If you love embroidered necklace and jewelry, why not combine them and make a lovely embroidered necklace? In this article, we will teach you how to craft a lovely embroidered necklace with a butterfly design, using basic materials and skills. This project is ideal for beginners who want to learn embroidery as a hobby, or for advanced embroiderers who want to create something special for themselves or as a gift.
What You Will Need
To craft this lovely embroidered necklace, you will need the following materials:
- A small embroidery hoop (about 3 inches in diameter)
- A piece of linen fabric (big enough to fit the hoop)
- Embroidery thread in various colors (we used blue, pink, orange, and black)
- An embroidery needle
- A pair of scissors
- A pen
- A necklace chain
- A jump ring
- A clasp
- A glue gun or a needle and thread
How to Craft a Lovely Embroidered Necklace
Follow these steps to craft your own lovely embroidered necklace:
Prepare the fabric and the hoop.
Cut a piece of fabric that is slightly bigger than the hoop. Place the fabric over the inner ring of the hoop, and then place the outer ring over it. Tighten the screw to secure the fabric. Make sure the fabric is tight and smooth.
Draw the design.
Use a pen to lightly draw a butterfly design on the fabric. You can use any butterfly you like, or you can follow our example. We drew a simple butterfly with four wings, a body, and two antennae.
Embroider the design.
Use the embroidery thread and the needle to stitch over the pen lines. You can use any stitches you like, or you can follow our example. We used the following stitches:
- Split stitch for the body and the antennae. To make a split stitch, bring the needle up through the fabric at the start of the line, and then down at a small distance ahead. Then, bring the needle up again at the middle of the previous stitch, splitting the thread, and then down at a small distance ahead of the previous stitch. Repeat this process until you finish the line.
- Lazy daisy stitch for the wings. To make a lazy daisy stitch, bring the needle up through the fabric at the edge of the wing, and then down at the same point, leaving a loop of thread on the surface. Then, bring the needle up again at a small distance from the previous point, inside the loop, and then down at the same point, securing the loop. Repeat this process until you fill the wing with petal-shaped stitches.
- French knot for the eyes. To make a French knot, bring the needle up through the fabric at the point where you want the eye, and then wrap the thread around the needle two or three times. Then, insert the needle back into the fabric close to where you came up, and pull the thread through. Be careful not to pull too tight or too loose, so that the knot is neat and secure.
Finish the embroidery.
When you are done with the embroidery, trim the excess fabric around the hoop, leaving about half an inch of fabric. Then, use a glue gun or a needle and thread to fold and glue or sew the fabric to the back of the hoop. Make sure the front of the embroidery is smooth and flat.
Attach the chain.
Use a pair of pliers to open a jump ring, and then slip it through the screw of the hoop. Then, slip one end of the necklace chain through the jump ring, and close it with the pliers. Repeat the same process for the other end of the chain, and then attach a clasp to one end of the chain.
Enjoy your lovely embroidered necklace.
You have just crafted a lovely embroidered necklace that you can wear or give as a gift. You can also craft more necklaces with different designs and colors, and have fun with embroidery.
Conclusion
Creating an embroidered necklace is a creative and enjoyable way to merge embroidery with jewelry. With just a few materials and basic skills, you can craft unique and personalized necklaces. You can also customize the patterns and colors to your liking, and relish in the embroidery process. Try making embroidered necklaces as a hobby or create a meaningful gift for your loved ones.
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