Recycled Craft: The T-Shirt Necklace. The last time you made a necklace, it probably involved macaroni. Here's an idea inspired by a project on the blog Cucumbersome.com: Turn an old shirt into a piece of wearable art that's quite grown-up. Tools and Materials Soft cotton T-shirtRulerScissors or rotary cutter T-Shirt Necklace How-To1. Lay the shirt on a flat surface; cut off the hem and discard.
The Small Object: Error. Pattern Runway: Fold-over Clutch - Free Pattern. You may have noticed that clutches, especially oversized ones seem to be around in abundance lately, and I couldn’t help giving one a go seeing as they are basically a square with a zip!
This little project is quick to make, suitable for beginners and good for using up left over fabrics! My sample is made in some left over beaded silk georgette, which I laid over a fused sturdy cotton. If your fabric is a little on the light side you may want to try a heavier weight fusing. Spend a little bit of money and buy good fusing, don’t buy the cheap papery stuff as it wrinkles and creases and won’t give you a nice finish, plus it doesn’t tend to last that long! (That goes for all your sewing projects). To make this project, download the free Fold-over Clutch pattern here.
All patterns are able to be printed at home and are sized to fit on both US letter and International A4 size. You will need the following materials and trims: • 1 x 30cm (11 3/4″) Dress Zip • 0.4m (16″)Medium weight Fusing. Anthro Necklace Week – Fabric Marshmallow Necklace. Hey Everyone!!!
It’s the last tutorial for Anthro Necklace Week! Have you missed a tutorial? If you click on the button, it will take you to the Anthro Necklace Week Category. Then you can scroll through and see all the tutorials for this week! Today we’re doing the sweet (ha. And here’s Anthro’s: Now I know mine looks a little different – but theirs is (again) a really large piece. The necklace isn’t for sale anymore – but it used to run $48 – and we can do way better than that!! Here’s what you’ll need to make one: • cotton thread • small pearls or beads • beading cord • 8 rings, 2 different sizes • 4 crimp beads • glue Start by making your pearl strands. Anthro Knockoff – Akela Necklace. Anthropologie is such a great source to steal ideas from for inspiration.
One of my favorite things to do late at night is browse through the Anthro site with a cup of hot tea. Gets my brain going. Much to my delight Anthro just added a darling little fabric and bead necklace that I just had to knockoff! Here’s the Anthro version: I love the style of this necklace but the color, not so much. Second, according to the description, this little baby is 72″ long. Ok, that was weird. One of the other things I like about this necklace is that you don’t need any jewelry hardware or tools. Here’s what you’ll need: Fabric for necklace and ruffles – I used a sort of sheer fabric I had on handBeads – 3 sizes. Cut your fabric into long pieces – measuring total of around 90″ long by 2″. Cut out your circles – 2 1/2″ diameter.
Do any piecing of your long strip first. Get ready to turn your casing inside out. Or you can pin a safety pin in one end and feed that through the casing. Loft Rings and Pink Beads Necklace. I seem to have a slightly incurable addiction to jewelry.
Necklaces in particular. It’s a weakness. (Mr. F.T. would agree.) I found a gorgeous necklace at Loft and decided it was time for a new knockoff. :) It was all jumbled up rings and beads – kind of messy and fun and flirty. Gothic Victorian Cameo Choker Necklace. Fabric Flower Necklace. Necklace Revised. Gorgeous Bow Necklace (: Vampire Red Choker. Lace Choker With Chain. Black Lace Collar. Treble Clef Necklace.