Handmade in New Haven, CT · First run of 10 caps
House Mascot
House Mascot
Handmade in New Haven
Claudette's emblem, being stitched

You know that face by heart.

Your dog. Your cap.


We turn their photos into a small emblem. You approve the design, then we stitch it on an adjustable cotton cap.

$69 · First run of 10 · One design change included. Full refund before stitching if it still isn't right.

Claudette, in real thread

Her photo. Her first stitch.

Claudette is our first mascot. Beside her photo is her actual embroidered sample, photographed in the hoop. The cap images below are digital previews.

Claudette, a curly apricot dog
Claudette, the dog.
Claudette's emblem embroidered in thread on fabric
Claudette's actual stitching, in the embroidery hoop.

Small embroidery simplifies fine details. That's why you see and approve your dog's design before we stitch it.

The 40-second film

From their photos to your cap.

Choose a color, send your dog's photos, and approve the design. Then we stitch it in New Haven.

The cap scenes are digital previews. The machine footage shows Claudette's real embroidered sample.

Press play for the 40-second story with sound.

House Mascot · First run

The House Mascot Cap

Your dog's photos become a small embroidered emblem on an adjustable cotton cap.

$69+$10 with their name on the back

First run of 10 caps.

We'll use their name for your design. Embroidery on the back is optional.

2. Photos of your dog · 1 to 5

Or drop them here. Face, daylight, eyes visible. Phone photos are perfect.

    3. Color Navy
    1

    • Approve your dog's design before we stitch. One change is included. If it still isn't right, get a full refund before stitching.
    • Your photos go with your order. Nothing to email later.
    • Handmade in New Haven, CT. Each cap is stitched one at a time, for one dog.
    • Payment options appear at checkout. Refund policy
    • Free pickup in New Haven, or $6 shipping in the US.
    Fit

    One size fits most, with an adjustable strap.

    Delivery and pickup

    Ships within 7 days of your approval, then 2 to 5 days in transit, US only. Pickup in New Haven is free: we email you to set a time. If we're ever late, we tell you, and you can cancel for a full refund.

    Our promise

    Your design proof arrives within 2 days of your photos and payment. Reply YES to approve it, or tell us what to change: one round included. If it still isn't your dog, we refund you in full. Nothing is stitched before your yes, and once it's stitched, the cap is yours for good.

    Claudette's embroidery pattern, rendered stitch by stitch

    Claudette, from sketch to stitch

    A few lines.
    Every little curl.

    The tilt of her head, her eyes and her apricot curls helped shape the design. Small embroidery simplifies some of those details.

    From pencil studies to the embroidery pattern.

    How it works

    Build, send, approve, wear

    1. The cap builder on a phone, with Biscuit's name on the back of the cap
      01

      Build it

      Pick a cap color. Add their name on the back if you like.

    2. A clear photo of Claudette with her face and eyes visible
      02

      Add photos

      Upload at least one clear photo of your dog. Two or three angles help us see their features.

    3. Claudette's design proof on a phone
      03

      Approve it

      Within 2 days of payment, you see your dog's design. Reply YES, or ask for one change.

    4. Preview of the cap in forest green, with the emblem on the front
      04

      Wear it

      We stitch it and ship it within 7 days. Or pick it up in New Haven.

    Your own dog

    Their details make it theirs

    A French bulldog on a couch next to its cap
    French bulldog
    A black Labrador on a hallway floor with its cap
    Black Lab
    A dachshund on a bed next to its cap
    Dachshund

    These are concept previews for different dogs, not customer orders. Your design starts with your own photos. Cats and other pets are welcome.

    Claudette, an apricot mini goldendoodle
    Claudette cuddling beside a laptop in the workshop
    Claudette at the workshop

    It started with one dog.

    Now make room for yours.

    It started with Claudette

    Claudette is my apricot mini goldendoodle. I made an emblem from her face and stitched it in New Haven. Now I'm opening a first run of 10 custom caps, each made for someone else's dog.

    The cap photos show how yours could look. The stitch in the hoop is real. Before we make yours, you get to approve the design.

    Preview of a House Mascot cap with Claudette's emblem on the front
    Cap preview based on Claudette's emblem

    Marceau and Claudette, New Haven, CT

    The first ten

    Claudette, then yours

    Claudette
    The original

    Claudette came first. Each slot fills with a real dog once its cap is done.

    Questions

    Before you order

    Will the embroidery look exactly like my photo?

    Embroidery is small, so tiny details are simplified. We use your photos to make a design that brings out the features you recognize. You'll see that design before anything is stitched, and you can ask for one change. If it still isn't right, you can get a full refund before stitching.

    Do I pay before seeing the design?

    Yes. You pay after building your cap and adding your dog's photos. We send the design within 2 days of payment and photos. One change is included. If it still doesn't feel like your dog, you can get a full refund before anything is stitched.

    Are these photos of finished caps?

    No. The cap pictures are digital previews and can show more detail than small embroidery. See Claudette's actual stitching in the hoop and watch the process in the video above. This is our first run of caps, so there are no customer cap photos yet.

    Is their name on the back included?

    It's an option, for $10 more. We always use your dog's name for your order and your design, but it's only embroidered on the back if you tick "Also embroider it on the back". Unticked, the back stays plain.

    Is it really handmade?

    Yes. Each emblem is made for one dog, and each cap is embroidered one at a time in New Haven, Connecticut, on a six-needle embroidery machine. The video at the top shows Claudette's being stitched.

    What photos do you need?

    Upload at least one clear phone photo in daylight, with the face and eyes visible. Two or three angles help.

    When will I get it?

    Your design arrives within 2 days of your photos and payment. Your cap ships within 7 days of your approval, or is ready for pickup in New Haven. US shipping then takes 2 to 5 days.

    Can I order one as a gift?

    Yes, if you have clear photos of the dog. You'll review the design before we stitch. Allow time for design approval, stitching, and delivery, since we can't promise arrival on a particular gift date.

    Do you have reviews?

    Not yet, this is the first run. That's why nothing is stitched until you approve the design.

    Policies

    Refunds, shipping, privacy

    Refund policy

    Full refund before stitching. If your design still isn't right after one round of changes, or you change your mind, we refund you in full. Nothing is stitched before your yes.

    Once stitched, it's yours. Each cap is made for one dog, so it can't be returned after stitching.

    Damaged or late? If your cap arrives damaged, reply to your order email and we make it right. If we're late on the dates we give you, you can cancel for a full refund.

    Shipping

    Free pickup in New Haven, or $6 flat shipping anywhere in the US.

    Your cap ships within 7 days of your design approval, then takes 2 to 5 days in transit.

    Privacy

    We use your details and your dog's photos only to make and deliver your cap. If you type your email at checkout, we keep it to help you finish your order. We count visits anonymously, without cookies.

    Payment goes through the option shown at checkout; we never see your card or bank details.