Making fabric jewelry is such a playful, fashion-forward way to use up all those little fabric scraps left over from a project that you might have normally thrown away or never used. Did you know that the average US citizen throws away 70 pounds of textiles each year? Ack! Lately I’ve been thinking about my creative goals, and wondering how I can create less textile waste by using my project scraps in clever little ways. I scoured the inter-webs for some statement making fabric jewelry DIYs and inspo, some projects taking less than a swatch. Take a look!
Finger Knit A Fabric Statement Necklace | A Beautiful Mess
Thief & Bandit Fabric Bracelets | Available on Etsy
DIY Fabric & Wood Bead Necklace
DIY t-shirt flower ring | Homemade Ginger
DIY fabric covered earrings | Imagine Gnats
Do you make fabric jewelry or have more tips for using up those pesky little project scraps to save them from the trash bin? Let me know in the comments!
Happy making,
Wow! What beautiful jewelry. They are so adorable and can’t choose a favorite. I love all of them. I want to add them all to my collection. Thanks for sharing.
Long years ago a friend and I had the same idea as you–don’t throw it away if…So we cut fabric strips in 3/4 inch segments , brushed the edges to fray, then wrapped the strips around heart forms , both solid and open hearts–gluing at the ends and also gluing broach pins on the backs to make pin jewelry to wear. Also smaller versions for earrings to match.
Lately I’ve experimented with wire and fabric wrapping. Still working on that idea.