(*NOTE November 24th 2010 – Be sure you check out the home page for the latest giveaways from Two Peas!)
Yeah, I don’t really know about this little post header…BUT hey, guess what? TUTORIAL! Awhile back I started what I called “Make it Monday”. Then found out somebody was already using that. So I changed it to “Sew it Up Sunday” except I rarely post on Sundays. They seemed to fall on Mondays by the time I got them up. And I was gonna post one a month but yeah, like THAT happened! Not so much. So maybe a little “Sew”ing Seeds with the Two Peas…get it? Sowing seeds…SEWing seeds…a little garden reference there. Ok, whatever. I kinda liked it – we’ll see where it goes and maybe I’ll actual design a real header for it if it sticks.
Let’s make something! You’ll need scraps of fabric and some hardware. Like a key ring and a lobster claw (see below).
Recently the wonderful ladies of the Creative Connection Event asked if I could make up a few lanyards for their social media correspondents. They needed to match their logo which was in a blue and pink color so I came up with these patchwork versions. Let me share with you how you can make one too…for yourself, your favorite nurse, teacher…anybody who wears a lanyard.
Using 1/4" seams, scrap together enough 2" wide fabric pieces until you reach about 37" in length.
Press your seams open. Why? As opposed to pressing to one side...pressing them open reduces bulk as you are sewing them together.
Press each side in towards the center and then press in half.
Edge stitch down both long edges. Stitch down the edge that is open first, carefully making sure you keep your edges even. Then sew down the closed side (the folded side).
Next, avert your eyes from the chipping nail polish on the "models" hands. Then, once you've averted your eyes, look above and run your fabric through your hardware, folding the ends over 1".
Bring your two ends together with your raw edges to the inside. Stitch together just above the raw edges, in a little square to secure your hardware and close the loop of the lanyard..
Super easy and super fast!
I mentioned that your length before you sew it together is 37". Here's where that falls...make adjustments by adding on more pieces if you'd like your lanyard longer.
You can even add some embellishments to your lanyard
For the ladies at the Creative Connection Event, I added rolled roses on a clip to their lanyards. That way, they can remove the clip and wear it in their hair or clip it elsewhere. Dual duty! I love these little flapper girl buttons!
Well, what do you think? Are you gonna make a few? Who are you gonna make them for? Have fun and make lots! (think fun little Christmas gifts…you could even attach a gift card to the end!)
xoxo,
Trish
