All About the Self-Finishing Key Fob Kit!

These Self-Finishing Key Fob Kits are a great way to start your needlepoint journey! They are bright and colorful, and include everything you need to start, stitch, and finish a key fob.

 

@spellboundstitchery I have been working so hard to put together these self finishing Needlepoint key fob kits! Here is part one, which includes how to open the pearl cotton skeins of thread, using a waste knot to anchor your stitching, and how to end your thread. #needlepoint #stitching #needlepointtiktok #Needlepointcanvas #needlepointtutorial ♬ original sound - SpellboundStitcheryNdlpt

Don't feel like you have to stitch the whole key fob! I stitched about 6" total so that my key fob would be 3" long instead of 4" long. When you finish stitching your key fob project, cut the stitching out to leave about .5" or 6 canvas rows of selvage out on each side.

 

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Next up we will use the double binding stitch to finish the edges of the key fob. Scroll down to see still photos of the double binding stitch process. Underneath that is a video showing the process.  To understand a basic binding stitch so you get a feel for the pattern before you attempt the double binding stitch, click here.

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@spellboundstitchery Replying to @SpellboundStitcheryNdlpt once you stitch the key fob, its time to finish it! This is the double binding stitch, just like a regular binding stitch but you are enclosing two sides of stitching into one. The hardest part of this is figuring out where to anchor the threads! But you can do it! #needlepoint #needlepointtiktok #needlepointcanvas #needlepointfinishing ♬ original sound - SpellboundStitcheryNdlpt

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When you finish the double binding stitch, cut the excess canvas away at the end to leave about one canvas row at the top. Then, gently place your stitched and finished project into the metal hardware provided in your kit. make sure the fob is all the way inside of the hardware. Then take a towel or another clean cloth to protect the hardware from scratches. You can take a pair of wide nose pliers to clamp the hardware down securely onto the stitched key fob or use a hammer (again with the project sandwiched inside of a towel to protect it) to close the hardware completely shut. Here is a video to demonstrate that process: 

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@spellboundstitchery Replying to @SpellboundStitcheryNdlpt here’s the final tutorial on how to add the hardware to the self finishing needlepoint key fob project! #needlepoint #needlepointtutorial #needlepointtiktok #ndlpt ♬ La petite fille de la mer - Remastered - Vangelis