I never thought I would be making homemade belts, but they were SO easy! I bought Anna a pair of pants a few weeks ago, but they were just a little too big around the waist for her. They would keep slipping down and half her diaper would show, or they would slip down and she could pull them off. Luckily, I found a really cute sewing blog recently and she had a post about how to make these. Here is the link: http://www.graceviolet.com/2008/04/im-belt-maker-i-make- belts-i-made-belt.html
Basically you just sew material together and sew in the D rings. (On the polka dot belt, I skipped the step of using iron on stuff with the material. I just ironed the pieces without the adhesive and it turned out fine. I did use a thicker, heavier material on one side, so that did help to give the belt its form). This is a very inexpensive project and not hard at all. It probably took about 15-20 minutes to make. I used 3/4 in D rings. This project is versatile and can be used to make adult belts too.
I just measured Anna's waste and added about 3 inches.
Anna, modeling her new belt! And sticking out her cute little tummy. :)
Unfortunately, I wasn't thinking when I made the first one. I liked the green material and decided to pair it with brown material. I forgot the brown would show up on the front, after I put the belt on Anna. So, it looks kind of funny to have solid brown showing. Oh well.
3 comments:
Cute, Rachel! Nice job on the belts. That polka dot one is my favorite. Also, Tess has those same pants. Twinners!
Holy Cow -- you even make belts?! What CAN'T you do?! :) The belts look great! About Universal Studios...Jon told me that he got an email informing them of the free ticket. He printed something off from the computer, but I'm not sure if you need it. I think you just need to have your work/school teacher ID and your drivers license. The deal is good until the middle of March, I'm pretty sure. It cost $14 for parking (absolutely ridiculous...but there wasn't a choice), and my ticket cost $34 (half off). I think that it was definitely worth it for the price. There are a lot of things for OLDER kids/adults. If possible, I would leave Anna with a babysitter if I were you (you can drop her off at our house if you want to!), and go on a date with your husband. It would have been LOTS more fun if we could have gone on all of the rides!! :) Seriously...leave Anna with us! :) Lizzie never plays with girls!
Wow! You are incredibly INCREDIBLE! That's awesome! You are awesome!
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