Well this was my first go at it. It's nothing great, but it serves a purpose.
I've noticed A ~ LOT lately that when wearing my camera, (which I
happen to do quite frequently in the hot summer sun) the strap irritates
my neck a little. In other words, it's scratchy.
My solution.
Make a little fabric sleeve to go over the not so comfortable strap.
I chose my fabric from some fat quarters I purchased recently.
Please keep in mind that I am definitely not a seamstress. I do not sew often,
and I just kinda wing it when I do.
I used a piece of cardboard as my template. Did a little measuring, and
figured out how many pieces I needed.
Cut my pieces. Then I decided I wanted it to look a tiny bit like patchwork,
so I cut each piece in 1/2.
I sewed them all end to end with a 1/4 inch seam allowance.
From the looks of this picture it looks crooked. It wasn't!
After I ironed out all the wrinkles in the fabric, and pressed all
the seems, it was just fine.
Note to self.. Iron all fabric before cutting & sewing. Makes a huge difference.
I then cut a piece of interfacing.
Folded right sides together, matched up all the pressed seems, and pinned in place.
Sewed everything in place, and folded up the edges to make a nice cuff.
Then flipped right side out.
Slid the new sleeve over the existing strap. It fit perfectly!
OK.. now that's MUCH better.
Again, this was my first try. I'm probably going to add a lens pocket to the strap.
I'm thinking that the color and pattern options are pretty endless.
11 comments:
Very neat idea, I know you can buy these now but I'm sure they are pricey. I just need the camera for the strap. LOL!
Also, to answer your question my Dh likes me in dresses and skirts but yesterday I got two compliments from strangers too!
Have a great day!
Carey
Amy, that it too cute. I love the idea of a fashionable camera strap, I think that this would be a cute project to do with my 12 year old who is learning how to sew this summer, it looks easy and quick. TFS. Happy Fourth!
Dee
Farmhousecountrystyle
I love it! So Simple,Fashionable and inexpensive! Great Idea and maybe I will try to make one over the Holiday weekend! Thanks!
All of the patterns are very cute and using them all together gives it character.
Oh, looks ca-ute. So much better than the regular strap. Now, if I only had that camera!!
Very nice!
Much Better!! You could sell these and I'd be your first customer!!! Lurv this craft, will definitely bookmark!!
Great Job Amy! Your sewing skills look good to me.
About Aleene's craft show that used to be on...I loved it too. You know HGTV used to do more craft shows but now all you get are real estate shows, landscaping shows and major remodel projects.
If they would just take a look at all of the blogs out here that do crafts and share ideas they might see that they are missing the boat. Maybe we ought to all start emailing HGTV and DIY to put more crafting shows back on.
That is so cute, I love the colours you chose for the fabric.
Very cute and reative! Great job, because I know how much you love sewing. Wink Wink!
I'm loving this idea. I'll have to try it...with Batiks!
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