Make : Aztec Camera Strap

I came across this awesome aztec trim/ribbon at an estate sale and just couldn't pass it up! The print is so current, and I had no clue what to do with it at the time, but then came across the brilliant idea to make a camera strap out of it! I had been looking for a cuter one for weeks so this ended up working out perfectly. You can find this same type of material on Etsy for pretty inexpensive. The rest of the process is super simple, and so much fun.

Materials:
Thick and strong ribbon or trim (You can find similar to this one here and here)
Leather/Faux Leather scrap
Needle
Thread
24 mm gold split rings
12 mm gold split rings
Scotch tape
2 D rings

 Step One: Create an hourglass paper stencil just a little wider than your trim material. Trace the shape twice onto the back of leather. Make sure that the middle is not wider than the D rings.

 Step Two: Check to make sure that the D rings will fit in the middle of the hourglass. This is VERY important before you cut.

 Step Three: Cutout both hourglass shapes.

 Step Four: Slide the D rings into the center of the leather. You MUST do the before sewing.

 Step Five: Place cutout face down and grab your trim material. Use scotch tape to keep the trim in place while sewing.

 Step Six: Begin a simple stitch as close to the D ring as possible. Then continue to sew around the leather until you are back to where you started!

*A thimble was extremely helpful here, because of the thickness you are sewing through.

Step Seven: Repeat steps five and six again for the other side!

You are now finished with the hard stuff!

 Step 8: Add the split rings to both sides, and then attach to your camera! So cute and SO easy!