How to make your own DIY Fabric Necklace
I don’t know about you but Christmas gifts always bring a mixture of emotions, tapping into the girl in me. I have to confess that I somehow expect people to be psychic and know what I would like as a gift… rather tricky as apparently I’m hard to buy for??
This year my brothers clubbed together and bought me a new dress, a real treat:) It’s not a style I would normally choose, but that is part of it’s appeal:) I love the fact it can be dressed up or down.
My parents then bought me a top to wear with it, this lifts the grey colour but I feel as though I need a necklace to tone in, and provide some colour around my face. I would rather make an item, and make it out of current resources… so I had a rummage through my fabric supplies, and a sneaky raid of my daughters wooden bead collection!
Next I did a little bit of pinterest searching for bead necklace tutorials, plus a bit of creative playing.
I toned down the beads by painting them with some silver acrylic paint I had in, and had a go at gluing fabric to one of the beads.
I was too keen on the result, a bit scrappy for my liking.
So I found my longest piece of toning fabric (110cm) , sewed a long tube and tries placing in a bead and tying a knot either side.
I quite like the original colour of the beads hinting through. To finish it off I used a zigzag stitch over the two end, and then wrapped tightly in a co-ordinating fabric.
Enjoy making your own DIY Necklace:)
Vicky
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Jennifer
Tuesday 17th of June 2014
That's really pretty, what a lovely idea! I really like the painted beads too and you're right, it's really nice to see the colour showing through the fabric #pintorials
Linda
Sunday 23rd of March 2014
What is toning fabric? I like the way you tied the beads in it.
Amylouise5
Sunday 23rd of March 2014
By toning I mean a colour that co-ordinates:)
Jill
Saturday 11th of January 2014
What a pretty necklace Vicky! and it complements your new dress and top perfectly!
Pillows A-La-Mode
Thursday 9th of January 2014
So pretty!!!