Wrecking Ball Dog Costume

I have bragged about my pretty awesome cousins in the past, and they have impressed me with their cleverness yet again. McKenna made this "Wrecking Ball" costume for her pug, Tottie, for Halloween and I just had to share it with you all. I'm not a Miley Cyrus fan by any means, but talk about hilarious!

I love my cousins!

To make this costume you will need to measure your own pet to get exact measurements. Supplies used were:

an old Barbie doll
polyester fiberfil
1/2-1 yard dark grey fabric (depending on dog size)
scissors
needle and thread
Length of chain
A dog that is fine and dandy with wearing awesome costumes

A lot of trial and error went into this, but you start by cutting out two circles from the grey fabric to serve as the main wrecking ball shape. Cut leg holes based on your dog's dimensions, and leave holes for the head (and tail if necessary depending on your dog breed).

You will sew your circles together (as show above, leaving a large hole for your pups head. Tottie is kinda into wearing costumes, so she actually climbs in the neck hole. If your pet is not so into the dress up, you may want to cut the bottom circle open and add a velcro closure. Attach your chain to the center of the top fabric circle. You will add your Barbie to the chain after cutting her hair and dolling up her makeup. McKenna used red nail polish to paint on bright red lipstick.

As you can see above, the chain was sewn onto the wrecking ball with several overlapping stitches (you could also use a chain leash attached to a harness if your pet needs a better leash option--you would make a small hole in the top of your wrecking ball and pass the chain leash through). When attaching your Barbie to the chain, you can use some thin wire or twist ties if necessary.

This baby is stuffed up with plenty of fiberfil to make a nice stiff round ball shape. Don't skimp on this! See that silly grin on Tottie's face? She loves her new Halloween costume :)

Note: Take care to watch your pets when in costumes, do not allow them to ingest any kind of fiberfil. Pets should not be in costume for long periods of time to prevent any overheating. Be responsible.

I don't know about you, but I want to be Tottie for Halloween. Learn how to make your own Tottie the Pug mask here.

February Flashback

Whew! I made it through February unscathed (mostly). I have to say it is a bit of a relief to not be requiring myself to do a whole complete project every day this month, but don't think I will be slacking off too badly. I plan on finishing up a bunch of projects that were simply too big to complete in February, most of which are really awesome and I am very excited about.

Some of which are only fairly awesome, but maybe they will end up being the best projects yet? Also, I have started meeting up once a week with some of my crafty peers at local Happy Hours around town. If you are in the Portland, OR area I will be posting about some of these on my Twitter account. Come on down and enjoy some crafting, food and drinks with us!

Last but not least I am planning a giveaway shortly (or is it multiple giveaways?--we shall see). What will it be? How will you win? Details are all coming soon.

Rest assured that we will be seeing a great deal happening in the next few days. Also, the Friday Food Craft has been such a success I plan on it being an every Friday feature. Mark your calendars for deliciousness!


*Beautiful calendar image taken from Poppytalk