So this week’s Spoonflower challenge prompt is cheerful checks and to start with I designed a pretty standard watercolor check. As lovely as it is, when I went back a re-read the blurb that goes with the challenge it says “This week the rule is simple: include checks in your design that would make anyone smile”. Ding…I decided my original design was too boring so set about something that really made me smile.
![](https://zoefeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sausage-dog-coat-check-sq.jpg)
![](https://zoefeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sausage-dog-coat-check-1024x1024.jpg)
I also did a version without the checked background
![sausage dog checks](https://zoefeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sausage-dog-check.jpg)
![sausage dog checks wall hanging](https://zoefeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/13383684-sausage-dog-checks-normal-scale-by-creativeinchi.jpg)