Key Fobs for Teacher Gifts (and Giveaway!)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 6:32AM 
My latest project for the holidays is a whole bunch of fabric key fobs, some of which will become gifts for my kids’ teachers. I found a list of great ideas for teacher gifts including these lovely key fobs. Now, I believe in giving credit where credit is due, but the link to the tutorial no longer works. Somewhere between when I originally read the post and a week later when I sat down to make some of these, Buttercuppity’s blog became invitation only. I was able to access a cached copy and get the details. Here is a synopsis along with several changes I made along the way:
- Cut double-sided Peltex (#72) 10” x 1.25”.
- Cut fabric A (background) 10” x 2.75”.
- Cut heavy weight fusible interfacing 10” x 7/8”.
- Cut fabric B (foreground) 10” x 2”.
Center Peltex on the wrong side of fabric A, wrap fabric edges over Peltex and fuse both sides. Center interfacing on the wrong side of fabric B and fuse. Fold fabric edges over interfacing and press to crease. Stack fabric B on top of fabric A with the raw fabric edges facing (sandwiched between layers) and stitch down both sides (you can use fusible tape or Wonder tape to hold the pieces together while stitching). Fold the resulting strip in half, matching raw edges. Attach the hardware to the top. Make sure to cover the hardware with a soft cloth when using pliers to crimp the top closed so as not to mar the metal. Hardware can be purchased from Country Brook Design (you want the 1.25” key fob hardware).
Since I am really in the spirit of giving this year I will give one of these beauties to someone who leaves me a comment on this post. You can choose the color and, as a bonus, I will throw in three sets of hardware so you can make your own! I’ll pick a winner next Monday morning.
Sharing today over at Get Your Craft On (Today's Creative Blog). Love all of the projects linked up there. Check them out.
Reader Comments (19)
these are darling and you've been BUSY cranking them out! I'd LOVE to win one -- that aqua with the polka dots is my favorite - mmmm. Excellent work!
Wow! That's a bunch of fobs. ;-) I love them! Hopping over from Todays Creative Blog link up. So glad I found your blog. I would love one of these as my keys are on just a ring. LOL I KNOW the teachers will really enjoy them.
I love the light pink and green stripe! I've been wanting to make some of these; if you give me the hardware how can I resist sharing the love?
I have yet to make some of these. Yours look fabulous.
Nice work! Good ideas for teachers' gifts. I think anything in a blue color would be wonderful! Blessings!
I love the turqouise/aqua dotted one too! It seems counter-intuitive to make a blog invitation-only. Is this common? What are the findings that are required to make these? Your key fobs are lovely.
These are wonderful! I'd love to win one but am also excited to try them out myself. I know a few ladies who would love them as well! Thanks for the instructions!
Those are CUTE! I've seen them with ribbon and polypropeline straps, but yours are so much better! I"m taking this idea and running! Add some embroidery down the strap for an even more custom look!
Julie, you really have some great ideas! Lynn
These are gorgeous!! I've always wanted to now how to make one! Thanks for a great tutorial! (The blue with polka dots is my favorite too! :-))
These are so cute and so well made. Thanks for sharing the tutorial and the giveaway!
These are awesome! I don't know when you sleep, Julie... Great tutorial and beautiful gifts. The teachers will love them. My favorite fabrics are the teal w/dots, the brown w/hearts, and the pink! Just looking at them all makes me smile :). Happy Holidays !
I have been meaning to make some of these for way too long! I didn't think of them as teacher gifts but that is a great idea! I love the black one with the green swirl. Thanks for the inspiration!!
I love these! Most of the teachers I need gifts for already have these, but I'm sure I'll file this one away for some future gift need. :) My fav is the aqua with lighter polka dots. Thanks for sharing with us! - AMB
I love these! I've been meaning to try to make them... I found a tutorial somewhere that I have saved.
what a GREAT giveaway.
hope it's open internationally...
:)
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Wish I had started sooner (I do this every year) and made one of those for everyone I know that I don't give a gift to but would love to surprise with something clever and cute like that!
I did purchase some inexpensive digital photo frame keychains at Bed Bath and Beyond yesterday that
would be perfect on one of these for each of my nieces and nephew. One is black and the other
two are purple. Now that's something I'd like to find in my stocking!
Cute.
Yeah, I can now post! Julie, these are terrific gifts! I hope I get one LOL
Thanks to everyone who has posted on this thread. I can't wait to see who the winner will be. Tina, so glad you got things figured out and can comment now. I'll look forward to more from you.
These are really great - i would love to have one of these - I may even have to try making one (although that may take me a while - i don't sew very well :)
Lynn A