I've spent today in the studio working on some new necklaces which will have fabric embellishment. I haven't made any necklaces for a while because I've been mainly focusing on the brooches, but I thought it would be good to include a couple that tie in with the new collection.
The basic necklace is made from a strip of knit that I make on my knitting machine and then stitch around ribbon strung wooden beads. These necklaces were my starting point in jewellery making, having organically developed from their origins as parts of huge conceptual knitted hanging pieces (I will make a post on those at a later date, all will be revealed!) and they are something I like to return to and continue to adapt in different ways. Here is the navy one taking shape!
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| Stitching the knit around ribbon strung wooden beads |
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| The base necklace ready to go, alongside the brooch that I would like it to match |
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| I've spent the evening cutting out hundreds of tiny circles of scrap fabric! |
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| I coat the fabric "sequins" in fabric stiffener to prevent fraying |
I'll hand stitch the fabric pieces onto the necklace over the weekend and post a pic of the results!
