When I travelled to Austria last year I found some fab stretchy webbing that I thought would make a great luggage strap! I had seen one in the airport shop but had almost fainted when I saw the price so thought, I could make this!
Just to be clear about what I'm talking about .... It's the thing that enterprising folks wrap around their luggage to identify
their dark blue suitcase from the dozens of other dark blue suitcases on the carousel
Unfortunately whilst in Austria I couldnt find the clippy thing needed to secure the two ends of the strap around the case so on my return to Gatwick had to play Guess the Suitcase once again.
A trip to my habby shop a couple of weeks later resulted in me finding the necessary clips (I think) which I purchased.
I've now come to a point where I've thought about actually implementing the creation of said item and have taken the clip out of its plastic packaging to try and work out how I would go about this .... Problem!
I can't, in any way, release the clippy thing into its two interlocking parts!
I have tried and tried to depress the sides and apart from catching the skin of my hand in the pushy in bits (Ouch!!) I have had absolutely no success ... This has been going on for so long Im beginning to wonder whether ...
I have actually bought the right clippy thing?
That it actually comes apart ?
Or if is there another part to buy (Swizz)?
Or maybe there is some secret catch or method of doing this ???
Any help on this would be most gratefully received ...
and also does anyone have a 'pattern' 'design' for the making of this most simple thing?
linky