oky .. first let me say ... I DONT KNOW HOW YOU LADIES MAKE DOG CLOTHES ALL THE TIME! its VERY VERY HARD! I made my attempt at it .. and let me tell you of my GRUELING experience ...
First of i went to buy really cute fabric, but i didn't want to start off making my FIRST dog sweater with this so I practiced on a bunch of scrap fabric.
Next I bought a pattern book .. but its all in JAPANESE sooo i could only go by the pictures ... which was not easy as i've never sewn before and don't understand patterns and don't know a word of japanese!
Then i made FOUR 'practice' sweaters before I made the real thing .. these are the problems i went through:
- clumping thread that would make the machine jam .. fun! still haven't really figured out why that happens ...
- wrong sizing even with the patterns XS so i've had to calculate how much i need to reduce the pattern,
- pieces being to short,
- plenty of pin poking,
- lots of use of a seam-ripper
- bits of thread and fabric EVERYWHERE
- and prolly tons and tons and tons more
BUT i am quite happy with my final result .. but it'll be quite awhile before I take this task on again unless i find some super cute fabric! hehe.