DIY: How to Make Your Own Marni-Inspired Bib Necklace

1. Marni-Inspired Necklace – Materials, 2. Cutting out the Felt Bib, 3. Sewing the Bib, 4. Adding the Jewels, 5. Adding the Chains, 6. Ready to Wear

Some of you at the Handmade Nation screening on Tuesday asked me where I got the necklace that I was wearing.

Two weekends ago I needed a glam necklace to go with my dark jeans and black blazer outfit. The 2009 Fall-Winter  bib necklaces from Marni have always been faves of mine and a few months ago I had been eyeing making one of my own, with inspiration from this post by The Glamourai.

So, with a couple hours to spare before heading out, I dove into my vintage jewellery stash and came up with a Marni-inspired necklace. Here’s the tutorial:

Materials

Vintage jewellery
Black felt
Gold/silver chain + clasp
Gold/silver circles
Jewellery glue
Needle-nose pliers
Scissors
Black needle + thread
Sewing machine

1. Double your black felt and pin in place. Cut a bib shape from it. You’ll have two shapes after cutting.

2. Sew the two pieces of black felt together, but leaves the top two edges unsewed.

3. Start adding your jewels to the bib, either by handsewing or with jewellery glue.

4. Add the two gold/silver circles to unsewn ends of the necklace. Stitch together closed. Then attach one end of each gold/silver chain to either circle, and clasp piece to the other end.

5. Your piece of jewellery is ready to wear for a night on the town!