FOBS

Found a easy and fun project for my Christmas gifts, fobs. I am already planning all the different designs I can make, dogs for E., R. and S., fishes for V., sports for the guys, something with French motive (or Canadian) for my Canadian friends...so many possibilities! The fabric designs will have to be small to be be visible on a 1 inch strip. 

Very easy, made 15 in 1 1/2 hours at an average of $1.45 each.

You will need:

Fabric strips, 10", 8"or 6"x 2" for large, medium and/or small fobs. Fabrics can be purchased for $0.97 a fat quarter. It should give you +- 24 strips.

                                

Double sided fusible web strips cut of same length x 3/4" width (or hemming tape). Fold the long edges of the fabric by 1/2"so that it meets in the middle. Iron web into folded side of fabric.

Cotton webbing 1 1/4" wide or if you can't find it near you, use a dog leash (nylon webbing, same width) cut to length (at WalMart $9.97 for 20 ft and comes in 3 colors). You could get about 30 strips from one leash.

                                   

Key fob hardware, pack of 5 for $4.97

Candle to melt the edges of the nylon web to avoid unraveling.  

Bend the webbing with the fabric on the outside and hold the ends together. Insert the ends into the hardware and press it with the pliers (use a cloth between hardware and pliers to avoid marking it). Attach the ring to the fob and you are done.

For larger quantity, check the web for fobs hardware and web wholesale.