Diy 'Akela' Necklace

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  Step 1

  Get your cloth, flip it inside out, fold, and sew a tube about 1/2 inch thick. Then, take the tube and flip it right side out. This might take a while, but it's the hardest part of the project, i promise! You might need more than one of these (I used 3).

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  Step 2

  Tie a knot about three inches from one of the ends, then slide a bead into the tube and down above the knot. Tie another know, and it should look like the picture.

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  Step 3

  Do that as much as you like, and just repeat the process. Remember that your beads don't have to match - they won't be visible. They should just be around the same size. Here are some of the random beads i used!

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  Step 4

  When you get close to the end of a tube, leave about 3 inches again, and then put one bead in. Don't tie a knot over the bead this time.

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  Step 5

  Take your second tube, and tie a knot with the end of the first tube and the end of the second tube. Then you can trim so it's not visibly very different than the other knots.

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  Step 6

  Keep going until you want to stop; you can decide how long you want the necklace. Mine ended up looking like this. Not very fabulous, but it's not done yet ;) When you're done beading and knotting, sew the ends together to get the necklace shape.

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  Step 7

  Now we're going to make the flower(s). On the original necklace, they're just flower shapes cut out of cloth bunched together and added onto the necklace like beads. I didn't feel like making it like that. I mixed the techniques of Stacie G. and maize hutton and came up with this: Use a running stitch on a scrap strip of matching fabric. Scrunch up as you stitch along.

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  Step 8

  Using your candle, burn the edges. Mine turned a weird brown colour, which i was not expecting haha, but that's okay.

• Step 9

  Shape it into a flower, and stitch it in place. Then you can sew a bead into the middle. I used a wooden bead that looked like a cheerio and matched the colour of the burned trim.

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  Step 10

  Sew the flower over one of the knots from tying the two tubes together. Then you're done! Enjoy your new statement piece :)

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Andrea · Austin, Texas, US · 45 projects 2nd October 2011

I<3this

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Sue G. 8th August 2011

i like these there diffrent

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Tania L. · Plano, Texas, US 30th June 2011

I was in the process of making it and noticed that the shirt I was using had a hem that was a bit more than half an inch (it was an XL) so I just cut the hem and used that making it a no saw project.

Just thought I'd share this with you =)

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Tania L. · Plano, Texas, US 14th June 2011

This is perfect! I am not huge on accessorizing because the accessories I own are noisy, cold or just plain distracting.
Absolutely going to try it.

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AlienShe · Montreal, Quebec, CA · 1 project 26th May 2011

i love this!

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AlienShe · Montreal, Quebec, CA · 1 project 26th May 2011

i love this!

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melissa · 12 projects 18th February 2011

very nice!!!

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mosskeeto · Brentwood, Tennessee, US · 8 projects 2nd February 2011

that is amazing!

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Chocolate is yummy!!!! 16th December 2010

AWESOME!!! i luv it... its going on my xmas list!!!!!!!

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Aimee M. 9th November 2010

This is so cute! X3

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