rose belt DIY

i made p and me matching belts! i think they are great.

they can be kinda dressy

& casual too!

here is the rundown if you would like to make yourself &/or your mini a springy accessory.

materials:
scrap fabric (i used left over grey cordaroy for mine and some green heavy weight cotton for p's)
fusible interfacing
2 x 1 1/2 in D-rings
thread

step 1:

cut fabric
1 belt fabric-3 1/2 in x your waist measurement + 5-7 in.
1 interfacing-3 1/2 in x your waist measurement + 5-7 in.
1 rose fabric-6in. x 22 in.

step 2:

fuse your interfacing to the wrong side of the belt fabric.


step 3:

fold belt & rose fabric in half lengthwise with right sides together & press.

step 4:

cut one end of belt fabric at a 45 degree angle.

step 5:

sew belt along the raw edges, including the 45 degree cut at one end of the belt with a 1/4 in inseam. leave one end of belt open

step 6:

turn belt right side out and press

step 7:

put the open end of belt through 2 d-rings, fold under raw edge 1/2 in, pin in place and top stitch in place.
step 8:

sew flower fabric along the 2 short edges. you can tapper one edge of the flower fabric. leave the bottom edge open.step 9:

turn the flower fabic right-side out and press.

step 10:

baste along the open bottom edge with longest stitch on your machine.

step 11:

gather the stitches & form rose.


step 12:

stitch the rose in place on top of the d-rings. *** make sure rose is very secure.

check 'em!