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The recent events at the World Trade Center has left pets lost and homeless. The ASPCA has been doing a tremendous job trying to resue and help those pets in need. The ASPCA Animal Disaster Relief Fund as been set up for anyone wishing to make donations to help with these efforts.

And if you happen to be into chickens, check out The Yellow Chicken page that is chuck full of links to chicken patterns too.

Magazines:

  1. American Quilter Winter 1994 - no patterns, but several dog quilts from Judy Mathieson
  2. Creative Quilting November/December 1994 - For the Pet Set, applique dog and cat sitting in a basket
  3. McCalls's April/May 1994 - dalmation
  4. Miniature Quilts Issue No. 26 November 1996 - Puppy Power, pg 30-31, easy pieced dog
  5. Quiltmaker Sept/Oct 2000 - 2 pieced terrier patterns and fire hydrant
  6. Quilters Newsletter Magazine, 1983 - raining cats & dogs quilt (cute appliqued puppy)
  7. Quilters Newsletter Magazine, May 1987 - pg 10, 2 doggie quilts pictured were raffled to benefit the International Guiding Eyes School
  8. Quilters Newsletter Magazine #277, November 1995 - Pet Projects: Dog Quilts - traditional dog patterns

Books:

  1. 501 Quilt Blocks - A Treasury of Patterns for Patchwork & Applique, published by Better Homes and Garden - pg 274 - Dog and Bone block
  2. A Quilter's Ark by Margaret Rolfe, That Patchwork Place - has a foundation pieced dog pattern
  3. Aunt Grace Scrap Bag Tenth Aniversary - includes a miniature Scotty dog quilt pattern
  4. Aunt Martha's Quilt Lover's Delight #3540 - applique dog/puppy page 12
  5. Aunt Martha's QUILTS Modern - Colonial #3333 - applique dog/puppy page 10
  6. Bowsers & Meowsers An Irresistible Collection of Quilting Projects for Pet Lovers Everywhere by Debbie Mumm - pieced and applique Dogs & Cats
  7. Cats & Dogs
    8. by Elizabeth Spanning, the Plaid Cats. Fourteen new projects include pillows, wallhangings and crib-sized quilts employing techniques such as fusible appliqué and paper piecing. Includes step-by-step instructions and full-sized traceable templates.
  8. Creative Iron-On Transfers from Leisure Arts Craft Leaflets, 170 page book of transfers that also make great applique patterns, dog patterns on pg 77-79
  9. Cookbooks from amazon.com - do a search and look for Doggie Bone Cookbook and Three Dog Bakery Cookbook... just for starters!
  10. Country Threads Quilt Shop Series p. 29, Dog with dog house
  11. Dog Crafts: More than 50 Grrrreat Projects - Create the Canny Canine Quilt project just one of many in this book.
  12. Favorite Flannel Quilts II by Janet Miller and Susan Parr from Pieceable Kingdom - 3 applique dog patterns
  13. Folk Art Animals, 25 Fanciful Applique Designs by Janet Carija Brandt - pieced dog block
  14. Good Dog! Nice Cat! by Country Appliques, P. O. Box 7109, Shawnee Mission, KS 66207, 913-491-1237
  15. It's Raining Cats and Dogs by Janet Kime, That Patchwork Place - foundation pieced dog patterns
  16. Kansas City Star Patterns, 1936 - The Dog Quilt
  17. Life in the Country with Country Threads, That Patchwork Place, 1997 - two applique dogs
  18. Making Animal Quilts: Patterns and Projects by Willow Ann Soltow, Good Books 1986 - applique dogs standing, sitting, howling, on pages 96, 119, 135, 169
  19. More Quilt Country Quilting by Debbie Mumm - pg 48-55 Scotties on Parade, a pieced Scotty Dog pattern
  20. Paper-Pieced Cats and Dogs by Shirly Liby - 22 paper-pieced dog designs with mirror image
  21. Patchwork ANIMAL Quilts by Marcia Dalbey Shurtleff - p. 13 - 16
  22. Patchwork Zoo from Quilt Picture Quilts - 3 pieced dog patterns, including scotty dog
  23. PS I Love You Two by Lynda Milligan & Nancy Smith - cute applique
  24. The Cat's Meow - Purr-fect Quilts for Cat Lovers by Janet Kime, That Patchwork Place Publications, 1994 - Firehouse Dogs pieced dog block on pg 62
  25. The Dog Lady Speaks - Sharon Malec's dog designs
  26. The Dog Lady Goes Wild - New from Sharon Malec

Single Patterns:

  1. Animal Farm by The Country Quilter - applique dog pattern
  2. Animal Crackers from Quiltmaker Magazine. Not an actual animal pattern, but the quilt would be so darling in any one of the cute animal prints out, I just had to include the link here. 
  3. Bonnies Quilt - Pieced quilt background with appliquéd Scotty dogs.
  4. Bone Appetite #161 by Country Threads - pieced dog and bone
  5. Calico Dogs for Jim - easy applique pattern
  6. Canine Company - 5 pieced dogs (with applique embellishments) and a dog house. Check in the Retired Favorites section of the catalong for this pattern.
  7. Cat & Dog Patches by Country Applique - pieced dog pattern with 3-d ears, finished size for block is 7 inches
  8. Cat's Pajamas by Jane Tenorio-Coscarelli - block is pieced with applique dog or cat head and tail
  9. Dog Gone Quilts - fantastic art and patterns for realistic dogs on quilts
  10. Ginger's Dog Patterns
  11. Gingham Dog and Pups - Cindy Taylor Clark Pattern, very easy applique dog and bones
  12. Gone To The Dogs- cute doggie quilt pattern from Judydidit Designs
  13. Good Dog Pattern quit Kit by Janet Miller - 3 foundation paper-pieced patterns, 2 dogs, 1 bone
  14. Good Dog Quilt Pattern second site of the same pattern, better description of what the pattern is about
  15. Family Dogs #9304 from Critter Pattern Works - applique, 34 different dogs and 2 sizes of biscuits
  16. Farmyard Friends #9102 from Critter Pattern Works - two applique dog blocks as part of the pattern
  17. Farmyard Friends Designs for Machine Applique by Debora Konchinsky - Farm theme applique wallhanging quilt - pigs, dogs, chickens, ducks, geese, chicks, cows, calves, sheep, goats.
  18. Favorite Friend - paper pieced wall hanging
  19. Fido and Friends #14 from Kitty Lou's Creations - Basset Hound, Bloodhound, Chihuahua, Cocker Spaniel, Lab/Retriever, Poodle, Scottie, and St. Bernard
  20. Fido's Playground by Dinah - an applique dog sitting in front of his dog house
  21. Fox and the Hound - wall hanging
  22. Gingham Dogs & Pups - very easy applique dog wall hanging
  23. Gone to the Dogs - stitched dogs in a quilt
  24. Kids Stuff 123 - applique dogs and dog on tractor, published by Ultra Delight, Leota Black designer.
  25. It's a Dog's Life #198 by Country Threads - pieced dog, sitting and a pieced dog house
  26. Litter of Pups - paper pieced doggie wall hanging
  27. Little Dog Storybook Animals Series #2 by Jan Kornfeind, Country Appliques - applique dog in overalls
  28. Long Thin Dog Quilt - weiner dog machine applique
  29. My Dog and Your Dog - by Christine Thresh, dog face pattern that you can customize for your own dog. 
  30. My Pink Dog - from Iwannaquilt Pattern Company, Jenni Page, designer. Cute applique dog.
  31. Mythical Dogs by Laurel Birch
  32. Northern Coyote - wall hanging
  33. Pieceful Creations Pets & Animals Category - has all kinds of applique dog patterns for realistic looking dogs of all breeds... Beagle, Boxer, Cocker, German Shepard, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Standard Poodle, Bulldog, Cairn Terrier, Border Collie, Brittany Spaniel, Daschund, Husky, Newfoundland, Old English Sheepdog, Schnauzer, Scottie, Springer Spaniel, Westie.
  34. Poodles Around the Hydrant - cute pieced poodles and fire hyrdrant blocks
  35. Puppy Love Embroidery Patterns - 12 puppy patterns for embroidery
  36. PuppyLove by Dinah's Quilts & Accents - applique puppy
  37. Quilter's Starter Kit - childrens starter quilting kit includes Scotty Dog pattern
  38. Rag Muffins by Chris Greeno - sew and stuff shape, included dog shape that could be appliqued
  39. Sassy Scotties
  40. Simon The Dog - pieced dog
  41. Sparky and Friends - redwork/applique Sparky that is just too cute. A new pattern from the Quilted Frog
  42. Spirit Wolf by Sunset Silouette Designs
  43. Storybook Animals Series #2 (of 4) Little Dog by Jan Kornfeind from Country Appliques - Applique dog 14.5" w x 19"h
  44. Summer's End by Maggie Walker features various breed of dogs interacting or gazing at the viewer, all set among their own different fall leaves, and a happy hound running through a summer landscape and leaping through the frame into autumn.
  45. Tessellations for Tigger #P104 by Jane L. Kakaley - check this out, a tesselating dog quilt! There is a Tessellating Bones Quilt Pattern (includes instructions) available online as well - see Just on the Internet below.
  46. Take a Rest Pet Mats Pattern - pattern for quilted mats, but includes applique laying dog
  47. The Gingham Dogs and Pups, Dog Daydreams by Cindy Taylor Clark - applique dog and bones
  48. There's a Dog on My Quilt - 9-patch dog quilt as seen on Simply Quilts #650 by Billie Lauder.
  49. Wee Scotty Dogs by Marlene Peterman - applique sitting and standing scotty dogs
  50. Wooley Sheep #9803 from Critter Pattern Works - applique sheep dog as part of pattern

Software:

  1. EQ3 - a dog is in the Animals Heads Block Library
  2. Foundation Factory - paper pieced dog is in the Animals section
  3. Sew Precise III

Just on the Internet:

  1. HINT - to see a picture of almost any of the above listed patterns and books, go to your favorite search engine and put the title in the search window enclosed in double-quotes. Many of the "hits" will be Web sites where the pattern can be ordered, and many include a photo of the pattern or book. Some of the well-known pattern designers are now on the Web too.
  2. 4-Inch Paper-pieced Dog Pattern by Barbara
  3. 2000 Yorkshire Terrier Quilt - click on the YTNR Quilt link to see the quilt
  4. 2001 Labrador Retrievers Labmed quilt blocks at http://www.labmed.org/qlt_contest.html
  5. Black Lab - applique pattern
  6. Chris The Dog - paper pieced pattern 
  7. Christine Sew - machine embroidery web page has free dog embroidery designs
  8. Coloring Book Pages - these make for great applique patterns or inspirations to draw your own
  9. Dog Bone Neck Pillow - free pattern at About.com
  10. Dog & Cats at Quilts and Other Comforts
  11. Dog and Cat Pattern Source Links Page 1 maintained by The Mining Co - great jump point for finding dog and cat patterns on the web.
  12. Dog and Cat Pattern Source Links Page 2 - more links maintained by The Mining Co
  13. Dog Desktop Themes - doggies for your desktop, what else! Lots of different breeds
  14. Dog House & Pet Shop Paper-Piecing Blocks - not part of the swap but would make great filler blocks.
  15. Dog Desktop Themes - free themes of all types of dogs
  16. Dog Desktop Themes - I found even more themes!
  17. Dog Party - recipes and activities for having a Dog-theme kid's party
  18. Dog Printouts - coloring Book, with every dog I can think of, simple drawings that are easy to applique
  19. Dog Quilt Patterns - another website that list pattern sources, not many but might find a few new ones there
  20. Dog Quilts Dog quilt links from the same web site as the above.
  21. Dog Screen Savers - can download a free demo copy
  22. DogBlockSwap Patterns
  23. Doggie Mealtime Mat - paper-pieced bones and applique dog bowl
  24. Dogonit Gallery - fabric of any dog breed
  25. Fine Art Dog Prints - great for inspiration, quilts are in the background
  26. Flags and Signs - with dogs on them
  27. Free Dog Patterns - links at FreeQuilt.com
  28. Free Quilt Patterns A-Z - a site that has many, many links to free quilt patterns all over the web....
  29. Friskies Daily Doggie Cartoon
  30. Golden Retriever - applique wallhanging
  31. Gone to the Dogs - Needle Art featuring Dog
  32. Great American Doggie Crazy Quilt
  33. Great Scotts - Scotty Dog Quilt
  34. Hot Diggity Dog - fabric for every breed of dog imaginable!
  35. It's called the Cow but the Cow or Bovine block sure looks like a Dog block to me, paper-pieced
  36. Moira's Dog Patterns - paper-pieced patterns
  37. Paper-pieced dog patterns
  38. Pet and Critter Quilts at About.com
  39. Pet Placemats 
  40. Petsmart.com Dog Community
  41. Puppy Pillow Case - free pattern
  42. Purnina Foods Dog Page - the Breed Selector questionaire is very good at finding the right kind of dog for you.
  43. Quillows - Scotty Dog Quillow from McCalls' Quiltquilts Kid's Corner
  44. Quilters Online Resource Dog House - free patterns as well as patterns available only to subscribers but... I subscribed for years to this site and they have the most wonderful patterns. The dog quilts are great.
  45. Quilters Online Resource Mascots - Dog quilt patterns, dog meal mat, doggie quilt label - wonderful patterns
  46. Quilters-Patterns.com - buy and download patterns, also some free patterns. They do have dog patterns but selection varies so I don't include a link to any one specific pattern. 
  47. Quilters Warehouse - loads of patterns, do an animal theme search for dog patterns. 
  48. Rottweiler - applique wallhanging
  49. SamFans - fundraising quilts for fans of the Samoyed Breed.
  50. Scottie Block - pieced block
  51. Scottie Dog - paper pieced block pattern
  52. Scottie Dog Quilt - easy pieced
  53. Scottie/Westie Paperpiece Dog
  54. Sheltie Dog Patterns - applique
  55. Snow Dog - paper pieced dog
  56. Stained Glass Dog Pattern - cute puppy makes easy applique
  57. Two Tessellating 'Bones' Quilt Patterns - beginner and intermediate pattern!
  58. The Cody Quilt (Yellow Lab Mosaic) - wonderful dog quilt
  59. Spectrum Glass Boxer - great applique pattern of a boxer
  60. Virginia Quilter - online quilt shop has patterns listed by theme and includes several animal and dog theme categories. Enter the Fabric Shop then click on Patterns by Theme.  
  61. Will Work For Bones - cute dog wall hanging quilt made from Alley Cat Tales pattern
  62. Yappity Yap - a fun paper-pieced dog block from Quilters Newsletter Magazine June/July 2003 issue. One of my favorite blocks! Link is to the actual pattern Adobe PDF file.
  63. Just for the fun of it...

Just To Name A Few...

  1. Foundation & Paper Piecing Techniques

  2. Quick & Easy Applique Techniques

    • Appliquilt to Go by Tonee White, published by That Patchwork Place, 1997
    • Two-Hour Applique by Lesilie Allen, published by Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 1996
    • Wonder Under Book of Easy Applique, published by Oxmoor House, 1998

  3. Popular Mail Order Sources on the Web


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