Fabric Bell Flower Necklace

Wedding necklace with faux pearls, fabric bell flowers and crystal beads

Posted by Rozantia P.

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I made some fabric bell flowers with crystal beads and jewelry finds and hung them on a chain, made from faux pearls and jewelry finds.

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You Will Need (17 things)

  • 36 x your color of choice Pearl Beads
  • 30 x transparent or other Seed Beads
  • 12 mm Closed Jump Rings
  • 1 x Toggle Clasp
  • irridescent Crystal Drop Beads
  • 3 x Head Pins
  • 3 x 0.5 cm Jump Ring(s)
  • 30 cm Jewelry Wire for the chain and fabric beads
  • 3 x Bead Caps
  • 30 cm Tiger Tail for the pearls part of the necklace
  • 1 x Wire Cutters
  • 1 x Round Nose Pliers
  • 1 x Chain Nose Pliers
  • 1 x Fabric Scissors
  • 3 x 4x20-25 cm Fabric strips
  • 1 x Needle And Thread
  • 1 x White Glue

Steps (9 steps, 240 minutes)

  1. 1

    I cut the fabric into 4 cm wide strips on the bias. This part is very important - it should be cut on the bias.

  2. 2

    I folded them in half, turned both upper corners towards the base at an angle and started sewing with a basting stitch...

  3. 3

    ... gathering...

  4. 4

    ... and rolling at the same time...

  5. 5

    ... to form a bell flower.

  6. 6

    I sewed the tip tight, dipped it in white glue, pressed with my fingers and cut the base even after the glue had dried.

  7. 7

    I placed ? bead on a head pin and wrapped some craft wire on top of it to keep the bead below the flower rim

  8. 8

    I glued a small fabric strip to the base to hide the threading, you could use a matching ribbon. Then I placed a bead cap and made the eye.

  9. 9

    Then I assembled the necklace and hung the bell flowers.