This belt is the perfect accessory for your favorite dress or pair of jeans. Add beads or some gold hardware (we used brass plumbing couplers) for the finishing touch.
Cut six 1" x 36" strips of fabric from the yard.
Join two strips of fabric together with a slit-and-loop knot:Cut a slit lengthwise, about 1/2" from the end of the first strip. The slit should only be large enough to allow most of the fabric to pass through. next strip pass through.
Cut a similar slit about 1/2" from the end of the second strip. Thread the UNCUT end of the second strip through the slit in the first strip, and then through the slit in the second strip.
Pull the straps snugly to tighten the knot. This joins the two strips together without the bulk of a traditional knot.
Repeat two more times, so your six strips join into three long strips.
Secure the knotted end to a firm surface and begin a traditional three-strand braid. Be careful not to let the long strands get tangled up as you braid.
Continue braiding until you have about five inches of fabric left. Wrap it around your waist to judge if you need more length on your belt. If so, tie three more strips to the existing strips as needed to complete the length.
Before knotting the end, slide on two brass tube couplers.
Firmly knot each end to hold the couplers in place.
Trim loose threads to fix your belt.
Braid more belts in a variety of colors and make some for your friends too.
