Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
I wouldn't cut them, I'd unsew them. This will give you whatever seam allowance was used in the first place. As far as getting rid of the 'something' in the center, it's probably the stableizer used for the embroidery. you can clip it close to the embroidery, but can't really remove all of it.
I've already started cutting them. I'm not on especially friendly terms with "Ralph the Ripper" and the seams are about 1/16" of an inch, anyway. It is a stabilizer so I will clip it close. I'll post when I've figured out how to put it together. Right now, I'm thinking it might be a good item for a fund raiser. I'm active in rescue for this breed and I think it would be well received.
Thanks, everyone, for the input.