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