How to Sew a Flower Power Pet Bandana - Step-By-Step Tutorial

March 7, 2025

If you love stylish pet accessories, you’re going to adore this Flower Power Pet Bandana! This unique bandana features a playful floral shape, making it a fun and fashionable edition to your pets wardrobe. Whether you’re dressing up your dog or cat for a special occasion or just want to add a pop of personality to their everyday look, this bandana is a must make!!

In this tutorial I’ll walk you through how to sew your own Flower Power Pet Bandana using my PDF sewing pattern. This project is beginner friendly, with simple steps to help you create a high-quality, handmade accessory for your furry friend!

The sewing pattern is available in sizes XS-XL. Click here for my size guide.

I include more information like recommended elastic length with the pattern.

Please note, my sewing patterns are for personal use only.

Click the link below to explore my sewing patterns:

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I also have a YouTube tutorial for this project!

Flower Power Pet Bandana YouTube Tutorial

Materials Needed:

Fabric: Cotton, linen, or quilting cotton
Elastic - I’m using 1/2” elastic
Sewing machine
Thread
Fabric scissors
Pinking sheers (optional)
Bodkin (optional)
Safety pin
Fabric pen
Sewing pins or clips
Point turner
Tape measure
Iron & ironing board

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Let’s get making!!

1. Print & Prepare The Pattern

Make sure your printer is set to ‘100% SCALE’ or ‘ACTUAL SIZE’
Use glue or tape to assemble the pattern, then cut around the black line.

2. Prepping Your Fabric

With the fabric folded lengthways right sides together (pretty sides facing) iron to create a straight, flat fold.

Place the pattern onto the fabric with the straight edge against the fold and use pattern weights or clips to hold it in place.
Draw around the pattern.

3. Sewing The Curves

Take the fabric over to the sewing machine
Start sewing from the bottom of the first curve - don’t forget to backstitch at the beginning and the end.

TIP: Set your machine to a small stitch length & sew slowly around the curves.

When you get to each of the points, stop sewing, leave the needle in the fabric, lift up the presser foot, swivel the fabric around, pop the presser foot back down, and continue to sew.

4. Cutting The Curves

Cut a straight line into each of the points.

TIP: Cut as close as you can without actually cutting the stitches. Not cutting close enough will cause the fabric to pucker when you turn it right side out.

Cut along the lines of the side tabs.

Cut around each of the curves - I recommend using pinking sheers for this, however, if you don’t have pinking sheers, make sure you are cutting little triangles into the curves. This is what helps the fabric lay nice and flat.

5. Turn The Fabric Right Side Out

Using a safety pin, carefully turn the fabric right side out.

Once it has been turned right side out, it will look like a tube with no curved edges.

Using a point turner, gently push out each of the curves.

Fold in one of the side tabs.

Give it a really good iron.

6. Sewing The Elastic Channel

Measure 3/4” up from the fold and 1/2” in from the folded side tab. Using a air or water erasable fabric marker, draw a straight line from one tab to the other.
Using a regular straight stitch, sew along that line. Backstitch at the beginning and the end.

7. Threading The Elastic

Using either a safety pin or bodkin (I use a bodkin) thread the elastic through the channel you’ve just sewn. Make sure the elastic doesn’t get twisted.