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Fabric Ball Necklace

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Use up your old fabric scraps to make a cute necklace.
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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Take, or cut, a long strip of fabric.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Take it in your hand and crush it up, folding the tail of the fabric over and over.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Roll it up in to a ball.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Take a length of wire and wrap it around the ball, securing the fabric's shape. Snip off any excess wire and tuck the pointy edges down in to the fabric ball.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Make a big pile of fabric balls, about 10.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Thread a needle with some embroidery thread.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    Take two balls and stitch them together. Snip off any excess thread.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Repeat this with the remaining balls.

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    Cut two lengths of ribbon and sew them to either end of your ball necklace.

  10. Step 10

    Step 10

    Tie the two lengths of ribbon together and you've made a cute necklace.

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Fern R

07 Jun 00:30

Very cool!

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

12 Jun 19:01

Thanks

celeste

03 Jul 11:23

ooooohh neato!

Lauren Shess

07 Jul 23:58

Really cute idea. Am going to def. try it this summer.

Silver_Duckie

Silver_Duckie

16 Jul 03:31

Cute idea...great for all that extra fabric scraps I have :)

Jaime is Crafty

Jaime is Crafty

09 Sep 06:45

Oh. I want to make that!!

Megan A.

Megan A.

28 Sep 03:21

I love it!!! I'm going to try :)

Robin Lynne

Robin Lynne

18 Nov 14:25

Love, love, love it. Definitely a do'er!

Enthusia

Enthusia

20 Nov 14:27

I love this idea! Using up scraps, check. Easy to embellish, check!

Courtney Couture

Courtney Couture

17 Dec 23:48

i wish i had fabric scraps, only have felt scraps....but this is a really cool project!

Janet

Janet

30 Dec 03:14

I love how this can go with any outfit

Janet

Janet

31 Dec 01:14

Brilliant

Cecille S.

Cecille S.

03 Jan 07:15

Yay! I love this. But I'm having a hard time making the balls properly round, though. When I try to make it, it ends up becoming more triangular than round. Any tips?

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

04 Jan 16:09

Hmm, your perhaps being a little too delicate with the fabric, scrunch it up at one end and then roll it up. The wire can help you reinforce it's shape, so don't worry too much about making the ball quite loose!

Anita G.

Anita G.

15 Jan 22:31

very funky

Nanzaa LOW

Nanzaa LOW

10 Apr 09:29

really nice..i love it

euapap p.

euapap p.

12 Apr 17:15

Thank you for the tut.
I can't make the ball round. it comes out like a cylinder. hOw do you make it that round? It seems too delicate! and not just making it rolls in any way
Do you stitch it in place after you are finished with rolling?

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

15 Apr 19:48

I wrapped the wire tightly around it as soon as I had rolled the ball, that way it kept the shape.

KMOM14

KMOM14

04 Dec 18:56

Unique concept. Great way to use up old fabric scraps into a cool necklace.

Dee S.

Dee S.

11 Jun 18:08

You are so talented, very inspiring, I love this site, so many wonderful people & projects!!

Cat Morley Posted By:
Cat Morley »
May 30, 2007 21:44
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