Craftseller - November 2014

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With last-minutegifts to be bought and party outfits to sort, you’ll be on to

a winner with our pom-pom necklace.By Hannah Read-Baldrey

MAKE IT

INFORMATION

Materials

* 50cm( 19 ¾in)silver chain necklace

*Thick silver jewellery wire

* Light grey felt

* Light grey wool

*Selectionofcolourfulfeltballs

*Wirecutters

* Round-nosedpliers

*Embroidery needle

*Glue gun

Skill level:Easy

How to make the pom-pom necklace

2

Wrap grey wool around the felt, so it is

completely coveredandevenlybound.

Bend into a curve, then thread a felt ball onto

each end of the wire. Use round-nosed pliers to

make rounded ends; cut away the excess wire.

1

Cut a piece of light grey felt measuring

6 x 15cm( 2 ¼x3¾in). Run a line of hot

glue along the felt and place a 25cm (9¾in)

length of silver jewellery wire in the middle. Roll

the felt tightly around the wire, gluing as you go.

T

he pom-pom revival is in full swing so

put your own twist on this fun fashion

with our cute pom-pom necklace.

Winterjewellery always sells well, and this

piece makes a great gift for girl friends as

well as being the perfect party accessory.

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PROFIT!

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FOR £12

3

Arrange the felt balls around the

centrepiece to decide on a design. Thread

wool through the central felt ball, then sew up

through the centrepiece to attach it in place.

4

Repeat step three to attach the remaining

felt balls to the centrepiece. You may find

it easiest to work from the middle outwards to

make sure that all the balls are evenly spaced.

5

After attaching the felt balls, wrap the

wool along the length of the centrepiece,

threading through and back up both centrepiece

and felt ball to secure the felt balls firmly.

6

Cut the silver chain in half; measure it to

make sure you get a precise cut otherwise

you'll end up with a wonky necklace. Attach half

to either side of the centrepiece, to finish.

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