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Do you ever feel as if you are literally tied to your job? I know the feeling. In response, I have designed the Tied Down Brooch. Take that symbol of masculine authority, the tie, and cut it down to size. Turn the concept of male-as-boss upside down, and you'll end up with one sassy accessory that will make you the belle of the office ball.
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The Naughty Secretary Club: The Working Girl's Guide to Handmade Jewelry by Jennifer Perkins
Published by F+W Media
Join The Naughty Secretary Club! If you prefer your jewelry subtle and serious, you might want to go ahead and set this book back on the shelf. However, if kitschy accessories made with a wink and a smile are your cup of tea, this book will have you on the edge of your chair. The Naughty Secretary Club is packed with more than 50 kitschy-secretary-themed jewelry projects, plus lots of quirky sidebars covering hot topics such as office romance and the best secretary theme songs to listen to on your lunch break. You?ll learn how to use your office supplies in a whole new way - did you know standard office fare, like binder folders and shredded junk mail, makes craftalicious jewelry? Plus, author Jennifer Perkins will teach you how to turn almost anything into a charm, includin...
© 2013 Jennifer Perkins / F+W Media · Reproduced with permission.Instructions
You Will Need
- 3 or 4 Neck Tie in a color scheme of your choice
- Cotton Batting
- Interfacing
- Brooch Back
- Button(s) -covering Kit
- Sewing Machine and thread
- Sewing Needle and thread
- Fabric Glue
- Straight Pins
- Scissors
- Iron
- Project Cost
- Reasonably Priced
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1
<b>Choose Ties</b>
Pick up 3 coordinating ties and lay them out together. -
2
<b>Cut out rectangles</b>
Cut up the backs of the ties to open up the fabric. Cut 9 rectangles out of the widest part of the ties. (Each rectangle should be twice as wide as it is tall so it makes a square when folded in step 3.) -
3
<b>Sew Squares</b>
With right sides together, fold each rectangle in half to make a square. Sew along one of the edges adjacent to the fold. Repeat for all 9 rectangles. -
4
<b>Trim Triangles</b>
Turn each sewn square right-side out, and trim along the open edge to form a triangle. Repeat for all 9 squares. Iron each triangle. -
5
<b>Pin and sew triangles</b>
Lay out all the triangles in a straight line in an order you like. Overlap the triangles slightly and pin them together. Sew along the straight edge of the overlapping triangles with a basting stitch set to a long stitch length, the longest one on your machine. -
6
<b>Pull thread to create circle</b>
Tug at the thread tails until the 9-triangle banner curls up on itself to create a circle. This can be slow going. Just be patient, pull a little on the thread, then push the wrinkled fabric, taking care not to break the thread. -
7
<b>Secure Brooch Shape</b>
Cut out a circle of cotton batting about 2 1/2" (7cm) in diameter. Manipulate the crinkled-up triangles into a 2-layer circle. Pin the 2-layer circle to the felt circle. Handstitch the double-layer circle of petals to the felt circle. -
8
<b>Cut tie tails and sew on to brooch</b>
Cut 2 tie tails to approximately 11" (28cm) and sew them to the back of the brooch, overlapping them slightly. -
9
<b>Cover button for brooch center</b>
Cut out a small square of tie fabric and put it right-side down into the plastic cup of the button-covering kit. Slide the button back into the plastic cup and then push down hard with the blue cup to secure the button cover. -
10
<b>Adhere the button</b>
Position the button on the center of the brooch, in the center of the 2-layers of petals. Glue button on with fabric glue. -
11
<b>Cover brooch back with fabric circle</b>
Cut out a circle of tie fabric to fit the back of the brooch and cover up the messy stitches. Iron on a circle of interfacing onto the back of the tie fabric. Sew in place with a needle and thread. Attach the pin back with fabric glue.
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