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I made some fabric bell flowers with crystal beads and jewelry finds and hung them on a chain, made from faux pearls and jewelry finds.
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You Will Need
- 36 x your color of choice Pearl Beads
- 30 x transparent or other Seed Beads
- 7 x 12 mm textured Closed Jump Rings
- 1 x Toggle Clasp
- 3 x irridescent Crystal Drop Beads
- 3 x Head Pins
- 3 x 0.5 cm Jump Ring(s)
- 30 cm Jewelry Wire for the chain and fabric beads
- 3 x Bead Caps
- 30 cm Tiger Tail for the pearls part of the necklace
- 1 x Wire Cutters
- 1 x Round Nose Pliers
- 1 x Chain Nose Pliers
- 1 x Fabric Scissors
- 3 x 4x20-25 cm Fabric strips
- 1 x Needle And Thread
- 1 x White Glue
- Project Cost
- Reasonably Priced
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I cut the fabric into 4 cm wide strips on the bias. This part is very important - it should be cut on the bias.
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I folded them in half, turned both upper corners towards the base at an angle and started sewing with a basting stitch...
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... gathering...
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... and rolling at the same time...
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... to form a bell flower.
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I sewed the tip tight, dipped it in white glue, pressed with my fingers and cut the base even after the glue had dried.
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I placed ? bead on a head pin and wrapped some craft wire on top of it to keep the bead below the flower rim
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I glued a small fabric strip to the base to hide the threading, you could use a matching ribbon. Then I placed a bead cap and made the eye.
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Then I assembled the necklace and hung the bell flowers.
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