I have wanted to sew a lanyard for a long time – preferably from fabric scraps. In this tutorial, I will show you how to sew these beautiful key fobs!
The most important things at a glance
- Sewing a key fob is very easy with this tutorial - it is a brilliant project for sewing beginners
- You only need a small piece of fabric for sewing – so you can also easily sew these lanyards from fabric scraps - or join individual strips of fabric together
- Lanyards make a great and individual gift
- You can get really creative when sewing the key fob by mixing fabrics and ribbons
Are you looking to sew a quick gift? Looking for a beginner-friendly sewing idea for a small present?
Then use this tutorial to sew a personal lanyard!
Decorative ribbon plays a starring role in these lanyards. I regularly find very beautiful decorative ribbons* at Stoffe Hemmers. For example, the beautiful Meine Heimat* series.
Extra tip: I show you how to sew a lanyard from a zipper in a separate tutorial here on the blog.
Sewing a key fob: required materials
- 1 lobster clasp* (2.5 - 3 cm wide)
- 1 strip of fabric (7 x 30 cm)
- 1 strip of Vlieseline H250 interfacing* (7 x 30 cm)
- 30 cm decorative ribbon* 1.5 - 2 cm wide (I like to combine colorful fabrics with natural white cotton ribbon*), velvet ribbon*, lace ribbon* or similar.
- 8 cm decorative ribbon
- possibly Wondertape*
- possibly decorations, charms* or similar - you can also thread a few pretty beads* and include them in the seam!
Tutorial: Sewing a key fob
- Iron the interfacing onto the back of the fabric piece
- Draw a mark on the long sides 2 cm from the fabric edge
- Iron the long fabric edges inwards on both sides so that the fabric edges meet the marks
- Now fold both edges inward once more
- Then iron well
- Now you need the 30 cm long piece of decorative ribbon
- Fix it to the strip with Wondertape. It should lie exactly in the middle on the two open edges
- Sew the ribbon onto the two long sides using a straight stitch
- Now you need the lobster clasp
- Slide the lobster clasp onto the prepared key fob strap
- Place the ends of the lanyard on top of each other with a 1 cm overlap
- Sew them together, wrong sides together. You can use either a straight or a zigzag stitch for this
- Sew back and forth a few times
- Fold the lanyard so that the cross seam is approx. 3 - 4 cm from the fabric fold
- The lobster clasp is also positioned in the fold
- Now your 8 cm piece of decorative ribbon comes into play
- Place it around the strap over the cross seam
- Fold the ends of the decorative ribbon inward so they meet neatly in the middle
- Sew the ribbon on, close to the edge. Make sure the edges of the lanyard are flush
- If you want to add decorations, you can include them in this final seam
Pictures: This is how it looks
Done! Sewing a key fob is fun, isn't it? :)
Sewing a key fob is very easy with this tutorial.
Do you have any questions or comments? Feel free to write something in the comments :)
Happy simple sewing,
your Sabine
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