It is fun to take a simple sewing idea and enhance it with your own creativity.
I chose a nail apron from Lowe’s Hardware for inspiration for my tool belts.
I used fabric designs with mathematical measurements and angles and formulas plus wood grain patterns for pockets over a heavy canvas back.
A friend suggested I add a loop for a hammer at the side. Some are on the right and some are on the left.
I had fun playing with the different fabric combinations to create pockets, pencil holders and loops.
The heavy canvas is from a bolt which my husband bought at an auction.
I wash each section as I am ready to use it. That is what gives it the frayed look.
The straps are folded over twice and stitched twice with a zigzag stitch.
I chose mesh for a contrast in texture for one tool belt, along with a celebration of the Texas origins of one of the recipients.
I had a lot of fun playing with the various fabrics and creating new sets of pockets where I could.
© 2018 Kathryn Hardage
