Showcase Thursday: My DIY Garter!
Written by Sara on April 22, 2010 – 9:05 am -
Last week, my Mom and I worked hard on making a garter for me to wear on my wedding day. It turned out perfectly!
Materials:
-Sewing machine
-Lace trim (the wider the better)
-Ribbon (at least 1/2 inch wide)
-Elastic (1/4 inch wide)
-Adornments/Embellishments as desired
Steps:
1. After estimating how much lace and ribbon is needed by measuring the circumference of your thigh, sew the ribbon to the top or the middle of the lace trim, depending on how wide the lace is and your own personal preference. Sew along the top edge and the bottom edge, so as to create a tunnel of sorts to feed the elastic through.
2. After estimating how much elastic you will need by wrapping the elastic around your thigh, attach a safety pin to one end of the elastic and feed it through the tunnel created by the ribbon.
3. Make sure it fits and feels comfortable, then sew the two ends together.
4. Add embellishments to the garter (we used a lovely vintage brooch), and you’re done!
I’m so pleased with how it turned out! I estimate that the project took about two hours and cost about $20.00.
What DIY projects are you working on now?
[Photo by me]
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