DIY Holiday Gift Series: Key & Keychain

Give a handmade fabric keychain & a cute colorful key for Christmas...

Difficulty: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

Supplies:

• 3" x 36" piece of non-stretchy fabric... I used cotton
• iron ~ you might be able to use a hair straightener  :)
• metal key chain ring
• sewing machine or fabric glue
• key & nail polish for decorating

Take your 3" by 35" cotton fabric, iron in half lengthwise, right side out.

Open it up... 

Fold each side into the center fold...

and iron!

Sew down the long side or iron on fusible tape like steam-a-seam.

Slide a lanyard hook/ key ring onto one strip.

Sew the short ends together with the ring still threaded on strip.

Fold the ends inward, enclosing the ring, & topstitch right above the ring.

All done with the lanyard!

Take a coordinating color of nail polish...

And paint the top half of the key!

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July's Necklace of the Month!

   July's necklace of the month is a lovely fabric collar! This video is part of my DIY Fashion for beginners series, so check my channel often!

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April's Necklace of the Month!

April's Necklace of the Month is the Crochet Chain Necklace! Don't worry if you've never crocheted before. This is a very simple project that could easily be your first. To get started crocheting you will need some yarn, a crochet hook (I like size G & H), scissors and some patience. This pattern comes from Love City

Level: ●○○○

Supplies: 

• Yarn- not too thick & not too thin
• size G or H crochet hook
• scissors

First, you need to know how to make a slip knot. Howcast arts & recreation has great videos.   

You also need to know how to create the chain stitch. 

And the single crochet stitch (sc). 
And the slip stitch. (sl. st.) 

Here is the link to her FREE pattern and below is the pic of my necklace using her pattern. 

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