Best Dressed Lion: Crowned Athletic Sash

Time to get crafty!

This morning I decided to finally reimagine a Crowned Athletic Sash. This idea came to me after I tried the magnets for a local race. I really didn’t think they worked for us. We put them on our shirts and then drove to the race. Our bibs moved around with the seatbelts and during the race. I really prefer a belt with toggles. I also love that our belts can hold a water bottle, but sometimes feel too tight for my liking. Disclaimer: I am a walker so the bottles don’t bounce around.

Ok, back to craft times…I got out all my supplies.

Enchanted Rose Sash (small)

Heat & Bond seam tape

Side release buckles

1 inch wide elastic

Race bib toggles

Needle, thread and mini cricut heat press

Ruler

Fabric scissors

First I measured out a length of the elastic that fit around my waist and added a few inches. I then looped it through the buckles. To be safe I folded the ends over twice and hand stitched them across three or four times. This made an adjustable belt.

Next I wrapped the sash around my waist the same way as the elastic and added a few inches and cut. I turned the sash inside out and pressed the ends. Then folded the ends over once and pressed with my mini cricut. Fold over again and put a small piece of seam tape between the layers and press again. I did this on both sides.

Next, I turned the sash inside right and slipped the belt through the inside of the sash.

Then undo the toggles and slip them around the belt/sash and attach the bib. If you are afraid of the stiff toggle material, you could also use some ribbon, cording, tulle.