Make your own fabric belt in 5 steps and 15 minutes

Here's a super simple but very useful project that anyone can sew in just 5 steps and 15 minutes!

You will need fabric, buckram (or stiff interfacing) and a belt buckle. 

Step 1

Measure your waist or hips - depending where you want the belt to sit.  Add 20 cm (8") to this measurement. This is the length of your belt.

Then measure the width of the inside of your buckle. 

This is the width of your belt.

Cut your buckram or interfacing this length and width. 

(As an example, mine was 124 x 4 cm (49 x 1.5"))

Cut your fabric 2.5 cm (1") longer and three times wider than this.

(again for example, my fabric was 126.5 x 12 cm (50 x 4.5"))

Step 2

Using an iron, press one of the short ends over by about 1 cm (0.5")

Then press one of the long ends over by the same amount.

Step 3

Place the buckram or interfacing slightly below the centre of the belt fabric, with the end tucked into the pressed folded end.

Then fold the bottom raw edge up over the buckram or interfacing..

And fold the top down so the folded end is just reaching the other long edge. (You may need to adjust the lower edge a little to make it fit just right.)

Fold and pin along the entire length of the belt - leaving the other end open.

Step 4

Stitch close to the edge along the sealed narrow end and both long edges of the belt.

Step 5

Loop the open end of your belt through your belt loop like this:

Then fold the raw edge over, then over again over the belt loop and pin into place.

Stitch to secure:

All done! 

Now try your belt on and admire your work!

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