Tutorial: How to Make a Reversible D-Ring Belt (with Scraps)
D-ring belts are easy since you don’t need to figure out how to make eyelets or use a pronged belt buckle. So why not challenge yourself to make a reversible belt using only leftover scraps of material. You will have a truly unique creation that is two belts in one.
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Supplies Needed:
Step 1
Make your rectangle for your belt
Make a rectangle for your belt pattern. It can be as long as you like as long as it can fit around your waist at least 1 and a half times. The width should match up with the width of your D-rings.
Don’t forget to add seam allowance!
Step 2
arrange your scrap fabric
Lay out your fabric scraps to determine how you want them to look on the final belt. It’s a good idea to square off the edges to make sewing them together easier. I’m making a rather long belt so I’m cutting two of the green scraps for one side, and two of the plaid scraps for the other.
Step 3
sew your scraps together and press the seams open
Step 4
cut your belt pieces
I’m cutting 2 for the front and 2 for the back. You can cut one of each if you’re making a shorter belt.
Step 5
sew the center back seams
For both sides of the belt, sew the pieces together so you have two long rectangles of fabric.
Step 6
cut your interfacing and apply it
The green side of my belt is already fairly stiff, so I only cut out interfacing for the black plaid side. For most apparel fabrics, you’ll want to fuse interfacing to both sides of the belt.
Step 7
sew the two sides of the belt together
Sew the front and reverse sides of the belt together, leaving a small gap in the center of the belt so that you can turn it right-side out. You can also make one side rounded instead of squared off to make the finished belt look a little nicer.
Step 8
clip corners and curves
Step 9
turn belt right side out
Step 10
press belt and sew up the gap
Press the belt, being careful at the seams to keep the fabric from showing on the other side. Then sew up the gap in the back. You can hand sew with an invisible stitch, or machine sew it with matching thread.
Step 11
wrap the belt around two D-right and sew
Finished!
