reversible d ring belt

make a sweet belt look professional with very little effort.

have you been to purl soho? if you like to knit/crochet/sew/craft you should check it out. they have a beautiful selection of materials to inspire endless projects. that's where i spied this fantastic reversible web. i knew right away what to make with it- and it was much easier to assemble than i thought.

• 1" reversible web
• scrap of leather (the one in the photo is much bigger than needed), or ultra suede
• 1" D rings: i made these with my new silicone molds, but any D rings will do.
• rotary cutter or scissors
• metal ruler (if using the rotary cutter)
• button thread/ needle
• tack
• fray check
• magna tac

i only had white thread on hand, but i wanted more of a natural color, so i tea dyed it in a cup of hot tea for a half hour before i started.

make the leather tabs

• on the reverse side of the leather, draw 2 rectangles 1" by 3/4". make a dot in each corner of the rectangles, not too close to the edges.
• with a tack, poke each dot slightly so you can see where the mark is on the right side.
• flip the leather over and punch the hole through on the right side. this makes for a clean hole on the right side of the leather.
• cut out the rectangles. i think the rotary cutter and a metal ruler makes the cleanest cut, but scissors will work as well.

assemble the belt

• cut web to desired length. i wanted to have a tail on my belt, so i cut it longer than necessary: about 40"
• add fray check to the cut edges of web and let dry.
• make a cross on the back side of a leather tab with magna tac.

• fold a leather tab over the cut edge of the web. squeeze for a few moments to help the glue adhere.
• bring the needle and thread through all 3 layers of leather and web, using the holes punched earlier.
• bring the needle back through the same hole a few times to securely tack stitch. trim tails.
• repeat on the other side of tab.

• slide 2 D rings onto the other side of the web.
• with the second tab, add glue as before and fold it over the cut edge of the web, holding it for a moment so the glue adheres.
• fold web over about 1 3/4", making a loop that contains the D rings.
• tack stitch through all 4 layers as before.
• repeat on other side of tab.