Textile

Key Fob Tutorial

I’m sure you all have seen key fobs. They are those cool wrist straps you attach your keys to. Do you know how easy and inexpensive they are to make?

I will show you in just a sec…

I buy the webbing and key fob hardware from sellers on Etsy. That is the only place I have ever seen supplies. (Which is perfectly ok ‘cuz I love Etsy!) The fabric used is simple cotton/quilter’s fabric. You could use ribbon as well, but I prefer fabric.

FYI – they make fabulous Christmas gifts for teachers, school faculty and bus drivers. You can use them as stocking stuffers, gift exchanges or even an attach one to a bow on top of a present. (I have made the ones below to sell at a Christmas open house a friend is having.)

Cut the webbing 10 inches

Cuts strips of cotton fabric 2 inches wide by 10 inches long

Fold in half and press with an iron lightly to make a crease.

Unfold and bring both side to the center crease. Iron flat.

Stitch Witchery

Tear or cut Stitch Witchery the length of webbing.

Place fabric strip (folded side down) on top of Stitch Witchery and iron.

Sew a straight line down each side of the fabric about 1/8 inch in for the side of the fabric. I used clear thread so I didn’t have to keep switching thread color.

Fold the key fob in half and sew the short end together. This doesn’t need to be all the way across, just enough to hold it together.
I use Fray Check on the ends of the webbing and the fabric and about 1/4 inch down the sides of the key fob. Not a necessary step, but it prevents the material from fraying.

Use pliers to pinch the key fob hardware shut. Make sure you wrap a towel or some sort of material around the pliers or around the end of the key fob to prevent scratches or dents.

The finished product.

All of these, and then some, were made for around $25.00.

By Laurie|December 4th, 2012|DIY Decor, SOS (tutorials)|9 Comments

Halloween Burlap Pillow Tutorial

Here’s a quick and easy Halloween burlap pillow tutorial. My friend, Janet, made these cute pillows for her front porch. All you need is burlap, a sharp marker and a sewing machine. (Although you can always hand stitch them if you don’t have a sewing machine.) Enjoy!!

Burlap Pumpkin Pillow

SO CUTE!!

By Laurie|October 14th, 2012|DIY Decor, SOS (tutorials)|11 Comments

DIY Fabric Remnants Ideas

Updated. Originally Posted 6/2/2011

I am a fabric freak. The fabric store is my favorite place to be! Love it, love it. It makes me happy!! One birthday, my best friend went to every fabric store in our area looking for discontinued fabric or fabric books they were going to throw away. She presented me with boxes and boxes full of material. Oh my gosh! I have a whole closet full of containers filled with fabric. (Filled with possibilities!)

The pictures below are things I have made at one time or another. Most of these projects take very little fabric, a Fat Quarter or less.

So start sewing! Remnant fabric pieces can be used for so many projects. And these projects make fabulous gift ideas… Purses, Key Fobs, Cell Phone/Gadget Holder, Tissue Holders, Doll Quilt Blanket, Crayon Roll-up, Valances, Runners, Place Mats, Fabric Coasters, Memo Board, Pillows, just to name a few. The possibilities are endless. It will keep me up at night just thinking about them! ha! Hold on to your fabric. You never know when a piece of fabric will inspire you to get creative!

I don’t sew with a pattern, I wing it as I go. There are tons of free patterns on-line, though. Sew on!