Tuesday Tutorial: Quick Change Corsage Necklace
I love all of the fabric flowers that I’ve been seeing in “blog land” the last few months, and I was trying to think of a new way to wear them. Lately I’ve been loving long necklaces, so I thought I’d combine the two… then I thought… why limit myself to just one flower? Why not be able to change it out depending on what I am wearing? I saw a similar necklace in a magazine several months ago and thought I’d give it a try!
There are a lot of tutorials out there for making fabric flowers. This one is modification of one that I made for Moda Bake Shop in February. I was just finding things to trace & hand drawing scallops. I saw last week that Becca@ Blue Cricket used cookie cutters! Genius! & much easier than sketching.
Okay… first gather your supplies
You will need:
Basic jewelry tools, pliers and a wire cutter.
Chain: 33″ of a smaller chain
18″ of a bigger chain.
I got mine at a craft store, it was not expensive I bought 2 packages (2 different chains to make it more interesting) they were each less than $5 a package.
Lobster clasps
Jump rings
Split rings (like jump rings but there are 2 layers of wire)
Pin Back
Needle/Thread
hot glue
fabric scraps
Measure your smaller chain so that it is 18″ long, using your pliers, pry apart one of the links of your chain to separate it from the rest of the chain.
Do this again so that you have a second piece of smaller chain that is 15″
Repeat with the larger chain, cut it to 18″
Take the 18″ piece of larger chain and the 15″ piece of smaller chain and using a jump ring join together . Attach a lobster clasp to this end.
To the opposite end of the same chains use a jump ring to join the 2 ends together & using the same jump ring attach the 18″ piece of smaller chain. (you will have 3 chains in one jump ring)
To the opposite side of the 18″ smaller chain, attach a jump ring and a lobster clasp.
It will look like this when you are done.
To make the fabric flower, cut 5 large scalloped circles and 4 small scalloped circles. (fabric is So St. Croix by Jennifer Paganelli)
Fold 4 of the large circles in half and weave together as shown. Hand stitch together at center of flower.
Lay on top of 5th large flower and stitch to attach it.
Fold 4 smaller circles in half overlap and stitch as you did for the larger circles. Sew to top of larger circles.
Sew a button to the center of the flower.
To the back of the flower, sew down one pin back and 2 9mm split rings. I then put a dab of hot glue under the pin back to help hold it in place.
To attach necklace to flower, simply attach the lobster clasps to the split rings. The pin will help the keep the flower from moving around when you wear it.
To make the silk flower…
Go to my tutorial here but do NOT sew the flower to a ribbon.
Instead, cut a piece of felt in a circle. Sew split rings & pin back to felt, then sew felt to flower. Use hot glue to securely attach felt circle to back of the flower. (also put a dab of hot glue under the pin back)
You are done!! Have fun making different flowers to attach to your necklace! You can just use the lobster clasps and swap them out easily as you like!!!
Here are some other fabric flower tutorials to get you started!! I’m going to make a little “collection” to wear with my necklace!!
Burlap Flowers @ the Tidy Nest
Rolled Fabric Flowers @ House of 3
Flowers using sizzix at Dear Lizzy
If you enjoyed this post you may also enjoy the projects in my book!
What a great idea. Thanks for the tutorial!
Great necklace, great tutorial!
Great idea! Very cute. I am thinking I want to do some flowers for the girls’ easter outfits, so I very much appreciate your links as well!
So cute! Don’t forget…you can cut fabric flowers with the Cricut and the Big Shot die cutters too. I have seen some really cute ones!
So pretty! Thanks for the great idea & tutorial.
LOVE these! thanks for sharing 🙂
Love this Melissa! Very cute!
I love those Melissa! SO so cute. I am going to put them on my list to make. I also love those die cutters – I am saving up for one.
Love your blog – you are so cute!
XOOX
Jen
i love this necklace idea! thanks for sharing.
I have been collecting flower tutorials and really love this one. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for the link and I LOVE this necklace!! I’ll definitely be featuring soon!
Oh I am loving this necklace!!! Thanks for the tutorial, now I have another way to wear the flowers I’ve been making!!! LOVE IT!
Thanks,
Rachel 🙂
Melissa,
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Your spin on the necklace is fantasic, I think I will be making some flowers this weekend! And I adore the MODA BAKESHOP blog, Moda is one of my favorite companies, if I could I would carry their entire home line in my store I would!
Best wishes,
Tammy
cute idea! love all those fabric flowers too.
Very cute!!
Thanks for the great tutorial. I love the fabric flowers!
I’m hosting a party and would love to have you come over and link this up!
Enjoy the rest of your week.
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I love this and now I can make my own. Thanks!
Andrea @ TheTrainToCrazy.com
These are adorable. I featured this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com
These are so pretty! Love it!
This is a great idea! I may have to try it too! I love fabric flowers!
Oh how pretty! I love this idea. So, so perfect for spring! I’ll be linking.
Thanks for the tutorial!
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I love this idea! Lately I have been making fabric flowers into barrettes for my friend’s little girls…I’ll have to try some on necklances!
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Brilliant!! I had to blog about it and send my readers over to you 🙂
http://ahotpinkpetticoat.blogspot.com/2010/03/diy-corsage-necklace-by-polka-dot-chair.html
Marvelous idea and tutorial!
Great tutorial and links!
Thanks for linking up to Make it Yours Day at My Backyard Eden!
So cute! I love that you can change out the flower to match whatever you are wearing!
Thank you! They are perfect for my “grown up” daughter’s Easter basket! I can make a bunch and include the chain!
~Nancy
Melis, I just googled “fabric flowers” b/c I am loving them right now and your picture popped up! You look gorgeous BTW. You do amazing things. I can barely make it through the day, I always wonder how people do projects. Hope you are well! P
I like the necklace, but I love the ruffle collar on the tshirt in the pic’s. It’s just right, not too overdone. Do you have a tutorial for that or can you refer me to a good one.
Your tutorial is an awesome inspiration! Many thanks for sharing. I would like to feature your designs at http://www.handmade-jewelry-club.com/
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I have been making flower pins, and now I know what to do with them. Thanks!
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