Neccessity is the mother of invention so they say.
That was certainly how my String Bling came about.
I was going out to a function and I knew that some of the ladies are serious wearers of
the Real Deal Bling.
Hey!
I'm a crafter - a new paintbrush excites me.
But I wanted to jazz up what I planned to wear.
So...
I took a bunch of fibres ( not too hot, it's a LONG summer here)
Then I mindlessly (this is a late night project)
Spoke nicely to my sewing machine and stitched some strings.
I dragged out beads ( they breed in the cupboard I'm sure)
and I grabbed a little contemplation time here and there
and Stitched.
A tip - only stitch short sections of beads.
That way if you snag your wearable it won't fly to pieces.
Stitching is a contemplative thing for me.
It was surprising how quickly it came together.
There was even a little bit left over to make a twisty bracelet.
I enjoyed the play so much I have made a couple more in different styles and colours.
Anything But a Card Challenge! Challenge 11 asks you to incorporate things that can be tied: twine, ribbon, thread, wire, rope, cording, trim, chain, seam binding, etc! You don't have to really tie it, but you get the idea!
I Love seeing what you make so don't forget to join in this knotty challenge.
Julie
PS I broke out in a new stamp to celebrate :)
10 comments:
Wow Julie, you sat and stitched all those beads on after stitching all those lengths! That is what I call dedication to a task - I hope the other ladies at the event were suitably impressed! Amazing job..... and hope we see the results of breaking out the new stamp. Hugs, Anne x
wow Julie, this is fabulous. Awesome job stitching these.
Oh have clever is this Julie and what results!! Bet you were the belle of the ball wearing these pieces. Hugs, Jenny x
Fab results :)
Von ☺
Incredibly beautiful and so clever and crafty of you! Love the color combo, bet it looks fabulous worn!
There is no end to your craftiness, Julie! I know you were the belle of the ball wearing these fabulous pieces!!
How completely cool!! String bling (love the rhyming name too...) is a fantastic invention, fabulously funky!!
Alison x
Loving all these wonderful strings of bling Julie! xx
Wow! This is so pretty. You are so creatve. I never would have thought to stitch the fibers on the sewing machine.
Now, this is my kind of jewelry! I love the mixture of gorgeous fibers and the beads! I think you need to sell these (if they don't drive you too crazy to make them...)!!
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