Today is the pirate belt and eyepatch. All of the kiddos are preschoolers so they're pretty small. You can adjust your sizes accordingly. I made five of each. Here's what you need:
Black Felt
Yellow Felt
Coordinating Thread
Black Yarn
My belts are three inches wide and the total length is 54 inches. The buckle is 3"x3". I just folded the 3"x3" square in half and eyeballed the cut. I snipped the top and bottom first, then the side piece. When you tie the belt, the ties will be on the left side and hang nicely. The buckle will be in the front and center.
1. Fold the felt in half. Cut a "V" out of the ends.
2. To get the belt buckle centered, I had to fold the belt in half and measure in five inches. I started the buckle from there. Pin your buckle on.
3. Sew and you're done! I don't have a specific seam allowance. Just sew as close to the edge as possible.
For the eyepatch, I just cut out some felt in an eyepatch shape (you can see it in the first picture). Then I used a hole punch, punched out two holes and threaded yarn through the holes. Voila! Instant eyepatch.
This really is a simple project and takes very little time. I made five in about 1 hour and that was from cutting the fabric to finish. Next project? Pirate Hats...Arrrgh!
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