Pix of my dogs' trail vests

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Pix of my dogs' trail vests Kathleen 04-08-2006
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Posted by Kathleen on April 8, 2006, 10:29 am
Not a new project, but I finally got around to putting some pictures up.

I drafted the pattern for the dogs' vests myself. They feature 1000
denier cordura covers, with 3M reflective tape stripes for high
visibility day and night. The vests are lined with soft, fast-drying
100 weight microfleece for comfort and to help prevent slipping. The
straps are made of 2" wide suspender elastic for comfort and flexibility
in motion, and close with velcro.

The vests have held up pretty well through about three years hard use
and frequent laundering, and the dogs are ecstatic when they see them
come out of the closet. They're starting to look a little raggedy here
and there, though, mainly due to encounters with heavy brush and barbed
wire. Better the vests than the dogs, though...

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=25f6yyer.7zf4ezsj&x=0&y=i7ftao

I'm getting ready to make up a few to bring along to our next tournament
to see if they sell.

Kathleen


Posted by small change on April 8, 2006, 10:42 am
Kathleen wrote:
> Not a new project, but I finally got around to putting some pictures
> up.
> I drafted the pattern for the dogs' vests myself. They feature 1000
> denier cordura covers, with 3M reflective tape stripes for high
> visibility day and night. The vests are lined with soft, fast-drying
> 100 weight microfleece for comfort and to help prevent slipping. The
> straps are made of 2" wide suspender elastic for comfort and
> flexibility in motion, and close with velcro.
>

Wow, those are very nice Kathleen!

Time to think about marketing your product....;-)

Penny S

ps, been biking lately? We miss you at AMB.


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Posted by Kathleen on April 8, 2006, 11:45 am
small change wrote:

> Kathleen wrote:
>
>>Not a new project, but I finally got around to putting some pictures
>>up.
>>I drafted the pattern for the dogs' vests myself. They feature 1000
>>denier cordura covers, with 3M reflective tape stripes for high
>>visibility day and night. The vests are lined with soft, fast-drying
>>100 weight microfleece for comfort and to help prevent slipping. The
>>straps are made of 2" wide suspender elastic for comfort and
>>flexibility in motion, and close with velcro.
>>
>
>
> Wow, those are very nice Kathleen!
>
> Time to think about marketing your product....;-)
>
> Penny S
>
> ps, been biking lately? We miss you at AMB.

Not as much as I'd like. Between sewing, subbing and flyball I've
mostly been getting my riding in on the streets around town. Hopefully
things will calm down some this summer.

Kathleen


Posted by Elaine Carpman on April 8, 2006, 10:57 am
Kathleen, those vests are great! I really like how you curved it around the
shoulder area,they look really comfortable for your pups.
Also, where were those photos taken? It's a beautiful area.
Elaine

> Not a new project, but I finally got around to putting some pictures up.
>
> I drafted the pattern for the dogs' vests myself. They feature 1000
> denier cordura covers, with 3M reflective tape stripes for high
> visibility day and night. The vests are lined with soft, fast-drying
> 100 weight microfleece for comfort and to help prevent slipping. The
> straps are made of 2" wide suspender elastic for comfort and flexibility
> in motion, and close with velcro.
>
> The vests have held up pretty well through about three years hard use
> and frequent laundering, and the dogs are ecstatic when they see them
> come out of the closet. They're starting to look a little raggedy here
> and there, though, mainly due to encounters with heavy brush and barbed
> wire. Better the vests than the dogs, though...
>
> http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=25f6yyer.7zf4ezsj&x=0&y=i7ftao
>
> I'm getting ready to make up a few to bring along to our next tournament
> to see if they sell.
>
> Kathleen
>



Posted by Kathleen on April 8, 2006, 11:43 am
Elaine Carpman wrote:

> Kathleen, those vests are great! I really like how you curved it around the
> shoulder area,they look really comfortable for your pups.
> Also, where were those photos taken? It's a beautiful area.

The pix were taken at Lost Valley, a multi-use trail in St. Charles
County, Missouri. The place is a treasure.

Kathleen


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