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Handmade dog gifts you can stitch yourself
A portrait of someone's dog, stitched by hand, is the kind of gift that gets kept. These pages show how to make one in time, and what it really takes.
- Gift ideaDIY Christmas gift for a dog lover: stitch their dogStitch a portrait of their dog for Christmas, with a week-by-week plan to finish by December 25.
- Gift ideaCustom pet portrait you make yourselfStitch a custom portrait of your dog instead of buying a print: what it costs, the time it takes and how personal it gets.
- Gift ideaPet memorial embroidery: stitch a keepsake of your dogA gentle guide to stitching a memorial portrait of your dog, from an old photo to the words beside it.
- Gift ideaDog line art embroidery: a minimal portrait in black threadMinimal dog portraits in one color of black thread: what line art embroidery is, and why it makes a good first project and gift.