Come on, now this is just plain ridiculous…I can’t stop making these belts! It’s like I have another addiction on my hands…at least now I can blame this one on my husband! So, if you haven’t guessed, I have another belt to show you. This one is just as simple as my last belt tutorial but uses a different buckle. OK then, let’s get to it:
Simple Child’s Belt-Part II
1 yard of belting (I found mine at Joann’s in the ‘ribbons by the yard’ aisle, again! My belting had a design on only one side of the material and was 1 1/2 inches wide!)
1 package bar slides (see picture below, mine were 1 1/2 inches)
thread, sewing machine, etc.
This is all you will need! Easy Peasy!
A close up of the belting. Joann’s has lots of cute cartoon-y character choices like Sponge Bob and Mickey Mouse as well. Make sure to look at the ‘ribbons by the yard’ aisle. Note how this belting has the design on one side only!!!
See, on the back of the packaging it says this buckle thing is called a ‘bar slide’, I did not make this up!!
Alright, so this is very similar to the last belt tutorial, like I said, but there are a few small differences. Number one, the buckle style is different which then allows for the design to always be showing to the outside. And number two, because the belting has the design on only one side, you will fold the end of the belting (the part you pull through the buckle to tighten it) to the SAME side of the belting as you do with the buckle end (the wrong side of the material). OK, since I think I’ve totally confused you now…let’s get on to making this waaay cool belt so you can see what I mean!
Measure your child’s waist and add 6-8 inches to that measurement, this will allow for folding under the ends, allowing for some play near the buckle and giving your little a belt with some room to grow. Noah’s waist is 20 inches so I cut his belting down to 28 inches.
Pull one end of the belting through the bar slide, making sure your design is on the outside. Fold the end over 1/2 inch and tuck under like the picture above.
Sew two sets of straight stitches close to the folded edge you just turned under in the last step. Make sure to backstitch your beginnings and ends. (This is a different belt in the picture above…picture switcheroo!)
Then, at the other end of your belting, fold the end under twice about 1/2 inch to the wrong side of the material. Sew to sets of straight stitches to secure the fold.
Sew two sets of straight stitches close to the folded edge you just turned under in the last step. Make sure to backstitch your beginnings and ends. (This is a different belt in the picture above…picture switcheroo!)
Then, at the other end of your belting, fold the end under twice about 1/2 inch to the wrong side of the material. Sew to sets of straight stitches to secure the fold.
Ta Da!…you’ve just completed one of the cutest belts ever! Now go put it through your child’s belt loops and keep those pants up!
The finished product…my model was sleeping so this is all you get, sorry!
hello there thanks for your grat post, as usual ((o:
I actually just bought that exact Cars ribbon because it was in the clearance section at Joann’s, and searched the web for how to make a child’s belt. How perfect! Thanks!
My little girl is in desperate need of a belt as she is a little skinny minny and her pants that mangage to contain her washable diapers fall right off when she’s in a disposable. I saw some like yours in a store and they actually cost something like $40! My belt didn’t even cost that…so thank you so much!
What keeps the belt from loosening as the child moves around and plays?
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