Show your support for all the dedicated teachers at your school with a homemade holiday gift. These thoughtful and colorful lanyards are easy as 1 2 3. Now that's the kind of homework everyone can get behind! Download printable instructions.
Materials:
- 45”wide fabric
- 1-7/16” pearl snap(and supplies to attach snap)
- 1 hook
- Thread
- Rotary Cutter
- Ruler
- Gift Tag
Tools:
- Baby Lock Sewing Machine
- Bi-level foot Left or Right (BLSO-BLF or BLSO-BRF) *Optional
Steps:
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Cut a piece of fabric 45”x2-1/2”. To make cutting the long length easier fold the fabric several times first.
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Press the two ends of fabric up about 1/4”. This will give the lanyard finished ends.
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Fold entire length of fabric in half and press.
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Open fabric out flat and fold each edge to the center fold line and press.
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Fold fabric in half and press.
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Starting with the open side first top-stitch all the way around the folded piece of fabric. (Using a Bi-level foot can aid in topstitching on the uneven fabric thickness.
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Add a snap to the ends following manufacturer’s instructions. Lay the lanyard as it should be worn to make sure the snaps are placed on the correct sides.
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Fold lanyard in half and feed through the hook’s loop. Again layout the lanyard as it should be worn to make sure everything is lying as it should.
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Slightly angle the straps and sew back and forth near the hook a couple of times to hold the hook in place.
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Punch a hole in the cute gift card and wrap up for a useful handmade teacher gift.
