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Enjoy the satisfying experience of creating your own handmade fabric jewelry with this unique digital download pattern by designer Mary Hanson. This pattern ebook shows you in detail how to create each one of the three pieces shown; a fabric necklace, fabric bracelet and fabric earrings. You can change the look of these pieces dramatically by simply changing the fabrics used and the embellishments. Just a small amount of homespun is required for each piece and this project would be a great way to make use of your homespun remnants.
Included in this ebook pattern are detailed instructions for the necklace, bracelet and earrings and lots of step by step pictures to guide you.
Materials List
For Necklace:
- ¼ of a yard of LOOSELY WOVEN Madras or homespun type fabric. Preferable small multi-colored bright checks of 100% cotton fabric.
- (9) metal bead caps which are jewelry findings –
- (10) beads- 7 smaller size beads (1/4” in diameter) and 3 medium size beads (3/8” in diameter)
- (1) necklace closure with jump rings
- (7) eye head pins which are jewelry findings
- (1) metal bead spacer
- Matching thread
- (1) 18” length of 3/8” cording found in a sewing/hobby store in the home décor area
- Craft glue that can glue metal, glass or plastic, and fabrics - such as LOCTITE glue
- Jewelry round nose pliers/wire cutter
For Bracelet:
- 1/4" yard of multi-colored small checked Madras or homespun 100% cotton LOOSELY WOVEN fabric. ( If you bought fabric for the necklace, you will also have enough for the earrings and bracelet.)
- 1/4" yard of 1/4" diameter cording
- (5) smaller size colored beads ( 1/4" in diameter)
- (5) metal bead caps
- Magnetic closure or some other type of closure.
- (2) eye head pins with a looped end
- (3) eye head pins with a “nail head” end
- Craft glue that can glue metal, glass or plastic, and fabrics - such as LOCTITE glue
- Jewelry round nose pliers/wire cutter
For Earrings:
- (2) 1/2" x 12” length of fabric strips
- (2) 3/4" jump rings with the center area that slides in and out of the ring.
- (4) colored beads – (2) are 1/4” in diameter and (2) that are 3/8” in diameter
- (8) metal spacer beads
- (2) pierced or clip earring findings
- (2) metal bead caps
- (2) eye head pins with a nail head end
- (4) 1/4" INSIDE DIAMETER jump rings
- Craft glue that can glue metal, glass or plastic, and fabrics - such as LOCTITE glue
- Jewelry round nose pliers/wire cutter
Homespun fabric is great to craft and sew with because the yard dyed fabric is the same on both sides. There is no front or back. This fabric jewelry pattern is designed specifically for yarn dyed woven homespun fabrics. Printed fabrics will not fray properly.