Make sure you cut your fabric on the bias (diagonal). I use one of those quilt-cutting mats and a rotary cutter. The reason you want it on the bias is it makes the fabric stronger. if one thread breaks, it is not running the whole length of the leash or collar. I've made a couple of collars (haven't tried a leash yet), and the first one I just folded the fabric in half, folded toward the center, then folded in again, so it was four layers all together. The second one I did the same way, but I also used fusible interfacing on the back side of the fabric. This made it perfect. |