Maker Monday: Belt Loops

Belt loops...a fiddly detail, but at times, a very necessary addition to clothing. 

These were added to my recent me made shorts in contrast fabric to match the pocket flaps and panels. 

To create them, i used the fabric remnants from another top i made and cut them into bias strips roughly 3.5cm wide. I then joined them together in one long strip before passing them through a bias maker to turn in the edges. 

I wanted to keep them quite wide so topstitched them on top of one another. This not only look neater but reinforces the loop as they can deteriorate through friction if wearing a belt. 

If you would like to buy bias makers, a set of 4 sizes can be bought here