you so much for this. It is the first thing I have sewn and been totally happy with .

    Reply
  61. LaJuana Scruggs says

    July 30, 2018 at 1:01 pm

    trying to find to button to download the pattern,. No luck so far. I m a skilled sewer. Mom started teaching me at age 6 or 8. I learned the rest by more practice. She taught my son the basics at the same age.

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      July 30, 2018 at 1:54 pm

      Click on the bit where it says “Click here for your Free Dog Patterns”! Enjoy 🙂

      Reply
  62. LaJuana Scruggs says

    July 30, 2018 at 2:03 pm

    I found the Scottie dog door stop pattern!!! thank you. Making it for my Manager. He is from Scotland and new citizen in America for 7 years. I am sure he misses home.

    Reply
  63. Mary says

    August 24, 2018 at 5:40 am

    I was able to download the pattern but cannot find the instructions. I would LOVE to make this, it’s soooo adorable! Thank you in advance for your help.

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      August 29, 2018 at 9:49 am

      So pleased you like the pattern – the written instructions are here? https://www.redtedart.com/free-dog-patterns-scottie-door-stop/

      Reply
  64. Katie says

    December 3, 2018 at 9:11 pm

    Just made one for my Mom for Christmas and it turned out really well. I wish there was a way to share pictures of our projects with you so you could see how nicely your pattern and directions worked when followed by others.

    Reply
    • Red Ted Art says

      December 5, 2018 at 10:35 am

      Oh would love to see it! Are you instagram? you can tag me there? Or email me on info at red ted art dot com!!

      Reply

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