DIY Necklace : Welcome to buttons state!

All these years of making DIY projects I felt many times like a treasure hunter. I kept every small piece of fabric, bead and many other materials. Of course, I kept a lot of buttons. I opened my sewing box and found this treasure. Shapes and colors started to fuel my imagination."It's time for a necklace", I thought and immediately started working my project. Find your hidden treasures and start now! 

Step 1

You need buttons, pliers, thick thread (for the tassels), wire and small loops. You can use a chain as i did but also a ribbon will do.

Step 2

Bend the wire in the shape of a smile! Secure the one side of the wire so that the buttons won't fall. Start passing the buttons through the wire.

Step 3

Once you finish, you will have this result, so now you can secure the other side too. Use one loop and join the chain in both sides.

Step 4

Using three fingers pass along the thread making circles and start the tassel. After some circles release the thread from your fingers and pass a piece of thread to secure the one side. Turn and press the upper side of the tassel and with a knot you will make the "head" of the tassel.

Step 5

Cut the other side of the tassel in order to create the fringe. Using the loops make a small chain (I used 5 loops) to hang the tassel on the necklace. That’s it! You’re done!

 

I think it turned out pretty and elegant! I will enjoy wearing it all summer long with my t-shirts and dresses!

Bye friends!

MikaLina 

 

DIY : Easy denim clutch

I had a few denim left overs from an old pair of jeans. I don't like throwing fabric left overs and especially denim fabrics which are so great and you can make many many projects with them. Here, I show you how to make a small zipper clutch for your coins or your cell phone. So, lets get started! You need some denim swatches, zippers, a quilted lining and of course a pair of scissors. 

I wanted my clutch to have a small inside pocket for coins or credit cards. So I placed the small pocket on the inside part of the lining and sewed it (see below photo). 

Next step was to sew the zipper. Ι folded the upper side of the fabric with the lining and stitch it together with the zipper. It is quite challenging but with a little patience you can do it. Tip: if you iron the folded side before stitching, it will be quite easier to stitch it along with the zipper. 

You do the same thing on the other side, too. After you finish with the zipper, you stitch all the other sides and your clutch is ready!! 

I kept my clutch simple with nothing on it, but I thought I could show you some suggestions. The first one is to stitch a nice crochet lace around it. You have a romantic look! 

Or you can have a more casual look if you add some metal accessories. I added some metal rings. 

The choices are endless, really. Here I attach a modern motif. 

I preferred to keep it simple...

So, girls which version you liked best?

I hope you enjoyed my DIY project! I am waiting for your comments! 

see you soon,

Tailor Spy