DogGrin Design has relaunched its website, giving stitchers a fresh way to discover needlepoint projects created especially for dogs—and the people who love them.
The newly redesigned site places DogGrin’s self-finishing needlepoint dog collars at the center of the collection. Stitchers can choose from colorful hand-painted designs or begin with a blank canvas and create something completely personal for their own pup.
Self-Finishing Needlepoint Dog Collars
DogGrin Design specializes in leather dog collars made to hold a stitched needlepoint canvas. Each collar includes an unfinished canvas within the leather piece, allowing the needlepointer to stitch the design and complete the project without sending it away for traditional finishing.
The collars are handcrafted in the United States using leather and brass hardware. Designs range from gingham, argyle and florals to nautical, patriotic and seasonal patterns. Many are available in several collar sizes, leather colors and canvas color combinations, with optional personalization for a dog’s name or another short message.
The result is both practical and wonderfully personal: a collar made for everyday walks, photographs and plenty of well-earned attention.
For anyone who has ever stitched an ornament resembling a beloved pet—or tucked a dog’s name into a needlepoint project—the collars offer another way to celebrate the animals who become part of the family.
Create Your Own Design for Your Dog
Along with the website relaunch, DogGrin Design introduced three new self-finishing needlepoint blanks. Each piece features blank 18-count canvas, giving stitchers room to develop an original design from the first stitch.
A blank canvas could become a dog’s name, initials, favorite colors or a small motif inspired by the pup’s personality. The new pieces are an especially appealing option for stitchers who enjoy charting their own designs or adapting small patterns to create something one of a kind.
DogGrin also offers a blank self-finishing pet collar for those who would like to design the entire stitched section themselves. The blank collar is available in multiple sizes, with canvas dimensions adjusted to fit the collar.
A Gallery Filled with Very Good Dogs
One of the sweetest parts of the relaunched website is the DogGrin gallery, filled with photographs of dogs wearing their completed needlepoint collars.
The gallery shows how the stitched designs look once they leave the canvas and become part of a dog’s everyday wardrobe. It is also a cheerful source of inspiration for choosing colors and patterns—or simply enjoying a large collection of dogs who clearly know how good they look.
Functional Needlepoint for Dogs and Their People
DogGrin Design was founded by California artist Kathy Tarman, who describes the company as a mixed-fiber arts business focused on functional art for everyday life. After years spent balancing medicine, family and creative interests, she returned to creating and sharing her fiber art with others.
Although the dog collars remain the most distinctive part of the collection, the relaunched website also includes hand-painted needlepoint canvases, key fobs, leather cuffs and other leather goods.
For stitchers searching for a project with a particularly lovable recipient, DogGrin Design offers the chance to make something useful, personal and worthy of a very good dog.
Visit DogGrin Design to explore the self-finishing needlepoint collars, blank projects and gallery of finished pieces.