sister_raphael | Roses belt

I had always planned to do a velvet backing for my roses plaque belt, but actually, the wool is pretty darn nice too! This is some scrap wool from the many many metres I bought a little while back.

I was able to make the belt portion fairly quickly and easily. It was just a matter of cutting a strip four times the width I needed, then folding the sides in to meet the middle before stitching up the folded sides.

What took more time was stitching the belt itself onto the wool backing belt. Each pewter square plaque needed sewing at each corner, and then repeated for the length of the entire belt. Of course, the belt wriggled and pulled as it was lifted and manipulated for sewing, so it was fiddly work.

The end result was very nice and I'm pleased with it.