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Help attaching D-rings? My sister & I would like to attach D rings to clothes we already own. 1) We tried sewing them on by hand but the threads slip through the little opening in the D-ring. Are there any rings that are completely closed & don't have the opening? 2) If not, should we use a ribbon somehow? We do have a sewing machine. I'm thinking we loop the ribbon through the ring & sew the 2 folded-over ends together onto the item. Will this work or is there a better way? (I have seen the ribbon sewed up the length of the item, but I wouldn't want to do this on pieces that are already made.) Thank you for any help you can give. As you can imagine, we're beginners at sewing for our babies! |
to me the only two safe ways to attach a d ring, is to sew it into the garment between the bodice and skirt, that is of course if it is a dress, or run a piece of fabric down the center of the bodice, and attached the d ring to the center of the bodice if it is a dress, or at the bottom if it is a vest. If you post pictures of the some of the outfits you are trying to work on, perhaps we can give you some better suggestions. |
Thanks for the ideas but I think the 2 ways you mentioned are a bit too complex for what I want. Lately I've been hooking the leash to anything I can find on the clothes: a shoulder strap, the middle of a bow, even the brand label if it's a loop. My dogs are really small & I feel that's safe enough for our needs. (I live in a community where leash laws are highly enforced & most dogs are small. When approaching a larger dog I pick them up.) I've got maybe 30-50 items of clothing-T-shirts, dresses, coats-that I'd like to add hooks to. Any other ideas? Thanks again. |
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You do need to use either strong ribbon or fabric...then sew them on using a zipper foot so that you can get close to the d-ring. |
I've not done this for the described purpose, but... I've made a "U" shaped piece of material, snugly wide where the D Ring is held well in place, and sewn the U to my Field Jacket, encapsulating the D Ring in the bottom of the U. If the width of the material is sufficient, the Ring will stay in place and not turn. It was sorta like making a wide Belt Loop, and folding it in half to cradle the Ring. |
We make sure to buy the welded d rings, they are all one piece with no split, cost more though. |
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Will post pic of how I add D rings to items, tomorrow, if you want, though I'm no expert. |
Thanks for all the advice everyone! I knew you'd come through to help a couple novices! ritapatt: where do you buy your welded D-rings? Oddsock: They sure are expensive on ebay, but I haven't looked at all the listings yet. If you don't mind we'd love to see a picture of how you attach them. Thank you! ladyjane: "zipperfoot"? My sister's never used one but thinks she can use the regular machine thing(?). |
If you only need a few d-rings you can purchase a package of 4 for under $1.00 at walmart in the sewing department. They have a few sizes sizes. That's where I get mine. |
I would suggest using a good ribbon (not satin) and be sure to burn the edges so that is does not unravel. Put the D-ring between it evenly spaced than sew a line across several times using he reverse stitch. Once that is done . . Than to attach to the garment by using a seem ripper to open the seem at the space where you want to attach the D=ring between the bodice and the skirt. Than insert the ribbon/D-ring and re sew it on the seem opposite side of the garment. If that is so complicated I would suggest doing the ribbon along the length of the bodice as Donna described above. That may be the easiest and less time consuming way of getting it done. |
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It's fun to read all your responses-thank you. Some of you sound like very good & experienced dog clothes makers! Now that I know they make the welded d-rings I think we could just attach them with some sewing by hand by anchoring the 2 corners. That seems easy & lightweight. |
2 Attachment(s) [QUOTE] Oddsock: They sure are expensive on ebay, but I haven't looked at all the listings yet. If you don't mind we'd love to see a picture of how you attach them. Thank you! [QUOTE] The experts out there, will probably laugh at these, I'm no seamstress, but the D rings have always stayed in place, so it works, even if it's not pretty. :) I use binding, threaded through the ring, then sew along the edge by hand. Sometimes I use canvas ribbon. Always solid d rings. Then I sew the binding in onto the t-shirt, harness etc. I double or triple sew everything. |
That is cute! I can see the love put into all that hand sewing.:love: |
another option that will not spoil the look of anything really nice is to buy a step in choke free harness, Then sew button holes in the outfits. The choke free harness does not show through most of the clothes Lola wears and it is not bulky. I have done this with many of her more fancy dresses that I did not want d rings on. |
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BTW, Couldn't find the rings at Walmart this AM. They just had huge ones, & no space on the display for small ones. Home Depot didn't have anything. Has anyone bought them at Hobby Lobby or Michael's? |
they have several sizes and colors at JoAnn's Hobby Lobby probably has them as well |
My D-ring alternative 1 Attachment(s) Yay! We found something! (Okay, so I know you ladies are pros when it comes to making dresses & such, & you really have something to be proud of, but I'm kinda proud here, too.) After a hopeless search for welded D-rings we found something we like better! We found these cute little heart "beads" at Michael's. Since my dogs are so small & I use very lightweight leashes, these hearts are working great-& they're so cute! Thank you for all your help, & just maybe one of you will want to try these, too.... |
Very cute, Im glad you got them fixed up for your girls. |
Good Advice Hi - I am Annie's sister who now has the job of sewing on over 50 hearts! It's a good activity while watching a movie. I am impressed at the responses Annie received from her friends at Yorkie Talk! What a great group with good, practical advice. I don't write on here much - I let Annie take care of that - but - I do scan and read and love all the photos. Your Yorkies are all so darling and so are you! |
etsy has welded d rings i find it less expensive then ebay. i iron interfacing on my dring fabric first and then iron the seams and place it into the bodice with the skirting and sew them at the same time unless i am doing it the way donna does it and i still use interfacing to make it stronger. |
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