DIY Friday:

Hello ohhellofriend friends! My name is Cat {from brideblu}. I have been a long time admirer of Danni's lovely blog and look forward to the daily bits of inspiration and loveliness with each visit brings; not to mention I have a serious girl-crush on Danni (can you blame me?). I am a crafter through and through. What can I say, I just love to make things and, in my book, the only thing better than crafting is crafting with friends.

This is why I am so excited to be here today and share with you how you can make your very own lace bib necklace!

I have been absolutely enamored with bib necklaces lately, especially ones that pay homage to femininity. So when I stumbled upon some awesome vintage dollies the other day, I knew my time had come.

What you'll need:

1 - lace doily

3 - closed jump rings (I used 5mm jump rings)

3 - open jump rings (I used 2.5mm jump rings)

1 - lobster clasp

3 - small binder clips

1" strip of cotton fabric (a bit longer than double the diameter of your doily)

10-12" of chain

Thread

Iron

Scissors

STEP 1 Carefully cut the doily smack down the center.

STEP 2 Cut your 1" strip of fabric about 2" longer than your doily. Fold unfinished edges toward the center and iron flat. Then fold strip in half and iron flat again (ironing makes the fabric so much easier to work with!).

STEP 3 Using your binder clips, secure fabric to the unfinished edge of the doily so that the fabric is on either side and doily is sandwiched in the middle.

STEP 4 Hand-stitch the fabric to the doily.

STEP 5 When you get to the end, you are going to need to “hide” the tail of the fabric. First, trim fabric so that about ½” is extended beyond the doily. Then, open the fabric strip and cut out excess. Fold under and stitch closed.

STEP 6 Attach your closed jump rings to either side and add your chain and clasp.

Viola! Your very own lace doily bib necklace. The perfect feminine accessory.

What do you think, friends, is this something you would try to make?