Today I've got something I think you are going to like.
For the necklaces I am showing below, I used the wires of a
brassiere.I cannot stand the poking and jabbing of the underwire and I always take the wire as soon as I buy the brassiere. And you guess right. I never get rid of them.
So here is what I made with a pair.
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Take the wire and crochet it all around
but stop near the edges and secure by tying.
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Crochet some flat flowers. I made two of each color.
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Sandwich the wire with each flower 'pad' and
stitch all around to secure it.
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Make up your own design. Add some leaves....
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... and some buds.
Crochet two strings and attach them to both sides of the wire.
Thus the length is adjustable.
And your new necklace is ready!
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Then there is this one.
The velvet, Victorian necklace.
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For this one I used a velvet tube
through which I inserted the wire,
ruffled the tube and sewed the ends.
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Then I took a piece of lace, ruffled that too.
I added a decorative vintage button and stitched the piece on the tube.
At the back I sewed two silk ribbons for tying.
It didn't take me more then 10 minutes to do this one.
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Tips: For the tube you may use any already made edging of sweaters, sweatshirts or such. Just cut the length you need and ruffle it. Or you may wrap a ribbon (or else) around the wire.
Instead of lace you may embellish it with whatever suits your fancy!
That's it for today. Come tomorrow. I have prepared more for you.
There is a
giveaway still in progress.