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White Embellished U Necklace ("The Saint")
Jewel-encrusted statement necklaces have been all over the runways for a couple seasons now. I chose to make two: one black, one white - one for when I'm feeling a little saintly, and one for when I'm feeling a little bad.

Posted by carlyjcais from Portland, Oregon, United States • Published 14th May 2010 • See carlyjcais's 60 projects »

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Xfluffy_unitatoX favorited White Embellished U Necklace 17 Nov 01:56
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Step 1
Cut a piece of felt about 7.75" wide by 4.5" deep in a U shape (width of the felt is about 1.5").
Step 2
Stitch ends of ribbon onto right side of felt, either by hand or by machine.
Step 3
Mark placement of buttons.
Step 4
Cut iron-on rhinestone piece to shape and note placement of buttons.
Step 5
Remove the rhinestones from where the button areas.
Step 6
Iron on front. Use scraps of iron-on rhinestone piece and add more rhinestones to the felt until you have used everything up.
Step 7
Sew on buttons.
Step 8
Embellish remaining spaces on the felt with more stick-on pearls (by anchoring in felt glue), sequins, and by sewing on pearls until the whole neckpiece is covered. (angel8.jpg)
Step 9
(Tip: I outlined the buttons in tiny pearls first, then filled in the middle. The closer together your embellishments are - and the more of them you add - the more expensive and glamorous the piece looks. Barney's, here you come!)
Step 10
Cut chiffon ribbon in half, tie around neck, and add a bit of glam to any angelic getup.