if you are a food blogger, you probably take a lot of photos! which means, you probably own a camera of some sort. this morning i decided i wanted to turn my plain black camera strap into something fun! something more me. so i searched through some pendleton fabric scraps i had lying around from my etsy shop & found the perfect little piece. this piece would have been thrown out if i had not come up with this idea! what a waste that would have been;) i will teach you how to turn your boring old black camera strap into something as funky as your personality and style! this may not be a food post, but DIY anything are fun. you don't need a machine, or anything fancy! just a needle, thread, and your two hands. here we go.
ingredients;) errr... you will need:
- sewing needle
- thread to match fabric of choice
- scissors
- pins
- scrap of your favourite fabric [i used pendleton's mini journey west]
- existing camera strap [i used the one my canon rebel came with]
directions:
- cut fabric to match the length and width of the camera strap, leaving an additional 1/2 inch on each end and side.
- begin to pin fabric to existing camera strap carefully folding the 1/2 inch sides under, but DO NOT pin it to the back side of the strap, just tuck it under & into the top.
- once the fabric is pinned straight and neatly, use a needle and thread and begin to top stitch the fabric down to the ends and sides of the camera strap (NOTE: i did not top stitch all the way through to the textured back side of the strap as i didn't want the seams to look messy, i only stitched through the first layer of the existing camera strap fabric.
- continue in until all sides are sewn down neatly. take the time & be patient as it is tedious work, but once finished you too will have a camera strap that looks $50 worth a million bucks:)