*CTSB* - {DIY}Anthropologie-inspired Bracelet - Beverly from Flamingo Toes

Hello Sew Homegrown Readers! I am so happy to be here today!
This Cure for the Summertime Blues series is a blast and I have so many great projects added my to-do lists!

My name is Beverly and I blog over at Flamingo Toes.

I love doing home decor, sewing and jewelry projects - but my favorite things to make are knockoffs!

It's so fun to be able to recreate something that is fun at a fraction of the price in the store!

So when it came time to decide on what I wanted to make for Jessica's series - I went "shopping" at my favorite place to knockoff - Anthropologie!

I fell in love with their new Weights and Measures Bracelet and had to recreate it!

Here is my version . . .

And here is Anthro's!

 

Isn't it great?? I love the combo of the pearls with the chains!

Here's what you'll need to make your very own.

• small amount of fabric (I used linen because I wanted something a little heavier than the chiffon they used)

• pearls (mine were 5mm and I used about 56. You'll need more or less if use a different size of pearls)

• small chain - at least 84" (the smaller the chain, the easier the bracelet will be to tie)

• needle and matching thread

Begin by cutting out the fabric for the bracelet.

You'll need one long piece 2" x 14" and 2 smaller pieces 1 1/2" x 5".

About 3" from each end of the longer piece, trim the ends so they come to a point.

Find the centers of the long piece and one of the shorter pieces. Line them up with the shorter piece on the back of the longer piece.
Tuck the ends under and pin them. This will stabilize the area that you sew the pearls to.

On the front of this section, draw out with a disappearing ink marker the lines that you are going to sew your pearls on. Stay 1/2" away from the edge, this will be part of the hem.

Begin sewing down your strands of pearls. Add the pearls for each row to your thread and sew them down.

Sew down the strand between each pearl also. This will help the strand lay flat.

Continue to fill up the center section with rows of pearls.

 

Working on the back side of the bracelet, turn the raw edges over in tiny folds to create a hem.

 

Continue working your way around the bracelet until both sides are hemmed.

Now we're going to work on the chain. Cut the short pieces for the sides next. You'll need 24 - 2" pieces.

Lay out a longer piece of chain (at least 18") to begin sewing down the long side of the bracelet. Start sewing the chain to the bracelet 2" from the end of the chain.

As you sew this long piece down, you're going to add in the short pieces. There are 6 short pieces of chain on each end of the bracelet, on both sides.

Hopefully that made sense. ;)
Evenly space out these shorter pieces and sew them on as you go, working your way down the side of the bracelet.

When you get to the other end of the bracelet, cut the chain so there is a 2" piece that extends past the end of the fabric.

Repeat for the other side of the bracelet.

And that finishes off your super cute new knockoff!!

 

To wear, just knot the ends loosely!

Isn't it fun? I really like how it turned out. I hope you do too. :)

I'd love for you to come check out Flamingo Toes sometime!

You can see some of my other Jewelry knockoff's here.

And on Sundays I host a fun Link Party where you can show off all your fabulous projects!

Thanks so much for including me in the series Jessica - it was a blast!

Wow - I just love it don't you?!  It reminds me of something a mermaid might create from treasures she found on the ocean floor - I am definitely making this one!!  Hope everyone had a lovely weekend - coming up tomorrow is Tristin from Two Girls Being Crafty- see you then!

xoxo

jessica

Family Fashion Week Day 3 - Anthropologie Bracelet for Mommy

Welcome to day 3 of Family Fashion Week!  

Today we are making an Anthropologie copycat bracelet for you.

 I was inspired by the Tres Flores bracelet at Anthropologie.

I know theirs is a brassy color, but I could not find any beads in that color that were pretty. 
So I went with silver. 
Anthro's version cost $158.00. 
Mine cost about $15.00.  A savings of  $143.00 - woo hoo!!

Here's what you'll need to make your own!

Supplies:

Lobster claw clasp

Jump rings

Spacers

Filigree Beads

Scrap pieces of blue fabric, orange tulle, pink yarn

Wire

Jewelry Pin with head

Pearl bead

Small pliers

Step 1:  Connect your beads. You will be making 3 rows of beads - I ended up linking two jump rings in between each bead because I liked the movement it gave the bracelet.  If you buy oval jump rings, you probably will not need to do this. 

Step 2:  Once you have completed all 3 rows,

 you will need to connect them to the spacers.

Start with the middle row and connect one jump ring to the last bead and the middle hole of the spacer.

Repeat this with the other two rows, and then again on the other end with another spacer.

Step 3:  Using a jump ring, connect the lobster clasp to the middle ring in the spacer.

 
On the other side, simply connect a jump ring to the middle ring in the spacer.

Step 4:  Make the flowers.  Cut a small flower out of blue fabric.  Insert the pin through the pearl bead, then push it through the center of the fabric flower.

Make two pom poms.  One out of orange tulle and one out of pink yarn.  Just wrap the yarn/fabric around one finger a few times.  Slide it off your finger and tie a piece across the center of the loops.  Snip the loops so they poof out, making a pom pom.  Wrap wire around the center of each, and twist the wire securely.

 

Step 5:  Attach the flowers to the bracelet.  The blue flower connects to two beads on two different strands - the center strand and the right strand.  Insert the pin into one bead and then through a second one.  Twist the pin into a loop to secure it.

The orange flower then goes onto a bead on the left strand - a little below the blue flower.  Insert the wire into the holes on a bead and twist it on the back to secure it.

Repeat with the pink pom pom - but it goes on a bead on the center strand.  Once they are all attached it should look like this:

Now don your lovely bracelet and smile knowing you made it for less!

xo

jessica