Welcome to My Website!
My name is Micaela and I am a Senior in high school. This website is completely filled with information about my project and how you can do it in your home, too. I created 110 vests for my community in order to complete my Girl Scout Gold Award
Just click on the page links to the right for information on what materials you need and how to sew the vests.
Aren’t these models super cute?
hi i am from nw start dog rescue i am wondering if you can makw us some of these vests we are in canada we are very small rescue and cant really afford the vests but we need them despritely since we have events coming up would you be able to make us some?
I can’t sew them for you, so that is why I created this site. Good luck with your project – let me know if you have any questions. Keep up the good work!
What a fantastic cause, and the vests are adorable!
This is such a great idea! This is perfect for taking a dog in need of adoption to a local dog park–easy to see the dog needs adopted amidst an audience of dog owners who might have their heart strings tugged! GREAT IDEA!
Love the vests darling!!!
Micaela, you are awesome! What a wonderful project. Thanks much for doing this.
Good Job Micaela!
Micaela, great website and super cause. You Schmitt’s are really going to save the world. Each of you makes it a better place everyday!
Micaela, this endevor does not surprise me. You are such a deep and caring person. Your (and now mine) family are blessed with having you in our life.
This is a great resource for shelters everywhere. What a great idea!
What a great job on a great project. I’ll bet that when a dog wears one of your vests their chances of being adopted goes way up. I am going to send this to my aunt in Illinois who was a girl scout and now works with a Golden Retriever rescue group.
Congratulations.
Great project Micaela. We really appreciate your support of animal welfare organizations, your passion for the cause and your work in the community. This website is also a great idea to help extend your reach. Way to go.
What an awesome idea. I’ve seen several of these on dogs at big outdoor events in Austin and now I know who created them!
What a great project. You have created a way to really let people know what pets are available and how important it is to adopt. Great idea!!!
Micaela: You have shown how one person can make a positive differnce and impact in their community… Congratulations!
Great job, Micaela! I’ve always been impressed with how dedicated you are to animal welfare.
What a great idea. I love these vests, Think I’ll go make one. Thanks
Nice work Micaela!
What a wonderful idea!!! It’s easy to see that you spent a lot of time working on this project, and working through each step so thoughtfully. I can easily see this being a fantastic resource for any rescue group in that it would so clearly get the word out that the wonderful dog that they see before then is available! What a great way to make a difference!
Wonderful project! What a nice idea! Very creative.
Micaela, you did a great job creating these vests for such a great cause! Best of luck with your project!
These are fantastic! Great job!
Great job! Your vest “models” are absolutely adorable.
I know how hard you have worked on this project. It was not an easy one to accomplish. Congratulations on a job well done.
Congratulations on this great project! The vests turned out great.
What a wonderful job on a fantastic project!!
I am in NM can you make me a few of these vests to help to get my pit bull rescue dogs adopted
do you sell these vests? i don’t want to make them!!
No, after making 110 vests I am pretty burnt out…. but anyone with decent sewing skills could do it, so find a sewing friend!
Thanks for creating the pattern and instructions. I took the picture of your pattern and redrew it in a drawing program (Illustrator) and saved as a PDF. This way I can take it to a large format printer and print out the pattern. I uploaded the pattern files on my web site and anyone is free to download. For the Medium pattern, go to: http://www.marymcgivern.com/vestpattern/Adopt-Me_Vest_Medium.pdf
for the large pattern, go to: http://www.marymcgivern.com/vestpattern/Adopt-Me_Vest_Large.pdf
I am going to try making the letters with the iron-on transfer paper that you can use from your printer. If you want to do this, just make sure you don’t want to print white letters…there is no white ink. I am choosing a light, bright fabric that will work with darker letters.
As a leader of two Girl Scout troops…. I am so impressed with you.
WTG !
Your parents,leaders and community must be so proud of you.
You are what Girl Scouts was meant to be… empowerment, acomlishment.
Jill Pudwell
Illinois