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Sew Easy Jewelry Projects


Fiber is a very versatile medium. You can make clothes, accessories for the home, and, yes, even jewelry using fiber and even some sewing techniques. If you’ve sewn before, then the following projects will be a breeze. If you’ve never picked up a needle and thread, then consider trying your hand in order to create beautiful jewelry.

Beaded Bead Button Earrings
Show off your favorite buttons and enhance them in this earring design that incorporates beaded beads into the design.

Button & Wire Earrings
Take the extra buttons attached to a fancy blouse and make a matching pair of earrings.

Beaded Cab Necklace
Once you create a beaded cabochon, you can design a beautiful necklace using it as the center piece.

Ribbon Amulet
Ribbon is nut just for those who sew. It can also be used to make this beautiful amulet necklace.

Beading Around a Cabochon
Step by step instructions for using seed beads to bead around a glass, stone, or porcelain cabochon.

Get Started: Seed Beading
It's like sewing with beads! Join the wonderful world of seed beading. Here's a list of items you'll need to get started.

Double Button & Bead Pin
Two buttons are incorporated into this unqiue pin design and embellished with lots of beautiful beads.

Beaded Cab Barrette
Bead around fused glass cabs and then attach your beaded master piece to a barrette back.

A Jewelry Maker Visits a Quilt Shop
I picked up some cool stuff while visiting a quilt shop. Then I created jewelry with my quilt shop finds.

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