Reversible Ribbon Belt. Belts are fun to make.
They're fast and easy, and use just a tiny bit of fabric or, in this case, just a few yards of ribbon! This particular project is double the fun because the belt is reversible. We show you two different ways to stitch and turn so the belt ends are finished and the side seams super flat. Try one for your own wardrobe, as a gift for any occasion, or as an item to make and sell.
Thanks to our friends at Renaissance Ribbons for providing the stunning designer ribbon for this project. To figure how much ribbon you'll need, measure your waist or hips, depending on where you want to wear the belt, then add 10". 37" Extra Small 39" Small 41" Medium 43" Large 45" Extra Large Any Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome 2160DC) Zipper foot (optional, but very helpful for getting in close) Press lightly. An optional way to stitch the sides Sometimes, ribbon can slip and slide as you're sewing. After Step #9 above, don't stitch the ends first. Online Resources: Store: Contributors. It's A Cinch: The Must-Have Plaid Belt. Belts are all over the torso this year. It's A Cinch: Fast & Fab Webbing Belts for Kids and Adults. During American Idol this past season, General Larry Platt gained his fifteen minutes of fame with a wild rendition of the song, Pants on the Ground.
"Pants on the ground, pants on the ground, lookin' like a fool, with your pants on the ground. " Proving a) we will watch just about anything, and b) these super fast and easy webbing belts are a must-have to keep you and everyone you know from lookin' like a fool. I made all four of these belts in under an hour. As I was whipping them out, I was making a mental gift list of who would get the wide printed-webbing version and who gets the cute-as-pie webbing and ribbon version.
Webbing comes in just about every color of the rainbow, and don't get me started on all your choices for ribbons. Any Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome Jem Gold 3) The belt-wearer's size, and how he/she will wear the belt, determine the amount of webbing and ribbon needed. Gypsy Romance: Headscarf with Beads. No self-respecting Gypsy Collection would be complete without a dramatic headscarf.
Of course, any square of fabric could become a scarf. So how did we kick it up, S4H Style? Our gypsy scarf is reversible and features corner grommets that hold lovely, long leather ties with beautiful beaded ends. This project is especially designed for the Gypsy Bandana collection, which includes a bold bandana print. You could use another fabric... but why?! Our thanks to Michael Miller Fabrics for providing all the beautiful Gypsy Bandana fabric from the Gypsy Jewel colorway. Any Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome DC2011) 1 yard of 44-45" wide fabric: we used Gypsy Bandana in Red Gypsy Bandana by Pillow & Maxfield for Michael Miller Fabrics NOTE: If you use the same Gypsy Bandana fabric as we did, with its pre-printed bandana shapes, you can get away with 1 yard.
To wear the scarf, fold the square into a triangle. Contributors Project Design: Alicia Thommas Sample Creation: Liz Johnson. Gypsy Romance: Wrap-Front, Embellished Belt. Wide, tie-front belts - sometimes called obi belts, are a top fashion trend this season.
We thought it was a perfect style for the bohemian look of our Gypsy Romance collection. Long quilting stitches, outlining the fabric's design motifs, sparkling beads and large accent buttons provide a huge amount of interest in a very small space. During our photo shoot, we decided this was not only a very fetching belt, it could double as a darling curtain tie back. Our thanks to Michael Miller Fabrics for providing all the beautiful Gypsy Bandana fabric from the Gypsy Jewel colorway. You can find it in store and online now, including at Fat Quarter Shop, Fabric.com and Quilt Home. Our belt finishes at 30" with approximately 27" of leather ties on each side. Assemble the belt layers Place an end cap piece, right sides together, at each end of both the front and back belt strips. Strap cover tutorial.
Here's the how-to for my banjo/guitar strap cover for SYTYC.
I used: guitar strap (since I don't actually play an instrument, I bought mine here) 48" x 5.5" strip of fabric for inside of strap multiple squares of fabric of varying lengths, each 5.5" wide 48" x 5.5" strip of fusible fleece or batting ::My measurements are based off my own strap. Since this is a cover that should be able to slip on and off of your strap, double check the measurements of yours before you start! ::And if you're like me and don't actually play the guitar, you could always adjust the measurements and cover a camera strap or belt. Start by piecing and sewing your patchwork squares together into a strip 5.5" x 48" long (as I said, adjust these measurements if you need to). Fuse fleece/batting to the wrong side of the patchwork strip. For a quilted look, sew straight lines parallel to the edge of the patchwork strip. Hem all four short sides of your strips. That's it!