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Pink and grey DIY pet bandanas with birthday greetings.

These easy, no sew DIY dog bandanas are so quick to make and can be totally customized using your Cricut machine and iron-on vinyl. Add your pet’s name, seasonal designs, birthday greetings, and more!

DIY Dog Bandanas

I always have fun dressing up our dogs and these easy DIY dog bandanas are the perfect accessory! You can easily customize them with your Cricut machine and iron-on vinyl for a fun seasonal bandana or cute attire for a special occasion like a wedding or your pet’s birthday. There’s no sewing required and you can make one in less than 30 minutes!

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Pet Collar Slide-On Bandana

These pet bandanas slide right on your dog’s collar so you don’t have to worry about it falling off or being too tight around your pet’s neck.

There are two sizes of the bandana pattern available. You can always make slight alterations {either bigger or smaller} from these to best suit the size of your dog. For reference, our smaller dogs are just under 20 lbs. and 30 lbs. and our big dog is around 60-65 lbs.

The small size accommodates collars up to about 3/4 inches while the large size fits collars up to a little over an inch. If you have a wider collar, don’t worry though. You can easily adjust the pattern to fit your collar size. Just add a little height to the top edge of the pattern.

I think these turned out so cute and they’re super addictive to make. They’re so quick and easy to create that you can make a new one for each holiday or special event. Switch them up with new fabrics, different colored iron-on vinyl {or glitter iron-on!}, and any design that you can think of!

No Sew DIY Dog Bandana Tutorial

These no sew DIY dog bandanas are so fun and easy to make. They’re a great way to use up scrap fabrics and the design possibilities are endless. I’m sure you won’t be able to just make one!

Materials

printable dog bandana pattern {download the SMALL HERE and the LARGE HERE}
fabric of your choice {I made 4 of the small bandanas from 1 fat quarter}
fabric scissors
straight pins
Heat ‘n Bond permanent hem tape
iron
Cricut Maker, Cricut Air2 or Cricut Joy
Cricut in a coordinating color {or Cricut if you’re using Maker or Air2}
weeding tool
Cricut EasyPress

Step 1: Prepare your fabric.

Pre-wash your fabric without fabric softener. Iron out any wrinkles.

Step 2: Download and Print the Pattern

There are two sizes of bandana patterns that you can choose from. You can download the patterns here:

SMALL BANDANA
LARGE BANDANA

Once you’ve downloaded the pattern, print it and make any size adjustments that you would like. Once you’re happy with it, cut it out.

Step 3: Cut your fabric.

For the small pattern, you can just lay it out over your fabric, pin lightly in place, and cut it out. Alternatively, you can fold the pattern in half and cut it out the same way as the large pattern listed below. It’s quicker that way, but I liked using the full pattern for some reason.

Once it’s cut, fold it in half and trim any excess material showing through so the sides match.

For the large pattern, fold your fabric in half and pin the pattern so the long side is against the folded {closed} edge of your fabric. Cut along the 3 sides and NOT the long edge.

Step 4: “Hem” the edges.

Using the Heat’n Bond, “hem” the edges. Starting at the pointed part of the bandana, cut a piece of Heat’n Bond the length of one side and position in place along the edge.

Heat your iron to a medium temperature setting. Fold the edge of the fabric over the Heat’n Bond and press in place for 3-5 seconds. You can use a straight pin or two to hold in place if you need but I found I could do it without bothering with pinning. When you have completed one edge, flip it over and iron for 4-5 seconds on the backside. Press corners in place.

Repeat this for the pointed edges and two sides {don’t hem the top edge}. Once the 4 sides have been done, fold down the top edge of the bandana to the start of the triangle. This will form the pocket for the collar. Use the Heat ‘n Bond to secure this down.

The bandana should look like this when it’s completed…

Step 5: Create your design.

Open Cricut Design Space and design what you would like to add to your bandana. You can use your pet’s name, a seasonal design, birthday greetings, or whatever you would like. The possibilities are endless! I did our dog’s names and a few different birthday bandanas. If you’d like to use my designs, you can find them here…

Birthday Pup
It’s My Birthday and I’ll Bark If I Want To
Birthday Girl
Birthday Boy

For the names, I used the Tahoma font and just adjusted the size to what I wanted on the bandana. You can run the name horizontally on the bandana or on more of a diagonal along the edge like I did.

Step 6: Cut your iron-on design.

Once you’re happy with your design, click “Make It” and choose the no mat Smart materials setting. Check the image layout on the preview mat to ensure that everything is the way you would like. The most important thing to remember when cutting iron-on is to click the button to mirror the images.

Place your Smart iron-on material into the Cricut Joy shiny side down and follow the prompts to cut your images. Select Smart Iron-On from the list of materials.

Step 7: Weed your iron-on design.

Trim any excess iron-on vinyl from around the design and use a weeding tool to remove any remaining elements of the design that you don’t want to transfer. You can hold the piece of vinyl up to a bright light to reveal the cut lines if they aren’t clear. When you’re done, you shoulder be left with the desired image on the clear protective liner.

Step 8: Apply your iron-on.

Set your EasyPress 2 to 315F and 30 seconds. {NOTE: I always check the EasyPress temperature guide HERE as the temperature and time will vary with different fabrics.} Place your bandana over the EasyPress mat {or use a thick towel} and pre-heat the surface for 5 seconds where you will be applying the design. Next, place the design on the bandana with the clear protective liner facing up. Apply the heat with your Easy Press for 30 seconds with light pressure. Turn over the fabric and apply heat for an additional 15 seconds. Allow to cool and then carefully peel away the liner.

Cricut Smart Iron-On Vinyl Tips and Tricks

Here are a few things to remember when you’re using Cricut Smart Iron-On Vinyl:

make sure you mirror your image before cutting your image
be sure to insert your iron-on vinyl shiny side down
if you’re using a regular iron instead of the EasyPress, turn the steam setting OFF so you’re just using a dry heat.

How to Care for Your Pet Bandana

These DIY dog bandanas hold up well for light to medium use. They can be washed in the washing machine on cold once the Heat’n Bond and iron-on vinyl has been given at least 24 hours to cure. Hang to dry and iron on medium heat if needed.

If you have any fun pet birthdays coming up, give these a try!

I hope you have as much fun creating these as I did! I’d love to see photos of your pups wearing your designs!