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So after my first try fail (see here for funny story) I decided to give it another shot.

So I went to Fabricland (I pretty much live there now lol), got my ribbon, some lace, elastic band, and came back home - this was Saturday morning. Monday night I bust out my materials, including the little dump truck pin I got for FI (see here) and take a crack at it.

I get my ribbon out, measure my leg then I times that lenght by 1 and a half times.

I then folded the ribbon lenghtwise, ironed it flat

Then time to sew, I grabbed my needle some red thread and just started sewing along the edge.

After working at it for two hours, I completed the first round of sewing Monday night.

Tuesday I picked up where I left off. I did this part differently, I insterted the elastic before sewing the lace so that it would be easier to just pull it afterwords.

Then I pinned my pretty lace on making sure that the elastic band was above where I was pinning.

I grabbed my needle and white thread and started sewing again, another 2 hours and the whole thing was done. I then pulled the elastic so that it shrinks down to the correct size of my leg. I did a knot to hold the elastic and TADA!!! Done!

I just have to iron it, close off the ends and then add my little bow and the little truck pin and it's complete! Yay! I will post pictures of final project when I complete it this week-end. Not bad for 4 hours uh! :-)

Sorry if this is soooo long, just thought I'd put a small tutorial for those who might want to try it. Thanks.

Ooo la la!

P.S. Totally LOLed at your "mishap" story cuz that's something I would do.

@HappierKate:  

I am so happy I could inspire you to make one. Its actually not that hard. My best advice is practice on a piece of fabric before hand. You can always sew it with the sewing machine, I didn't because I wanted to make it by hand (more personal to me). Good luck! And def post pics.

@BayStateBride:  

Lol it was funny

@tksjewelry:  

Thank you I can't wait to finish it this weekend.

Bumping for my day Bees :-)

@tranquility:  If I had more time I soooo would, but between work, cakes and wedding planning I have NO free time lol... maybe after the wedding.

@Aure:  Sure, what are your colours? And style to do you want?

@brighteyedgirl:  Ok, and since you're in Ontario shipping will be cheaper for you :-) let me know what you want :-) I would be honored to do something for your special day ladies.

@Booknerd:  HAHAHA I can so picture it too

@Aure: Sounds good!

UPDATE:

So I finished my Garter Belt and I am sooooo Happy with it.

So on Saturday I sewed everything together. I made a tight knot with the elastic, shoved back inside the ribbon and closed the two sides together.

I ironed it flat and made it ready to sew in the bow and the little truck pin.

I found this great website tutorial that shows you how to make a little bow. I didn't use it because it was too small for my garter but just in case someone else might want to use it, here it is: Bow Tutorial So I made my bow and sew it on the garter

just enough until it won't come off.

Then came my pin... I sew it on so tight, that sucker is not coming off lol

And after all this, one last touch of ironing and TADA!!!! It's DONE!!! YAY!!!

Thank you ladies for following me and my DIY projects :-)

@cirk:  

Thank you! We are doing a garter toss and I'm also personalizing that one. I got a plain one at a wedding show that I will be adding something to it. Ill post pics of that one when I do it this week.

Thanks ladies!

Bump for my daytime Bees and my DIY Bees :-)

@Sparkidoodle:  Aww thank you, I'm so happy to have inspired you.

@HilaryT:  Thank you!

@StellaC:  Aww I'm so glad I have re-inspired you, trust me I cannot sow either , I'm surprised this even came out straight! lol

@lionskitty:  Thank you :)

@miss_n_hope:  Thank you, yes do it! So much cheaper and it's personnal :D

@StellaC:  

That turned our great!!!! U did a fab job with it and it doesn't look like a trial one. Yayt

@hatmanandbobbin:  

Thank you.