D-Ring Belts | Purl Soho

Often I introduce a new pattern by talking about the stroke of inspiration that got me started. But in the case of these ultra quick, ultra cute belts, I’m afraid I can’t take much credit. Page, one of Purl Soho’s owners, has wanted us to make belts for as long as I can remember, I suspect because belts are the perfect vehicle for Page’s favorite thing, a pop of color!

D-Ring Belts | Purl Soho

Page is a true lover of statement-making color, a dash of neon, a touch of citrus, a burst of tomato. At a recent meeting she breezed into the store wearing a white shirt, white pants, and a blinding orange scarf, managing to make the wild shade seem playful and chic at the same time!

D-Ring Belts | Purl Soho

So when we started carrying D-Rings and Fish Buckles we all knew what would soon follow: belts! We picked the prettiest of all our trims and elastics in vibrant eye-popping colors, added some creamy neutrals for balance, and I set to work sewing a slew of them.

D-Ring Belts | Purl Soho

I came up with two incredibly easy belt patterns, this one using d-rings and cotton webbing, twill tape, and ribbon and another using fish buckles and elastic. Sized for adults and kids, these one-of-a-kind belts would make an ideal party favor or gift because they literally take five minutes to sew and because they’re seriously cute! I have a feeling Page will soon be sporting a new belt for each day of the week! -Molly

PS: For my Elastic Fish Buckle Belt pattern just click here!

Materials

D-Ring Belts | Purl Soho

To make one belt in any size:

For the example I used Reversible Polka Dot Webbing in Green, 1-inch D-Rings, and Neon Thread in Limedrop.

Pattern

D-Ring Belts | Purl Soho

Measure your waist or the waist of the person you’re making the belt for.

For a child’s waist (up to 20-inches) cut your trim to be 5-inches longer than the waist measurement. For a woman’s or mans waist cut the trim to be 7-inches longer than the waist measurement. For the example the waist size was 29-inches, so I cut the piece to be 36-inches long.

Zig Zag stitch both ends of the webbing going backwards and forwards a few times to make sure it won’t fray later.

D-Ring Belts | Purl Soho

Fold one end of the webbing 1-inch towards the wrong side and place both of the D-Rings inside the fold with their flat sides against the fold as shown above. Pin the fold shut.

D-Ring Belts | Purl SohoUsing your basic presser foot place pinned end, folded side up, so that the right edge of the foot is flush against the flat side of the d-ring. The foot should be able to lower all the way down and not be on top of the d-rings, just up against their sides.

Sew the fold down across the webbing in a straight line using the edge of the d-ring as a guide. Go back and forth a few times over this seam to make it very secure.

D-Ring Belts | Purl Soho

Flip the end over to the right side and sew a second seam across the width 1/8-inch to the left of the first seam. Again, go over this seam backwards and forwards several times to make it very secure.

D-Ring Belts | Purl Soho

Fold the opposite end of the belt over 1/2-inch twice towards the right side.

Sew this fold down several times going backwards and forwards to secure the seam tightly.

D-Ring Belts | Purl Soho

The right side of the belts ends will look like the photo above, with the d-rings neatly encased on one end and the wrong side folded over towards the right side on the opposite end.

D-Ring Belts | Purl Soho

Here is a picture of the wrong side, with the d-ring seam visible on one end and the hemmed fold hidden on the opposite end.

D-Ring Belts | Purl Soho

To fasten it place the belt right sides out.

Pull the hemmed end through both of the d-rings as shown above.

D-Ring Belts | Purl Soho

Then pull the hemmed end through the far d-ring so the wrong side of the webbing is showing. This will secure the belt!