Fabric chain necklace
Fabric
Ribbon
Iron
Needle and thread/sewing machine
A safety pin
What to do
1. Make as many links as you need. To make each link using ribbon: cut it to size, fold it in half, iron it in place, then sew all the way down one side. To finish (this keeps the link flat) sew it all the way down the other side too.
To make each link using fabric: cut it to the appropriate length and four times wider than you want the link to be. Fold the fabric in half, iron, then unfold. Fold each edge to the centre and iron in place. Fold this in half lengthways again, then sew all the way down the edge to secure. To finish, sew it all the way down the other side too.
2. Assemble by sewing up one link first. Next, thread the next piece of fabric through this loop and sew it up. Repeat until you have a long chain.
3. Cut three long strips of fabric, then use a safety pin to fasten them together at the top. Plait all the pieces together, then knot the end to the last link. Take the safety pin out and tie the top of the plait to the other end of the chain.
4. Add a bow and you're all done.
Ring and chain necklace
Three rings (I used two curtain rings and one old earring - the big pink asymmetrical one)
Scraps of fabric
Needle and thread
A chain
What to do
1. Cover each of your rings in fabric: you can do this any way you want, but I used strips of material folded in half lengthways and sewn on so that the frayed edges faced the outside. I kept ruching the fabric up to create the ruffles.
2. Sew the three rings together securely.
3. Sew the chain on to the back of the rings.
Tips
• Don't worry about the fabric fraying - just pretend it's meant to be like that and no one will know any better.
• Knots really are secure, so just tie things together if you can't be bothered to sew it.
• Even the smallest piece of fabric can be used on a necklace, so keep any scraps you have left over from other craft projects.
• Look for offcuts in haberdasheries (I got 1/2 metre of Amy Butler material in Liberty for £2.40 a few weeks ago) and buy cheap clothes in charity shops to cut up if you like the fabric.