Belt DIY

  Today I will show how

I made the belt from my outfit above.

I found this stiff ribbon 

at the thrift.

It's meant to be embroidered,

and I may do that yet.

But for now I left it plain.

 It just happened to be the right length to fit around my waist,

so no trimming.

 I also found a bunch of belt buckles 

at the thrift, 

that I've been dying to use.

 So I simply looped the belt through, 

and overlapped, 

then sewed in place.

I used a scallop stitch (on the machine)

to pretty it up.

 Then I folded over the hem on the other end

and gave it the same decorative stitch.

I'm sure a plain straight stitch would work fine too.

 It did have creases in it from being wrapped around the cardboard,

but once I put it on you didn't notice that at all!

I really loved how it turned out,

and it only took a few minutes to make.

I think any stiff ribbon would work,

like a grograin maybe.

Bye for now!