Easy Fabric Crafts: Laliberi Flowers Necklace

Instructions

STEP 1:

Create center flower ribbon rosette focal: cut 12 inches of purple ribbon and fold in half. Finger Press along the folded edge.

STEP 2:

Starting at one end of the folded ribbon, use the needle and thread to add a running stitch along the long edges that joins the edges. When you reach the opposite end of the ribbon, gently gather the ribbon onto the thread. Make a small stitch to secure the gathers.

STEP 3:

Distribute the gathers evenly and overlap the short ends of the ribbon slightly. Use small stitches to secure the overlapped ends.

STEP 4:

Determine which side of the rosette will be the “top” of the rosette. Shape the rosette and reinforce the center by making small stitches across the center.

STEP 5:

With the needle coming out of the center front of the rosette, add one medium white pearl bead and secure by passing through the bead and rosette a few times. Use scissors to cut the thread.

STEP 6:

Stack three of the large flowers on top each other, gluing the layers together in the center. Allow to dry briefly.

STEP 7:

Add glue to the back of the rosette and center in on the flower component. Set aside to dry.

STEP 8:

To construct a flower component layer five flowers, using glue between each layer. Allow glue to dry briefly.

STEP 9:

Using needle and thread attach two small white pearl beads and one small pink pearl bead to the center of the flower.

STEP 10:

Construct the second flower component repeating Steps 8 through 9.

STEP 11:

Embellish the chunky silver chain by threading the strip of purple lace through the links.

STEP 12:

Finish by trimming excess lace, leaving a one half inch tail. Secure tail to chain using glue. Repeat for the second end of the necklace.

STEP 13:

Attach flower components to the center of the embellished chain using the glue. Allow to dry briefly.

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