These are really just notes for me to look at in the future to make more collars for the puppies in my life. I might take pictures and post them one day to help my other fur baby lovers.
1. Lay the current collar out flat and measure from one tip end of the buckle to the other. For Jake this was 20"
2. Take your measurement and add 10" for an adjustable collar.
3. Measure the width of the current collar. Jake's was 1". Multiply this number by 4. This is how wide your fabric piece will need to be.
4. Cut one fabric piece the length and width you determined above.
5. Cut one piece of iron-on interfacing just slightly smaller than your fabric piece. Apply iron-on interfacing to the wrong side of the fabric following the interfacing manufacturer's instructions.
6. Fold smaller edge (the ends) over and sew to prevent edges from fraying.
7. Fold your fabric piece in half lengthwise and press to make a crease down the center.
8. Open up fabric and press one side in toward the center crease. Repeat on other side.
9. Fold fabric piece in half again and pin or clip in place.
10. Topstitch around edges of fabric piece. Zigzag across ends if you like.
To assemble collar look closely at current collar before you cut off the hardware so you'll have a reference for how it fits together. You may even want to take a picture of it. ;)
This site really helped me put it together, thanks! http://www.sew-it-love-it.com/dog-collar-pattern.html
This one was also a great reference, thanks! http://keyka.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/05/recyled-dog-col.html
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