So now that Diana and I are pretentious yoga snobs (made official by the fact that we bought our own mats), I decided that we each needed a strap to carry them. Instead of using "new" fabric tho, I decided this was a perfect use for some of the scraps I have hanging around and can't bare to part with, specifically the front parts of blouses that is the reinforced rows of button-holes (yes, I have saved them all):
The first thing I did was measure over my shoulder to see how long the strap should hang, then around the yoga mat. Add the first length to 2x the second length - for me it was about 60 inches.This equated to three "button-hole strips". I sewed them together, not really worrying about seaming or fraying - thats the look I'm going for!
I then added a keyring (hey, it's what I had around!) to each end....
And VOILA! Here is my Yoga Mat Strap, all recycled, all in about 7 minutes :D
Here's how to put it on:
Loop the strap thru the ring on each end to create a loop.
Feed the mat thru each loop. Now you are ready to hit the gym for yoga!!
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