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My girlfriend and I like to go out and have a good time. I usually wear jeans or dress pants and button down shirts. I have many ways to carry my knife. My girlfriend on the other hand likes to wear dresses. And here we go again. "You like it?"....."Yes baby you look great"......"Oh well, I'll just put my knife in my purse"......."What if someone grabs your purse?"....."Well that's what I have you for."
So I decided to make it a bit more interesting and convenient for her to carry her knife. I'll admit, Angelina Jolies part in Mr & Mrs Smith gave me some inspiration. It had to be functional first and foremost. But also, it was for my lady which meant that it had to be elegant as well. I had the design detailed in my head and we went to the local fabric store and got all the materials.
24" of non-roll reinforced elastic
7" more of said elastic separately
24" of stretchable lace (her preference)
Needle and very strong thread (Nylon thread is perfect but I didn't get to use that.
All under $10 with tax.
Measure your ladies upper thigh at the height she is comfortable with. Add about 2" onto each side of the elastic to overlap and give it strength. Sew said ends over each other in a box/outline pattern and then cross over the box twice in the middle. You want to end up with your stitches looking like a rectangle with an "X" through the middle. Optionally, you can gather about 1&1/2" of material next to the stitched portion and loop it then sew it together to make a pen holder. Next, attach the 7" elastic band covering the the stitches from the previous material. Make sure to only sew about 1/2" on each end and one in the middle to make two slots. So now you have a fully functional base for knife attachment. Lastly, attach the stretchable lace of choice. To do this, just sew it at about every inch or so. Do not do a "dolphin stitch" This might be easier and faster but it will keep the material from stretching and then whats the point. Also, make sure to leave the area that the clip is going to hold at unstitched. And there you have it, a knife garter for the ladies. My girlfriend was VERY
grateful for it. If done right it should come out like this or better.
So I decided to make it a bit more interesting and convenient for her to carry her knife. I'll admit, Angelina Jolies part in Mr & Mrs Smith gave me some inspiration. It had to be functional first and foremost. But also, it was for my lady which meant that it had to be elegant as well. I had the design detailed in my head and we went to the local fabric store and got all the materials.24" of non-roll reinforced elastic
7" more of said elastic separately
24" of stretchable lace (her preference)
Needle and very strong thread (Nylon thread is perfect but I didn't get to use that.
All under $10 with tax.
Measure your ladies upper thigh at the height she is comfortable with. Add about 2" onto each side of the elastic to overlap and give it strength. Sew said ends over each other in a box/outline pattern and then cross over the box twice in the middle. You want to end up with your stitches looking like a rectangle with an "X" through the middle. Optionally, you can gather about 1&1/2" of material next to the stitched portion and loop it then sew it together to make a pen holder. Next, attach the 7" elastic band covering the the stitches from the previous material. Make sure to only sew about 1/2" on each end and one in the middle to make two slots. So now you have a fully functional base for knife attachment. Lastly, attach the stretchable lace of choice. To do this, just sew it at about every inch or so. Do not do a "dolphin stitch" This might be easier and faster but it will keep the material from stretching and then whats the point. Also, make sure to leave the area that the clip is going to hold at unstitched. And there you have it, a knife garter for the ladies. My girlfriend was VERY
grateful for it. If done right it should come out like this or better.
