Pendant Necklace from Fabric Scraps

HOW TO - A Maker's Guide

I am very fond of necklaces and wear them often. It's a easy way to add a splash of colour or interest to an outfit. Fine, delicate pieces aren't my style, I prefer large, simple, statement pieces.

Making a necklace is fun and likely easier than you think. Jewellery findings are readily available at your local craft store and on-line. Adding a hand-made pendant to a ready-made leather necklace is a great place to start if you've a jewellery-making novice. Here's an easy piece you can make using a ready made leather necklace and a few fabric scraps from your stash.

You can use scraps of fabric or sari ribbon which is cut and wound into balls hanks.

Cut strips and lay them on  a backing fabric.

Sew around the edge to hold them all in place.

Stitch diagonally across the backing fabric; embellish with gold thread, or the outline of a figure (my favourite), then add beads or melt finding.

Make a narrow tube and sew it to the back of the pendant and thread it with a ready-made leather necklace.