The other day as I opened my sewing box, what should I see
but a big knot of multi colored thread pieces?
They were all jumbled together and it got me to thinking. What if I stiffened the thread to make a sort
of airy lightweight fabric that I could use to make other things? Since Valentine’s Day will be here before you
know I figured why not heart shaped earrings or maybe even a decorated card?
You will need:
Thread in red and silver
Fabric stiffener (available at craft stores)
Waxed paper
Paper towels
Paper
Pencil
Scissors
Jump rings and fish hook ear wires
Needle nosed pliers
Optional red size E seed beads and tacky craft glue
1.
Cut a bunch of small pieces of red and silver
thread mixing together and then bunching it up.
Make two bunches of thread with about the same amount of thread pieces
in each one.
2.
Place the thread bunches on a piece of waxed
paper. Flatten with your fingers. Squirt
some fabric stiffener on the thread and use a paper towel to remove any
excess. Place in a warm place to dry overnight.
3.
When the stiffened thread is dry, remove from
the waxed paper. Fold a small scrap of
paper or cardboard in half and make a half heart shape on the fold, cut out for
a heart pattern. (See photo)
4.
Place your heart pattern on the stiffened thread
and using it as a guide, cut out. Make
two.
5.
If you want to decorate your hearts even more
you can optionally glue on red E sized seed beads all around and let dry. The hearts are very rigid and look great and the airy heart looks great even as is.
6.
Use a needle nosed pliers to twist open rather
than pull apart a jump ring and thread through the top center of the thread
heart. Close the ring with the same
twisting motion. Add another jump ring
and a fish hook ear wire making sure the fish hook ear wire is facing in the
right direction and close the second jump ring like your did with the first
one. Repeat for the second earring.
Fun project! Thank you for sharing! I"m visiting from a glimpse inside linky party!
ReplyDeleteI love the abstract form of these earrings! They are really artsy and classy! Thank you for teaching us how!
ReplyDeleteLove how they turned out. I'm tempted to try this craft out for myself!
ReplyDeleteThat is very creative. I love how your earrings turned out. Thanks for sharing at the party. Theresa @DearCreatives
ReplyDeleteGreat project- so creative!
ReplyDeletecongrats