Doggie Cup Cozy Changes

My Dog Cup Cozies are under going some enhancements.

 

I was making them out of light weight canvas with a cotton backing and Velcro closure. I've found that on a small piece of fabric measuring 4" tall I was being limited to the smaller, less dense designs. When I tried to embroider a slightly larger or dense design the fabric would start to ripple and eventually the stitches would start to chew the fabric. This in effect was limiting what dog designs I could embroider. The canvas also restricted what colors I could use to make them. The only colors available to me were black, grey, brown, dark red, dark blue and dark green. While these colors are nice I wanted to use something a bit more cheery. Canvas just wasn't working out for me.

I have been testing different fabrics to use to replace the canvas. I have finally come to the conclusion that felt will work the best. The felt has a stable quality that holds the embroidery really well. It also comes in many colors.  

 The felt that I have found is Made in America. It also Eco-friendly fiber made from recycled plastic bottles. I think this will help promote a healthier environment. In essence I am promoting jobs in America and the environment all with one fabric. Who could ask for more!

I am very happy with this decision. I can now offer more dogs on the cup cozy's. Unfortunately, I still have one dog that just will not fit the cozy. The King Charles Cavalier design is still just to big for it. Alas, I will continue to look for a smaller embroidery design for it.

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