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Crafty Tool Belt

The perfect assistant for crafting, gardening or cooking.
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Cut out two rectangles, measuring 25" by 15", out of fabric.
Cut out another rectangle, measuring 25" wide with one edge cut slanted.

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Fold over the slanted edge, fold it over again and then pin in place.
Sew this edge in place with a sewing machine.

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Cut another rectangle, this should be shorter than the previous rectangles.
Fold over one edge, fold over again and pin in place.
Pin the slanted rectangle to one of the main pouch rectangles.
Sew two lines, to create pockets, down the slanted rectangle.
Pin the smaller rectangle on top of the pouch rectangle and slanted rectangle.
Sew two more lines for pockets through the smaller rectangle.
Lay the second pouch rectangle down on top of the one with the pockets.
Pin around the edges so that the pocket side is on the inside.
Sew along the sides and the bottom edge.
Cut a long strip of fabric, about 50" long, ensuring that it will fit around your waist and then tie in a bow, fold the edges under and pin along.
Sew along the strip.
Fold the top edges of the pouch under, pin in place and then pin the center of the strip to the the center of the pouch.
Sew along the top of the pouch so that the belt is secured.
Decorate with felt shapes and fill with craft supplies and tools.

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Sarah

Aug 5, 2006 5:41pm ago

This is so cute!

DinDin

Aug 5, 2006 5:41pm ago

Your Projects ARe so wonderful!! thanks for posting these How-Tos!! :)

Liesl

Aug 13, 2006 10:28pm ago

Hi.
That is too cute. :)
You have a lot of great projects.

mrspilkington

Aug 17, 2006 5:19pm ago

great project as usual -- thank you! love your podcast as well.

CoolGRin

Aug 19, 2006 12:09am ago

This is sweet.

Mary Redford

Oct 24, 2006 2:52pm ago

its really cute...but not for me iam allover the place looking for thing when iam arting stuff up...MaryR

Beth

Jan 15, 2007 9:05am ago

thia will help me so much in my exam

Sherry Northrop

Mar 12, 2007 3:07pm ago

Would this pattern work for making my very young (ages 2 and 5) tool belts to help daddy?

Emma

Apr 22, 2007 7:10pm ago

your instructions on the fabric craft belt art all messed up, there is double of each instruction otherwise this is a cool website

Rachel

Apr 30, 2007 1:54am ago

It seems to me Emma that you didn\'t read the instructions next to each picture...

Nadine

May 22, 2007 12:25pm ago

Thanks so much for posting this. I just made 2 this weekend to make as last-minute birthday gifts. My friends loved them! I need to make one for myself now.