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    Home » Sewing » Accessories

    Felt Ball Necklace Tutorial

    Updated: Nov 17, 2017 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 16 Comments

    DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com

    Hey there!! It’s 10 minute Tuesday again!! Today I’m going to share with you a tutorial to create this Felt Ball Necklace. It’s really simple to make (hence the 10 minute project) and would be a great statement necklace.

    10 Minute Tuesdays on the Polka Dot Chair! A fresh new 10 minute project posted each Tuesday.

    Most of my clothes are pretty simple.  I’m more picky about how things fit than anything else, and I try to buy pieces that will stay in style for a long time. Nothing too trendy.  If you look it my closet you will mostly find solid, striped and gingham shirts — and a million pair of jeans *wink*.

    DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com

    Since most of my tops are pretty simple I try to dress them up a bit with unique and colorful jewelry.  I love love love a good statement necklace. My philosophy on clothing is to buy pieces that will stay in style for a long time but still play around with current trends through accessories. That way I don’t waste money on things that will only be in style for a short time.

    DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com

    My sister has a business where she sells a variety of really unique and beautiful items. Some of those items are these wool felt balls.  She sent me a package of them just for fun a few months ago. Ever since then I’ve had an idea for a jewelry project using them spinning around in the back of my head . Since SNAP conference  is this week I thought it was good time to sit down and use some of the felt balls to make a necklaces to take with me.

    DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com

     Top from Kate Spade 

    I couldn’t decide on a color combo so I decided to make two necklaces. One black and white and one pink and yellow.

    If you’d like to make one you’re going to need:

    Felt Balls from Kind Earth Gifts

    • -Wool Felt Balls – purchase from Kind Earth Gifts
    • Jewelry Chain
    • Jump Rings
    • Needle and Heavy Duty Thread
    • Wire Cutters
    • Needle Nose Pliers
    • Ribbon

    DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com

    My sister sent me a big sampler pack of felt balls. So I began by sorting them into color piles to get ideas for the necklaces. If you buy them on KidSteals they come color coordinated for you, I’m not 100% sure how many are in each package- you can ask them if you need.

    DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com

    Next after you’ve decided on your color palette. Line up the felt balls, I used 12 or 13 of one color and 3 of another color to get the color blocked look. You can mix and match as you like.

    DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com

    DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com

    Using your needle and heavy duty thread string the balls together leaving a lot of thread a the start and finish.

    DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com

    Before you cut your thread sew one jump ring to the end of the string of felt balls. Tie a knot and hide your thread in the felt ball. To do this just pull your threaded needle through the bottom ball and cut it flush with the ball.  Repeat for the other end of the string of felt balls.

    DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com

    DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com

    Using your wire cutters cut the jewelry chain to the length you want.   I just tried on the necklace in the mirror to get a good idea of the finished length.

    DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com

    Open up the jump ring with your needle nose pilers and feed the chain through.  Close.

    Tie your ribbon in a bow.  Then sew to one of the jump rings.

    DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com

    That’s it you’re done!

    DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com

    DIY Felt Ball Statement Necklace tutorial on polkadotchair.com
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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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    1. Sarah says

      April 21, 2015 at 8:51 am

      Was a fabric winner for taking the survey ever announced? I’ve just remembered that! 🙂

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        April 25, 2015 at 10:14 am

        It will be announced on May 1st!

        Reply
    2. Phyllis says

      April 22, 2015 at 12:35 am

      Cute and chique!

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      • Melissa Mortenson says

        April 25, 2015 at 10:14 am

        Thanks Phyllis 🙂

        Reply
    3. Debbie says

      April 24, 2015 at 9:41 am

      Classy, yet fun and simple. ❤️ Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        April 25, 2015 at 10:11 am

        Thank you.

        Reply
    4. Desiree @The36thAvenue says

      April 29, 2015 at 11:23 pm

      Such a cute idea!
      Featuring you tomorrow at The 36th Avenue.

      Reply
      • Melissa Mortenson says

        May 04, 2015 at 1:13 pm

        Thanks Desiree!! Loved your talk at SNAP !!

        Reply
    5. Ntina says

      October 04, 2015 at 10:40 am

      This is so cute and elegant at the same time! Thanks for sharing a beautiful project!

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      • Melissa Mortenson says

        October 06, 2015 at 6:14 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
    6. Norma says

      March 09, 2016 at 3:00 pm

      This would make an adorable necklace for the 18″ dolls. I already sewed them on a doll’s dress a necklace.

      Reply
    7. Kelly says

      October 09, 2016 at 12:39 pm

      Hi Melissa, I love your felt ball necklaces and made one for myself and have had so many comments and requests for me to make people some. I am in England and wondered whether you would permit me to make and sell felt necklaces in the same style but different colours. I know you are copyrighted so I wanted to see if you would be happy with this. I look forward to hearing from you!

      Reply

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