There are some things I miss now that I have problems with my eye sight, and beside knitting, sewing beads is at the top of my list. It is just so calming to sit and sew, to see your creating grow beneath your hands, and also to know that you can produce these small art works from other people’s cast away jewelry!
I had planned on introducing the necklaces one by one, but now I’m just going to toss them all out here in one big post. Hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I do!
This butterfly necklace was once a bunch of bracelets and odd bits and pieces:
This brown one is my favorite, and the only one that I’ve worn more than once – I don’t get out much! I’m considering selling my pieces, but haven’t gotten far – I have no idea how to prize them.
But this brown one feels so personal, so it will not go for sale.
It’s, among other things, made out of old glass beads that I inherited from my great grandmother, and a bee broach that I particularly love.
This one was just a fun thing I tried out – what if I drew a heart shape with wings?
I love how pink and red and happy it is!
Ooh, I forgot my B-necklace!
This is also one I’ve worn on several occasions, inspired by Anne Boleyn’s B-necklace:
And then the snakes! I’ve made two snake necklaces, and they both took some engineering to get to fit around the neck. And a lot of fiddling to sew. I loved every second of it!
The green in this snake is just such a venomous green! I love it!
My pretty blue butterfly! You were supposed to have so many friends to fly away with, but so far you’ve only got the one green one. But you were so fun to create!
So there you go! That’s a small peak into the assorted jewelry I’ve created during the years.
Making your own jewelry out of other people’s cast offs is such a fun hobby! You can create whatever you like and are only limited by if you can sew or not. And if it doesn’t turn out great, well, no worries – you haven’t spent a whole lot of money, and you’ve probably learned a lot in the process! Plus I find it is so relaxing. It’s one of the best feelings in the world, to have made something out of nothing. To be part of creating.
