Tutorial: Easy Corset Style Belt (with free pattern)
I only started sewing a few years ago, and I’ve always found corsets to be a bit intimidating. But a corset belt? I just wanted to try and see if I could do it, and I could not be happier with the result. It was actually a lot easier than I expected too!
Based on my experiment, this tutorial will teach you how to create a corset-style belt that laces up in the front. You can draw out your own pattern based on the pictures if you want, but I’m also providing a free PDF with the design I used. Just be sure to lengthen/shorted according to the size of your own waist.
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Supplies Needed:
Step 1
Make your Corset pattern
You can make your own corset pattern if you want to. Feel free to use the one pictured as a reference. I’ve also digitized the pattern that I created, so feel free to print it and use the shorten and lengthen lines to make it fit your waist. The final waist measurement should be slightly less than your waist measurement, to account for the lace up area in the front of the belt.
Step 2
Cut 2 fabric pieces and 2 interfacing on the fold
I like to use fabric scraps to make what ever accessories I can. So this is leftover from a pair of pants I made a while ago. You should only need about 1/4 yard of fabric. Cut these on the fold and make sure you cut 2.
Step 3
apply interfacing to the corset
Make sure to follow the instructions of your fusible interfacing and apply it to both sides of the fabric belt pieces.
Step 4
sew the corset belt together leaving a gap in the middle
With right sides together, sew the two belt pieces. Make sure to leave a gap in the middle so that you can turn it in the next step.
Step 5
clip corners and curves and turn belt right-side out
Use scissors to clip all corners and curves before turning out to the right side. I find it useful to have some kind of pointy tool available to poke out the points of the belt.
Step 6
press belt and sew up the gap
One turned, press the belt flat. Then sew up the gap in the back. You can hand sew and use an invisible stitch, but I’m usually too lazy and just sew it up by edgestitching with a matching thread.
Step 7
punch holes in the belt
Measure the spacing between holes (about an inch) and drawn them onto the fabric using tailor’s chalk or an erasable marker. Using a leather punching tool, poke holes on the marks you made.
Step 8
Insert grommet and squash it in place
Insert the grommet piece through the hole, them place the flat washer on the reverse side of the fabric. There are many ways to apply grommets, but I have found that the easiest way for me is to use one of these big grommet squasher. It doesn’t require as much grip strength as other tools I’ve used in the past. You place it face down on the bottom and squash in place.
Step 9
repeat for all holes
Repeat for all of the grommets.
Finished!
