In our digital-everything world, one thing remains stubbornly analog: the primal. Oh sure, you might have a fancy digital primal pad on your machine door or office building entry, only the majority of things you need to secure yet use a lock and key. So nosotros all still take keys to go on track of… lots of them. With the holidays coming upward, today's project in our Weekend Wonders Returns series with Cloth.com focuses on a great souvenir idea: wrist loop cardinal fobs. You can make a whole batch at a time while all the same personalizing each 1. We even added a pretty monogrammed tag, using the free embroidery download that is part of this Fabric.com series. The back of our prepare of vi is a beautiful, super soft faux suede. The fronts are customized with beautiful Jacquard ribbons by Renaissance Ribbons from Fabric.com. In that location are and then many Renaissance Ribbons designs to pick from, and Fabric. com carries an amazing selection. Y'all'll find something for everyone on your gift listing, including options from many of your favorite designers, similar Amy Butler, Dena Designs, Laura Foster and Anna Maria Horner. From whimsical Tiny Cakes to elegant Decorative Keys (appropriate for a key fob dontcha think?), each ane yous make is a mini piece of work of fine art. Our instructions are sized for ⅞" ribbons, but it would be super easy to reduce or expand the width.

These wrist loops are fast and like shooting fish in a barrel to make, especially when y'all take an associates line process: make all the bankroll pieces, cutting all the ribbons, attach all the ribbons… you become the thought. Prepare your own little Santa's Workshop. Nosotros hands fabricated half dozen in an afternoon. The loops finish at 1″ wide with a v½" loop – a perfect size to slide over your wrist, even when wearing gloves.

Our thank you to Material.com for sponsoring Weekend Wonders Returns. Shopping with Fabric.com is addicting. Everything is well categorized so it's easy to hop from department to section. There are quick links to cheque out their latest Sales and Clearance fabrics, also equally browse what's Only Arrived in a number of areas, like Quilting Fabric and Home Décor solutions. Be prepared to lose yourself for a few hours.

Click hither to download our featured monogram alphabet and brackets. This gratis download is sponsored past Cloth.com and is available in six major embroidery formats.

One thing we recommend, that not only makes the finished fobs look the best but also speeds upwardly the assembly process, is to use an invisible thread in the top and bobbin on your machine. In that location's no need to change thread as you lot motility from ribbon to ribbon and no worries about trying to match the vivid and varied colors on the Jacquard ribbons. The invisible thread is just that: invisible, leaving all the focus on the ribbons and fabric.

Sewing Tools You Need

  • Whatsoever Sewing Auto (we recommend the Janome Retention Craft 9900)
  • Quarter Inch Seam foot (optional)
  • Satin Stitch foot (optional)

Fabric and Other Supplies

NOTE: Inventory shifts constantly, and some prints may not be in-stock when you lot first visit. All the same, in that location are other color options equally well as re-stock dates listed for each fabric.

Supplies and instructions are for a set up of SIX key fobs.

For the optional monogrammed tags:

Getting Started

  1. From the faux suede backing cloth (Vintage Suede in Argent in our samples), cut 1 12½" long x 2½" wide strip for each fob. We cut 6.
  2. Cutting each ribbon downwardly to a 12½" length.

At Your Sewing Automobile & Ironing Board

  1. Fold each imitation suede strip in half lengthwise and so it is at present 12½" x 1¼". Pin along the long raw edges.
  2. Using a ¼" seam allowance (we used our Quarter Inch Seam human foot), sew together the length of the strip.
  3. Plough correct side out, roll the seam to the center and printing flat. Use a pressing textile to protect the faux suede.
    Note: Have a look at our handy tutorial on turning tubes, using a hemostat.
  4. Cutting a 12½" length of fusible seam tape. Place the tape the length of the faux suede strip, centering it directly over the seam.
  5. Place a length of ribbon on pinnacle, sandwiching the seam tape betwixt the layers. The ribbon should be centered side to side inside the width of the strip and the ends of the ribbon should exist flush with the raw ends of the faux suede strip.
  6. Following manufacturer'south instructions, fuse the layers together.
  7. Thread the car with invisible thread in the top and bobbin or advisedly select all-purpose thread to lucifer each ribbon, re-threading as necessary equally y'all movement from ribbon to ribbon.
  8. Edgestitch the ribbon in place along both 12½" sides.
  9. Nosotros prefer using invisible thread considering information technology makes the stitching disappear, and it'due south faster to move betwixt ribbons.
  10. Fold the strip in one-half, correct side out, making sure the two ends are flush with one some other.
  11. Skid the raw ends into the "open oral cavity" of the fob.
  12. Center the strip side to side within the hardware.
  13. Cover the hardware with a tea towel or a slice of fabric.
  14. Gently whack it once with a soft hammer.
  15. Lift upwardly the towel/cloth and check that the strip is still centered in the fob hardware. Adjust if necessary. Re-cover the hardware and whack a few more than times to completely seal.
    Annotation: Don't whack As well difficult. It's easy to paring the soft metallic of the flim-flam'south clamp.

Optional embroidery

  1. Click here to download our monogram alphabet and brackets. This free download is sponsored by Fabric.com and is available in all major embroidery formats.
  2. Hoop the twill cloth and stabilizer. Dispense the size of the alphabetic character so it will stop at approximately 1″ square. Monogram the letter of your selection surrounded by the brackets.
  3. Sandwich a minor piece of Phoomph™ between a plain twill layer and the monogrammed twill layer.
  4. Using a dice-cutter, cut out the tag through all the layers. We used the Big Shot Pro die-cutter by Sizzix, and a Sizzix die fix . Make certain you select dies that are fabricated to cutcloth non but paper.
    Notation: You could cut a shape with scissors, but with the thickness of the twill in addition to the Phoomph™, information technology might be tough to cut an intricate shape by hand. But you lot could certainly cut a simple geometric shape.
  5. Add an eyelet and chain to attach the tag to the play a joke on.
    Notation: For more data on the Phoomph™ product, take a await at our commodity: Fun with Phoomph™ for Fabric by Coats .

Contributors

Project Pattern: Alicia Thommas
Sample Cosmos and Instructional Outline: Debbie Guild