DIY Fabric Belts: Make it Monday

Make these stylish & fun fabric belts with this easy DIY! It will cost you less than $5! They can be
worn on Jeans or Dresses! Adjustable and sleek!

Materials:

Thick Cotton Webbing (Width of your Choice) (Available at any fabric shop) (Usually $2 solid to $4 Pattern Per Meter)
Bag Buckle (for adjustable Straps -  Size according to the webbing) (Available at any hobby shop $1-$2 for one or two)
Fabric Glue
Thread - Thick
Needle - Medium Sized
Scissors

Steps:
Cut the webbing in desired size, I have used slightly longer as I intend to use the belt on both jeans and on dresses. If you want to make it for jeans measure the waist of jeans and for dresses measure your upper waist. Take a few inches extra (take at least 7-8 inches extra).

Next, apply fabric glue to one end of the webbing to prevent it from fraying. Let it dry,

On the other end sew the webbing on the middle part of the buckle. Follow the pictures. Make sure that your thread is strong,

 Slightly fold at middle part of buckle from front to back,

 Sew at back,

 Insert the needle on upper part like this to hide the knot,

 Hand Sew using back-stitch so that your stitch stays strong,

Finish the stitch and cut the thread.

That's all, your belt is ready!

 Put in the other side to tie,

 Pull to adjust,

You can use double sided webbing for two different patterns, It can be worn on both sides!

Make as many as you like!

Happy Sewing!

T-Shirt to Bolero - Refashion: Make it Monday

BUT FIRST....

Here is some exciting news that I wanted to share with you all...

I won a $500 Smart Touch Computerized SEMCO Sewing Machine at our local craft store "Spotlight" in "Sewing Saturday Raffles"

Wohooo...Can't  believe.....I have never won anything like this before!!!!

Though I already have the basic machine but this lovely & Free upgrade is awesome!!!

Haven't tried it yet...

Not let's get to the "Make it Monday- Sewing Tutorial"....

In just a few simple steps and turn you a tight fitting/ old T-Shirt to a Stylish Bolero!

Cut the T-Shirt Front at the center...

*Use "Ball Point Needle (11) to sew, regular needle will damage your knit/jersey fabric

 and go from THIS........................................................to....................THIS...............................

 

Kitchen Hand Towel Redo - Make it Monday

Make it Monday - Let's Sew

Kitchen Hand Towel Redo

Turn an ugly dollar store hand towel to something really cool by using left over fabric scraps!
Use any fabric of your choice floral, gingham, patterned or solid to make it pretty!

Easy steps-

What I had was a 40" cotton towel so I cut it into two and made two towels out of one. I didn't have to hem as the open end was sewn with the fabric. Don't forget to hem the towel first if you cut a piece from a larger towel.
If  you have just one piece it is fine you can start at step 4.

1. Cut the towel into two pieces. (pic 1)
2. Take one piece. (pic 2)
3. Cut a rectangular piece from the scrap fabric of your choice. Hem on all sides.
4. Lay it towel flat and make pleats. (pic 3 & 4)
5. Your pleated towel should be equal in length to the shorter side of your hemmed fabric rectangle.(pic 7)
6. Pin the towel to the fabric and sew. (pic 8 & 9)
7. Either put a loop and sew the other side of fabric with towel by folding over. If you wish to hang the towel using the loop. (pic 11)
8. Or put press buttons on the inside of the opposite flap of the fabric. (pic 12)
9. I also had a piece of left over border from the fabric, so added that as an extra detail, you can add ribbon or lace instead. (pic 13)
10. Your towel will now dry easily and with a nice fall look much more elegant!
11. You can do the same thing for bathroom hand towels too!

Happy Sewing!