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Combine strips of material to create on-trend accessories It's easy to make stylish professional-looking jewellery at home, as this set from Lisa Steed Davey proves. Simply cut and stitch strips of cotton and silk and combine with beads, findings and shop-bought bangles to make a striking collection
Stitch The Strips
Create the strips to form the various pieces of jewellery. Working along the bias of the fabrics (see Sew Smart), cut numerous 4cm x 70cm strips from each. Make sure to cut the strips from a selection of colours to get an even look when finished.
Fold each strip in half lengthwise with right sides facing and machine stitch all the way along the long open edge of each, leaving a 3mm seam allowance. Turn each strip through with a loop turner so that right sides are facing outwards.
Make a Fabric Necklace
Take two folded and stitched strips from each of the following fabrics: the brown silk dupion, the green ribbon, the Amy Butler printed cotton, the pink silk dupion and the cream silk dupion. Lay them out and press to n
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