If you have not seen the November Anthropology catalog, find one! The art direction is magical. I save back issues of Anthropology because I find it so inspirational. How do they keep coming up with such fantastical creations?
cute pin cushion ideaOn page 49 there is a llama...yes, a llama!...wearing the cutest necklace, well actually 3 necklaces, as you can see they have very long necks.
This necklace happened to be one of those "I can do that" projects...and here's what happened next.I made a quick trip to Michaels and found some big chunky beads with large holes that would accommodate a wide piece of fabric. I rummaged through my fabric stash and found a piece of vintage silk and ripped a piece 6"X 36". I gathered the beads, the fabric, some plain wood beads in 2 sizes, some waxed linen thread (regular thread would work just as well) and a darning needle.
Starting in the middle, I wrapped the fabric around one large bead
then secured it by wrapping the base with the linen thread.Then I popped in another smaller bead and wrapped it, keeping it close to the other bead.
Then I added a wood bead next to the fabric covered bead.
Next I attached one of the large glass beads by drawing the length of fabric through and pushing it down towards the covered beads.
Continuing adding as many or as little beads as you like.
I mean...how easy is that!
