10 June 2012

Rainy Day Sewing - Camera Strap Cover

It's the last day of the holidays and the rain is falling - again.


Somehow the children managed to play quietly while I got out the sewing machine.

Thank goodness for Lego!

I wanted to have a go at making a camera strap cover as soon as Kerry @TheLoveBump mentioned that she was looking for one.
I really hope it fits.
I really, really, hope she likes it!

Here's how I did it based on the tutorial here.

I know that Kerry loves owls and I had some offcuts in my sewing box left over from my fabric storage boxes.


Using these offcuts I thought I would go for a patchwork approach to the strap cover.

I sewed together the squares like so...


...cut out two 27" x 2.75" strips...


...sewed the strips right side together and pressed, ironed on some fusible interfacing and then folded the ends over and stitched.


Then I sewed the edges with the right sides together.
At this point you can judge the size you need with your camera strap.
I aimed to make the strap cover just over 2" wide.


Next, the fiddly bit, turn the strap cover the right way out and press...


...and here's how it looks on my handbag strap!



I hope you have all survived the wet half term and are looking forward to a rest when the kids return to school.
I know I am!

x x x


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6 May 2012

#pinaddicts challenge no. 4 - Fabric Storage Boxes

#pinaddicts

I cannot believe it is month 4 of the #pinaddicts challenge already and May sees the lovely But Why Mummy, Why?  hosting the linky.

The #pinaddicts challenge works as follows:
Pin to your #pinaddicts board on Pinterest.
Choose something to make for the challenge.
In your post put the original image with original links.
Post your fantastic effort at recreating.
Link up and go and check out the other #pinaddicts!
 
#pinaddicts challenge no.4 - Fabric Storage Box
 
This month I was influenced by the following pin to make some small storage boxes and tidy up my shelves.
 
Pinned Image
 
The above link has a detailed tutorial.
 
But here's how I did mine!
 










I am now planning to make a cuboid shaped box for keys and work lanyards to be chucked into by the front door.

What do you think?

x x x
 
 
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