tutorial anyone???? kid's camera strap

hey there peep's so as you may have noticed my oldest Finn is having a birthday on the 12th..... nothing like a imminent dead line to kick your ass into gear....
so here is my first ever tutorial for this...

a kid's camera strap made from all your scrap's

fabric requirement's are
--- 4 x cotton approx 4.5inches + 1/4inch seam allowance by 5.5inches
--- interfacing or fleece for padding 16.5inches by 1. 3/4inch
---felt, vinyl or denim scraps 4inches by 4inches
---string or like notion

firstly choose your fabric's place all 4 in a neat pile one on top of another and cut your 4.5 +1/4 inch x 5.5 inches

go to your machine now and with the right sides together stitch the 5.5 inch sides together

i chose to use pinking shears at this point but totally optional, now to press the seams i reckon that seams are stronger if pressed together but this is all about preference i think..

now for your interfacing i used a type of fleece this should measure 16.5 by 1.3/4 inch

now to make the channel, get your strap and iron a seam of 1 inch to the bottom

and 1/2 inch at the top

now place your interfacing inside making sure that you have tucked it in to the 1 inch side so the 1/2 inch is resting on top

now go back to your machine and sew your strap together taking care to catch both sides :)

now to cut your denim or felt whatever you chose to use 4 x 4 inches then cut in 1/2 i used my pinking shears as i used denim which will fray..

now cut your string at 16 inches, that may be to long i just guessed!!!! can't let the wee guy see his pressie now can i !!!!! tie a knot leaving a tail of 1 inch

now sew the string 3/4 inch in so you catch the knot like this remembering that this is attached to the camera!!!!

now for the denim patches we're on the home stretch now!!! you can baste but i'm to impatient for that!!! so i just went on sewing.... with the camera leaning about the side of my machine, i sewed a square with a cross

and thats you done you can trim with your pinking shears if needed!!!!

so peep's how was it did i do good maybe did i leave anything out??? please do tell me and if you make one (for personal use only please) then let me know i would love to have a peek!!

xxx