Fabric Jewelry Diy

Fabric Jewelry DIY

Posted by Mark Montano

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Turn your favorite images and some scrap fabrics into fun fabric jewelry!

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You Will Need (7 things)

  • Thin Cotton
  • Cotton Canvas
  • Sewing Machine
  • Yarn
  • E-6000 Glue
  • Heat Transfer Paper
  • Badge Backs

Steps (3 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Sewing machine
    E-6000 Glue
    Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paints
    Thin and thick cotton fabric
    Heat transfer paper
    Yarn
    Thin strips of fabric
    Seed beads, fabric & plastic roses
    Glue gun
    Iron

  2. 2

    Watch the short video here:

  3. 3

    1. Copy your images onto the heat transfer paper
    2. & 3. Iron the images on thin cotton fabric, cut it out and cut a matching piece of heavy cotton fabric
    4. Zigzag around the image in an oval shape
    5. Zigzag different colors & textures of yarn around the image to create a frame
    6. Create fabric twine (like I did in my 2011 book, The Big Ass Book of Crafts 2)
    7. Twist two thin strips of fabric together clockwise while twisting them together counterclockwise
    *Jump in, you'll get the hang of it
    8. & 9. Hot glue the fabric twine around the image and embellish with fabric & plastic flowers
    10. & 11. Embellish more images with E-6000 glue and seed beads and Allure Dimensional Design Adhesive Paints
    12. Add your pinbacks to the backs with more E-6000 Glue
    Wear as a brooch, on a bracelet or as a necklace