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.
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**
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!
Tracey G says
January 18, 2013 at 8:27 amHe’s so cute, I don’t need one but I sooooo want one, he’s lovely, thanks for the free pattern x
Red Ted Art says
January 18, 2013 at 8:38 amI know, definitely not something you need, but WANT!!
tabitha green says
November 7, 2014 at 7:30 amIs the pattern still available,I could really do with using it for a textiles project, thank you x
Red Ted Art says
November 7, 2014 at 4:40 pmHi, I just checked and it is still there – may take a little while to load, but it does!
TINA says
May 7, 2015 at 1:43 pmI cant find pattern either
Red Ted Art says
May 7, 2015 at 7:32 pmThere is a link to click about 6 lines under the first photo?!
Sian says
January 18, 2013 at 5:16 pmoo thtt’s so lovely – I know just the person who’d love one of those for her b’day! thanks for sharing : )
maryanne @ mama smiles says
January 18, 2013 at 9:05 pmSo adorable! I even have some tartan…
Jane Louis says
January 20, 2013 at 1:01 pmBrilliant! Thank you so much 🙂 x
Red Ted Art says
January 20, 2013 at 1:54 pmMy pleasure! Enjoy!
Ann Mac says
June 11, 2013 at 3:33 pmIs 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.
Red Ted Art says
June 11, 2013 at 4:08 pmI have just fixed the broken links (I have had some technical issues) can you try again?
Cat says
January 21, 2013 at 1:43 amI love it! I think my mom had cat or bunny when I was a kid. The Scottie is so cute!
Jane says
January 23, 2013 at 9:23 pmI think he’s lovely. Can’t wait to start, what do you stuff it with to make it heavy enough for a doorstop?
Red Ted Art says
January 23, 2013 at 10:02 pmI used about a kilo of rice. You may want to use a little more!
Liz Burton says
January 24, 2013 at 5:13 pmHe’s just gorgeous (does he have a name yet?) I need to make one of these now!
Red Ted Art says
January 24, 2013 at 6:12 pmUhm, Scottie?! Or Dog? Red Ted isn’t very good at naming his pets!!
Miriam Davies says
February 3, 2013 at 5:28 pmThank 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
Red Ted Art says
February 3, 2013 at 5:32 pmAwe that is wonderful! So pleased it turned out well! Happy sewing.
Christephi says
February 4, 2013 at 2:41 amThank 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
Red Ted Art says
February 4, 2013 at 9:51 amOh your scottie turned out gorgeously!!!
Beckie says
February 21, 2013 at 2:02 pmHow cute! This would be a very nice gift idea. Thanks for sharing!
K says
March 9, 2013 at 6:55 pmWell, 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.
Hilary Armitage says
May 11, 2013 at 2:05 pmHow 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.
Red Ted Art says
May 11, 2013 at 4:10 pmOooh so perfect that you can make your own now!
Mealy says
May 11, 2013 at 8:31 pmFinally 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!
Mealy says
May 11, 2013 at 8:32 pmThanks! Forgot to say!
Lynn says
May 14, 2013 at 4:48 pmThanks for the free pattern, can’t wait to sew one up!!
Christine at firsthomelovelife says
May 15, 2013 at 1:35 amToo cool! I’d love for you to come link up to this weeks House Party! http://www.firsthomelovelife.com 🙂
maria says
May 17, 2013 at 7:41 amSo 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:)
Ali says
May 17, 2013 at 8:25 amThanks 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
Ruth W says
June 1, 2013 at 2:07 amOh I have the perfect fabric and can’t wait to sew a new friend! Thank you for the pattern!
Natalie says
June 20, 2013 at 12:04 pmMany 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.
Sarah says
July 3, 2013 at 9:31 amI made a Scottie dog for my school summer fair it took no time to make and looks great. Thank you for the pattern.
Vickie says
July 4, 2013 at 2:34 pmThank 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
Red Ted Art says
July 4, 2013 at 2:40 pmAwww how lovely!! So happy that the little Scottie Dogs have brightened you day!!
Angela says
August 11, 2013 at 7:04 pmThank you for this great pattern. I am onto number two now!
sharon nicholas says
August 13, 2013 at 5:46 amthankyou so much for sharing a great pattern and very generous of you !!!
Allison Ellis says
September 16, 2013 at 6:26 pmHi 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
Red Ted Art says
September 16, 2013 at 6:33 pmYes, please do – especially if you do tell them all about Red Ted Art! Thanks for asking.
Allison Ellis says
September 18, 2013 at 1:17 pmThanks you. I will !
jULIA aHUIR says
September 24, 2013 at 11:18 amI 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
Red Ted Art says
September 24, 2013 at 11:50 amYes, I used rice in the less and the bottom half of the dog and stuffing in the head.
Linda Calverley says
October 3, 2013 at 1:30 pmThank you for sharing your pattern. I was thinking of making a pattern but it will be less stressful if I use yours 🙂
Red Ted Art says
October 3, 2013 at 2:01 pmHooray and have fun!
Kelly Hope says
October 22, 2013 at 10:42 amI really want to make this but cant seem to download it, is there any chance you could send me via another way?
Red Ted Art says
October 22, 2013 at 11:35 amDone! Let me know how you get on!
Karen Kane says
November 6, 2013 at 2:58 pmOh I love the free pattern, thank you soooo much I am going to make one for my friend for xmas…
Lizzie says
December 12, 2013 at 1:54 pmThank 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’
Punum Tewari says
January 12, 2014 at 10:00 pmI 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.
Red Ted Art says
January 12, 2014 at 10:02 pmHello! Sorry to hear you are having problems. The Pattern is “colour coded” to show which bits sew in “one go”? Does that help?
Punum Tewari says
January 12, 2014 at 10:34 pmThanks I will have a go at that and see how I get on.
martha says
February 1, 2014 at 3:15 pmThanks 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
Red Ted Art says
February 2, 2014 at 11:41 amMy pleasure!
Louise says
February 2, 2014 at 12:43 pmThank 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
savannah whitsitt says
February 21, 2014 at 10:10 pmSo cute, I had to make two!
Red Ted Art says
February 22, 2014 at 8:29 amAwww so pleased!
Barb says
February 22, 2014 at 1:35 amGot the pattern. Thanks! Didn’t get any directions could you email them. Would be greatly appreciated.
Red Ted Art says
February 22, 2014 at 8:28 amThere are marks on the pattern as to how to sew it all together!
Jennifer maney says
April 10, 2014 at 8:13 pmHi
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
Jennifer Marney says
April 10, 2014 at 8:21 pmHi
I love your scottie but am unable to download the free pattern is there any way you could send it another way
Regards
Jenny
Red Ted Art says
April 11, 2014 at 5:22 amHi, I am away at the moment, will do upon my return!
Sue Sleep says
April 15, 2014 at 10:52 amHi, 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.
Sue Sleep says
April 15, 2014 at 11:04 amHi, my apologies I just found it, so have just printed it, thank you so much for free Scottie pattern, Cheers Sue
Red Ted Art says
April 15, 2014 at 12:17 pmGreat!
Dawn says
April 26, 2014 at 10:15 pmYour 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
Red Ted Art says
April 27, 2014 at 8:29 pmHello,
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?
Dawn says
April 27, 2014 at 9:03 pmYes, that’s a great help, thank you.
Donna says
May 5, 2014 at 11:55 pmThank 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.
Donna says
May 6, 2014 at 12:00 amThank 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.
Red Ted Art says
May 6, 2014 at 7:18 amWhen 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?
suz says
June 12, 2014 at 3:30 pmThanks so much! I was actually looking for a stuffed horse pattern, and I think I can convert this one without too much trouble.
christina stain says
July 2, 2014 at 4:52 pmHi I dont seem to be able to find the scottie dog template would you please be able to email it me. Thank you
Red Ted Art says
July 18, 2014 at 8:51 amHello 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
mrs stitches says
July 18, 2014 at 8:45 amWhat a lovely door stop! Is the pattern still available please? I love reading your comments – it’s like chatting to a friend!
Red Ted Art says
July 18, 2014 at 8:50 amHello 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
Szabados Veronika says
August 5, 2014 at 12:26 pmThanks 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. 🙂
Red Ted Art says
August 5, 2014 at 7:22 pmAwww so cute!!!
Jcpenny says
September 1, 2014 at 4:15 pmI cannot find the patter, would you be able to email it to me? Thanks
Jcpenny says
September 1, 2014 at 4:17 pmJust noticed the link in another post. All set. Thank you. Can’t wait to try it.
Bethan says
September 13, 2014 at 5:57 pmThank you so much for this lovely pattern! It was super easy to understand xx
Craftknowitall says
September 28, 2014 at 2:51 pmI have a door that could use a door stop. I will put it on my to do list. Thank you!
Wendy wilson says
November 8, 2014 at 7:37 pmLove your Scottie dog doorstop, but can’t download. Pease can you email me the pattern. Thank you Wendy
Sioned Brown says
November 17, 2014 at 6:44 pmThis 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?
Red Ted Art says
November 17, 2014 at 7:18 pmI just put it in directly.. but no harm in putting it in a bag first?
Sioned Brown says
November 17, 2014 at 7:24 pmThank 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.
penny says
December 27, 2014 at 8:40 pmhi, how do I download the PDFs I can’t seem to see it?
Red Ted Art says
December 28, 2014 at 11:08 amClick on the words “Free Dog Pattern” that should get you to the PDF?
terri says
January 7, 2015 at 2:18 pmhi, 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
Rebecca says
January 11, 2015 at 7:00 amI 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
Anton Abela says
January 23, 2015 at 7:50 amMany thanks for this Scottie Door Stop pattern.
Tried it out yesterday – It looks nice!
Red Ted Art says
January 23, 2015 at 10:19 amSo lovely to hear!
Nana Jones says
January 30, 2015 at 3:37 amI 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.
Shannon says
July 11, 2015 at 10:18 pmHow much material do I need!
Red Ted Art says
July 13, 2015 at 10:34 amTo A3 Sheets? i.e. the dog fits on two sheets of A3 pattern wise.. does that help? I used an old pair of trousers!
dinah says
April 22, 2016 at 2:11 pmHi, 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
Red Ted Art says
April 22, 2016 at 4:18 pmOh yours looks great!
Ash says
July 20, 2016 at 2:17 amWhat did you use to make the dog heavy?
Red Ted Art says
July 20, 2016 at 10:17 amRice
Ash says
July 27, 2016 at 2:00 amOkay thanks cant wait to finish it!
Zoë Chamberlain says
January 12, 2017 at 8:17 amThank you so much for this. It is the first thing I have sewn and been totally happy with .
LaJuana Scruggs says
July 30, 2018 at 1:01 pmtrying 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.
Red Ted Art says
July 30, 2018 at 1:54 pmClick on the bit where it says “Click here for your Free Dog Patterns”! Enjoy 🙂
LaJuana Scruggs says
July 30, 2018 at 2:03 pmI 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.
Mary says
August 24, 2018 at 5:40 amI 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.
Red Ted Art says
August 29, 2018 at 9:49 amSo pleased you like the pattern – the written instructions are here? https://www.redtedart.com/free-dog-patterns-scottie-door-stop/
Katie says
December 3, 2018 at 9:11 pmJust 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.
Red Ted Art says
December 5, 2018 at 10:35 amOh would love to see it! Are you instagram? you can tag me there? Or email me on info at red ted art dot com!!