{"id":21621,"date":"2019-11-12T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/?p=21621"},"modified":"2019-11-12T04:34:59","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T09:34:59","slug":"kraft-tex-leather-key-fob","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/kraft-tex-leather-key-fob\/","title":{"rendered":"Kraft Tex &#8216;Leather&#8217; Key Fob: A Quick &#038; Simple Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21645 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kraft-tex-key-fob.jpg\" alt=\"Video on how to use the new Kraft Tex paper fabric to create a leather look key fob. \" width=\"450\" height=\"617\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kraft-tex-key-fob.jpg 450w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kraft-tex-key-fob-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kraft-tex-key-fob-109x150.jpg 109w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/617;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21645\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kraft-tex-key-fob.jpg\" alt=\"Video on how to use the new Kraft Tex paper fabric to create a leather look key fob. \" width=\"450\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kraft-tex-key-fob.jpg 450w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kraft-tex-key-fob-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Kraft-tex-key-fob-109x150.jpg 109w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/noscript>My first time sewing with Kraft Tex today. \u00a0Did you read the wash comparison test I did recently about <a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/kraft-tex-leather-fabric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to pre-treat the Kraft Tex to make it look like leather<\/a>?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xcS4J5MUGu\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/kraft-tex-leather-fabric\/\">Learn All About Kraft-Tex &#8216;Leather' Fabric<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Learn All About Kraft-Tex &#8216;Leather' Fabric&#8221; &#8212; So Sew Easy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/kraft-tex-leather-fabric\/embed\/#?secret=aFd5IzakkC#?secret=xcS4J5MUGu\" data-secret=\"xcS4J5MUGu\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For this one, I soaked once in boiling water for 5 minutes, gave it a crumple, folded it while wet and then pressed it to dry with an iron. \u00a0Perfect!<\/p>\n<p>Let me show you how it went sewing Kraft Tex for the first time while I make this simple &#8216;leather look' key fob.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Make a Kraft Tex Key Fob<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to sew a Kraft Tex key fob\" width=\"730\" height=\"411\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u50AG1zBrHk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<strong>Subscribe to the YouTube channel:<\/strong>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/apis.google.com\/js\/platform.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"debyatsoseweasy\" data-layout=\"full\" data-count=\"default\"><\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I think if I was to make this again, I would go for a piece 4 inches wide and fold it into quarters for the leather part of the strap. \u00a0I was just worried to start with about how many layers my machine could sew &#8211; but 4 seems just fine with my regular needle.<\/p>\n<h2>Materials Needed:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Kraft-Tex &#8211; I used Stone, a piece 10 inches long by 2 inches wide (or 4 inches wide).<\/li>\n<li>A small scrap of fabric &#8211; 1.5 inches wide by 10 inches long<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinaffid=258957&awinmid=6091&clickref=kraft-tex&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dkey%2520fob%2520hardware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Key fob hardware<\/a> &#8211; 1 inch wide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21639 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-016b.jpg\" alt=\"kraft tex key fob\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-016b.jpg 550w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-016b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-016b-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-016b-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/413;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21639\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-016b.jpg\" alt=\"kraft tex key fob\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-016b.jpg 550w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-016b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-016b-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-016b-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>You can buy your Kraft Tex paper fabric in 5 different colors (natural, stone, chocolate, black and white) at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/r.cfm?u=1217208&b=698238&m=57630&afftrack=&urllink=www%2Ectpub%2Ecom%2Fsearch%2Ephp%3Fsearch%5Fquery%3Dkraft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CT Publishing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&index=aps&keywords=kraft%20tex&linkCode=ur2&linkId=TFXOJHJ37MVUPTRR&tag=soseea-20&linkId=R7KFEV7J5KEPXPA2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon USA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&field-keywords=kraft%20tex&linkCode=ur2&tag=soseea0f-21&url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon UK<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Step-by-step How to Make a Quick and Simple Key Fob<\/h2>\n<p>Cut your Kraft Tex 2 inches wide by 10 inches long. \u00a0Soak it in boiling water for 5 minutes. \u00a0For a more leather-look texture, crumple the Kraft Tex while still wet. \u00a0Fold in half along the length, aligning the long edges. \u00a0Press with an iron until dry.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21640 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-017b.jpg\" alt=\"kraft tex key fob\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-017b.jpg 550w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-017b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-017b-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-017b-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/413;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21640\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-017b.jpg\" alt=\"kraft tex key fob\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-017b.jpg 550w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-017b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-017b-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-017b-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Cut a scrap of fabric 1.5 inches wide by 10 inches long. \u00a0If you have a repeating design, take care to center it down the center of the fabric. \u00a0Fold in the long raw edges to the center with wrong sides together and press well. \u00a0You should end up with a finished strip of fabric 3\/4 inch wide.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21641 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-018b.jpg\" alt=\"kraft tex key fob\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-018b.jpg 550w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-018b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-018b-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-018b-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/413;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21641\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-018b.jpg\" alt=\"kraft tex key fob\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-018b.jpg 550w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-018b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-018b-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-018b-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Align the fabric centrally over the Kraft Tex strip and sew close to the edge of the fabric along both long edges. \u00a0Trim the short edges neat and square.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21642 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-020b.jpg\" alt=\"kraft tex key fob\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-020b.jpg 550w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-020b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-020b-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-020b-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/413;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21642\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-020b.jpg\" alt=\"kraft tex key fob\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-020b.jpg 550w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-020b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-020b-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-020b-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Apply your key fob hardware and enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21643 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-021b.jpg\" alt=\"kraft tex key fob\" width=\"550\" height=\"362\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-021b.jpg 550w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-021b-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-021b-500x329.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-021b-150x99.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/362;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21643\" src=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-021b.jpg\" alt=\"kraft tex key fob\" width=\"550\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-021b.jpg 550w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-021b-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-021b-500x329.jpg 500w, https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Sewing-various-021b-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2>More Kraft Tex Ideas<\/h2>\n<p>Want to learn more about what you can do with Kraft Tex? \u00a0Check out the promo video for more examples.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"kraft\u2022tex\u2122 - A Kraft Paper that Performs like Fabric!\" width=\"730\" height=\"411\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jWlGw5a26ww?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Are you bursting with ideas now? \u00a0Next, I'm going to try the free wallet pattern I think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My first time sewing with Kraft Tex today. \u00a0Did you read the wash comparison test I did recently about how to pre-treat the Kraft Tex to make it look like leather? Learn All About Kraft-Tex &#8216;Leather&#8217; Fabric For this one, I soaked once in boiling water for 5 minutes, gave \u2026 <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/kraft-tex-leather-key-fob\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wds_primary_category":0},"categories":[14,69,87,88,4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21621"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21621"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80607,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21621\/revisions\/80607"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/so-sew-easy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}