Chevron Heart Necklace

A playful take on the chevron trend that's perfect for those tiny scraps!

Posted by Kat R.

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A different take on chevron, this short and sweet project is a great way to make use of leftover scraps! In this tutorial I use small bits of leather, but paper and fabric work equally as well. These are cheerful, pretty and so quick to make! Instructions are included for suspending from a chain or piece of embroidery thread, so choose which finish looks best to you:)

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You Will Need (2 things)

  • Awl
  • Ruler

Steps (14 steps, 40 minutes)

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    Making The Patterns

    Step 1: Fold a small piece of paper in half.

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    Step 2: Draw half a heart on the folded edge and cut it out.

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    Step 3: Measure a 1/4" above the dip in the heart and mark on the fold.

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    Step 4: Move the heart up so the dip is at the mark and trace around the curve.

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    Step 5: Connect the two open sides with a ruler and pencil. Cut out the heart.

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    Step 6: Repeat steps 3 thru 5 with the elongated heart you just cut out. Then cut out the new heart.

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    When you're done the 3 hearts will look like this:

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    Step 7: Fold a the pattern for the smallest heart in half again and make a hole on near the top with an awl. When you open the heart again you'll have 2 evenly spaced holes.

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    The Necklace
    Step 1: Use the patterns to trace and cut out three hearts on the back of small leather scraps.

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    Step 2: Cleanly cut out each of the hearts.

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    Step 3: Arrange the 3 pieces in order of size with the largest is on the bottom, then the medium and the smallest on top. (You can put a little bit of double stick tape on to the backs of the two smaller pieces to temporarily keep everything in place.)

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    Step 4: Lay the pattern over the smallest heart and make holes through the leather by placing an awl into the two holes on the pattern.

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    Step 5: Insert jump rings into the the holes. Attach chain on to each jump ring and close. Finish by attaching a clasp to one of the ends of chain.

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    **As another option for finishing the necklace you can place one hole though the leather near the center top and string with a waxed thread. Adding a bead or two should give the extra weight needed for it to hang right.