Tutorial and Pattern - Leather Key Bell

THE NECESSARY MATERIALS

To complete this tutorial, you will need:

• 1 piece of leather measuring 15 x 20 cm - Semi-soft Semi-firm - Thickness between 1 and 1.4 mm
• 50 cm of round leather lace Ø 2 mm
• 1 round key ring Ø 18 mm
• 1 Chicago screw (3 mm center distance) or 1 T3 rivet

And the following material:

• 1 cutter or a pair of scissors
• 1 round cookie cutter Ø 4 mm
  
  

For machine sewing:

• 1 spool of polyester thread no. 40 (Ø 0.36 mm)
• Leather needle no. 90 - 100
• Teflon foot
  
  

For hand sewing:

• 1 box of 8m of MeiSi super fine waxed linen thread M50 - 0.55 mm
• 1 ROUND punch - Ø 1.20 mm
• 2 saddler needles - round tip - Size 1/0 - Ø 1.1 mm

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1. Transfer the pattern onto the leather

Cut out the paper pattern and transfer it onto the leather with a silver pencil.

2. Cut the leather

For simplified hand sewing , start by drilling the Ø 1 mm holes in part P1 with a round punch.

Cut out pieces P1 and P2 from the pattern. Drill the 3 holes in piece P2 with a Ø 4 mm round punch.

3. Sew piece P1

Fold piece P1 in half and sew the side.

SEWING MACHINE

Use pliers to hold the leather while sewing. Do not sew the top of piece P1 to leave a passage for the lace.

SEE THE SEWING MACHINE GUIDE

SIMPLIFIED HAND SEWING

Cut a length of thread equal to 5 times the length you want to sew. Then, thread a needle through each end of the thread. Sew by passing each needle through each hole and making 3 backstitching stitches.

SEE THE HAND SEWING GUIDE WITH HOLES

4. Put the round lace

Take 50 cm of lace and fold it in two.

Tuck the folded part of the lace into the opening at the top of piece P1.

5. Attach the key ring

Attach the key ring to the middle of the lace, at the bottom of piece P1.

6. Tuck the lace into part P2

Take both ends of the lace and tuck them into the middle hole of piece P2.

Bring part P2 as close as possible to part P1, while leaving the key ring sticking out at the bottom of part P1. Tie a knot (tight).

Cut off the excess lace.

7. Close room P2

Finally, screw in a Chicago screw to close both sides of the P2 part. Or close with a T3 rivet.

You're done!