Yeah, I copied them

Did you notice Tracy's camera strap?  I did - and so did Fatty and my friends.  Cute, huh?  Then yesterday, I saw this one, too.  And look, she just took hers apart and made a new one.  Easy enough, right?

I dug through my box of 4" fabric strips and found some of my favorite green and aqua prints.  I sewed a quick length of patchwork, added some interfacing and then reattached the strap ends that I had removed from my original Canon strap.  Now I am styling and I absolutely LOVE it.

The only downfall was that I broke my very favorite stitch ripper.  Bummer.  The bonus was that making this little project got me psyched up to start working on the quilt again.  I tackled that for 1 1/2 hours last night.  It is  s l o w  going - more so than I thought it would be.  And you all know how I feel about slow.  Yeah, not so much.

Comments

[jen j-m]

oh, i totally want one! it looks so great - what an awesome idea.
xo

[caroline]

So.dang.cute. You forgot to mention that it only took about 30 minutes! Well, it took YOU 30 minutes. It would take me about 3 hours!

[leya]

very cute. patchwork always does the trick.

[Rosa]

You confirmed my suspicion that she re-purposed her strap. I just may do the same. I love the colors in yours. It is very crisp and clean. I hope you can find another favorite seam ripper soon.

[Teresa Alber]

so cute. I love the patchwork.
Teresa

[mary]

I love that! I'm forever complaining about the strap on my camera. Can I copy too? :)

~~Mary

[TLC]

I would have never thought of that! SO cute!

[leslie]

okay. that turned out lovely. i think i am going to have to add that to my list. of cool things to do. very soon.

[lera]

TOTALLY cute!

[Crystal]

Fantastic! Yours looks wonderful. You are so inspiring. :)

[amandajean]

it's perfect!!!

[Kathleen]

So cute! Love the fabrics and their colors! I wonder what DH would say if he came home and found the D200 strap "altered"? Hummm ...

[emily]

oh my gosh, i want one so badly. can you talk me through it? (like, how do i get the original strap apart without ruining it? and then reattach it so that it's safe to hang around my neck!?)

[Anina]

So pretty! Is it comfy?

[Jade]

Oh I need to make that now. We're leaving tomorrow for San Antonio. Maybe I can fit it in today!?!

[lindamade]

aren't those bernina stitch rippers *the best*? I totally noticed how sharp it was when I got my machine (maybe your dealer can hook you up with a new one?).

the camera strap looks lovely--perfect for you!

[casserole]

That's the little seam ripper that came with your machine, right?? I have one exactly like it and it's also my favorite.

I love this idea! It's going on my must-sew-one-day list. Thanks for sharing!

[sally]

SO cute!!

[Sarah]

Love it! The colors are fantastic!

[beki]

Isn't that nifty!

[Dawn]

I have always wanted one of these....super gorgeous Erin. :)

[kathryn]

this is so awesome! i'm going to copy too!

[Rebecca]

Ooohh...I'm going to copy too. Instead of interfacing, could you just shove the old strap inside the tube to re-use it???? Not that I'm opposed to interfacing.

[meg]

really awesome.

[Margot]

I HAD noticed her spiffy strap, and yours is equally as cool!

[micah]

I'm TOTALLY borrowing that one! Thank you so much! It's pretty rad!

[LIANA]

OMG. now I need to go to the thrift store to look for camera straps!!! LOVE IT!

[Keanalee]

So aweome, love the strap, now I just need a better camera so I can make one.

[heidi]

i did my camera strap a few years ago. about time for a new one though. love your color choice!

[vanessa]

okay, so with you and Caro over at SplitYarn I am thinking I might have to just jump the bandwagon and try this out myself... I might have to go to the camera shop and get an extra strap just incase...
I eyed my camera and it's strap all weekend trying to figure out if I could do this.
Not sure if my sewing machine will stand up to the leather part though??

[capello]

it's beautiful!

(but! you actually cut your camera strap?! seriously? you cut it? like, apart? did it make you hyperventilate? because just thinking about it is givin' me a panic attack!)

[amy h]

I love this! I want to copy, too. That looks so much more comfy around the neck.

[Liz Harvatine]

Ahhh! I must copy!

[AJ]

About a month ago another blogger was making her own camera straps and I didn't think much about it, but here you go making it popular! :P I'm definitely in need of one for my camera, so it looks like I'll be rifling through my scraps tonight!

[jeanne]

ok, i need one but not with my sewing skills. If i send you mine will you make me one??

[aprill]

very cool erin!
i have been thinking lately that my camera strip is boring and ugly, and so i instantly noticed and admired tracy's in your pics.
i love the patchwork so much! you should sell these!

[Sandra]

Fabulous!
Sandra Evertson

[Courtney]

ooooh cute, I need one.

[Liz]

I want one!

[luckyknitter]

Love it! What a great idea.

[cloth.paper.string]

i can hardly stand it - it's so good!!

[Tracy]

:) Cute! Love your fabric choices, of course. I didn't actually take mine apart, that would totally make me hyperventilate. I just handsewed my fabric over the old strap. Did you take yours apart?

[Shelly G.]

I love the strap... I am going to have to make a couple :)

[Bianca]

what a great idea...thanks so much for sharing

[leslie]

so cute....and the colors are so summery. i love it.
thinking you need to come up with season straps. like a cute wool one for fall!

[julia]

so cute! i might have to try it. someday...

[Suzanne]

I have always wanted one of these since I saw them on etsy. Yours looks great.

[sulu-design]

Of course! This is the perfect little project for you. It reminds me of the patchwork belt that you made me so long ago for a swap, which I still wear all the time.

[Kirsten]

I had noticed the camera strap, so fun! Glad you are working on one for yourself, good to have a little fun and color.

[Mellissa - wondermommy]

I've seen these types of camera straps around. I've been wanting to make myself one, but I always pick to sew something for someone else. I really need to try this. Yours turned out perfectly. I love the fabrics!