A while back I did a post about textile jewelry and I'm still really digging the bold look. Last weekend when I was at a gift show with my aunt and mom selling our vintage kimono scrap creations, I decided that the beautiful, ornate, fabric scraps look like jewels. I love bib necklaces and thought it would be the perfect thing for the kimono scraps.
Once I started I couldn't stop! It is so much fun piecing together the different pieces, choosing colors and patterns that go well together. I really like taking something like flowers from all different patterns and grouping them together for a nice bold look.
For the last couple days I have managed to turn our dining table into a workshop (and a big mess). There are little pieces of thread everywhere! When you cut up the heavily embroidered fabric, thread goes flying and sticks to everything.
Here I am modeling one of the finished necklaces, this one highlights the beautiful metallics found in kimonos, it really sparkles! (please ignore the bra straps, hehe)
My aunt is doing a big gift show in San Jose next weekend and I'm going to give her some of these necklaces to sell. I wore one out to dinner last night and immediately received a compliment from our waitress. I hope that is an indication that people will really like these!
Once I started I couldn't stop! It is so much fun piecing together the different pieces, choosing colors and patterns that go well together. I really like taking something like flowers from all different patterns and grouping them together for a nice bold look.
For the last couple days I have managed to turn our dining table into a workshop (and a big mess). There are little pieces of thread everywhere! When you cut up the heavily embroidered fabric, thread goes flying and sticks to everything.
Here I am modeling one of the finished necklaces, this one highlights the beautiful metallics found in kimonos, it really sparkles! (please ignore the bra straps, hehe)
My aunt is doing a big gift show in San Jose next weekend and I'm going to give her some of these necklaces to sell. I wore one out to dinner last night and immediately received a compliment from our waitress. I hope that is an indication that people will really like these!
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