Binky Clip Tutorial

I saw something like these on Zulily and thought.... I can make that! So I did! Logan loves his and it's held up so far perfectly through 4 months of everyday use! We loved the first one so much I made a second to match his carseat canopy. They are so nice because you can use ANY binky with them. Even the hospital binky's with the small holes on the side. 

Supplies:

3" x 10" strip of fabric

matching thread

1" strip of fusible interfacing

silver or gold clasp for the end

4 inches of 1/8" elastic

You have to cut the elastic off the clasps.

I found the silver clasps at Joann's. You get 2 in the pack for $4. (Use a coupon!)

They are also at Walmart (2 for $1.20 ish) but lately at Walmart they haven't had silver, just gold.

Start with your 3" strip. Fold it in half and iron it.

 Open it up and fold each side in a 1/2 inch and iron.

 Cut a 1 inch piece of fusible interfacing. place it on top to make sure it will fit inside your folded fabric without problems.

  Place it inside and iron the whole thing flat.

Fold over one end and iron.

On the end you just folded over add the elastic.  Make sure the length of your loop is one inch.

 

 Then sew a top-stitch to keep the elastic in place. I usually back stitch over it a lot to make sure its not going anywhere.

 

then fold over the other end twice on the same side as the backside of the clasp (as shown)

 Measure to make sure your clip end length will be at least 7" not including the clasp length or elastic length.

 Sew 2 lines to secure the clasp on the opposite end as the elastic. The front should look like this:

You are all done!! Easy right! And to think people buy this 15 minute $1 project for $9! Buy a strip of designer fabric to make your own designer binky clip! :)