Tshirt Camera Strap Cover

I'm an upcycler- and I decided my camera strap needed a facelift- so I decided on using a tshirt (because they are cheap, soft, and plentiful!) However- this can be made with any fabric- so get creative!

First- you need a tshirt (or fabric) about 2 inches long then the strap on your camera, and 2.5 times as wide. Camera straps can differ a bit- which is why I'm not giving exact measurements here!

For this one- I decided to sew to tshirts together to make the piece of fabric long enough. You could do a cool patchwork design as well- simple enough! I used a previously made camera strap cover for my measurements (but go ahead and line it up with your own strap)

Then fold over the eldges of the shorter sides over about half an inch. Sew two stitches on each side to hold the fold in place. (Picture is with my first stitch only)

Now is when you could add embelishments to your strap. On this one- I did a simple tshirt ruffle. For the ruffle- you want a continuous piece of fabric that is pretty long so you can "ruffle" it alot. To get this from a tshirt- I used the tshirt yarn approach. (If you havent tried this method- look here...its very easy!)
I didn't need an ENTIRE ball of yarn- so I did just 3 strips. which was perfect (actually maybe a little too long?) Cut them extra thick (2-3 inches wide)

Then simple run your strip through the sewing machine on a loose stich- pull one of the strings (the bobbin one) and work it so it ruffles!

Then simply sew it to the middle of your strap (make sure its on the side that will be facing out- not the side where you tucked the unfinished edges over). For other straps I've done iron-on embelishments, flowers etc- do anything you want to make your cover uniquely yours!
Now to finish it off- simply fold your strip lengthwise- so your decorations are in the inside. Sew your cover closed, flip it rightside out....and stip it over your strap!