146 comments DIY Idea: Stitching Together a Pendant Necklace + Giveaway
by papernstitch
02/09/12
You know I will come up with any excuse for a new diy project, right?
So when I was asked to participate in the Pendant Project (an idea cooked up by AesaLina Compton of Love Lovely), I jumped on it. I’ve been wanting to give these little stitchery wooden pendants a try anyway. So this seemed like the perfect excuse.
More info about the Pendant Project…Each week in the month of February, one blogger is chosen to create their own pendant, using AesaLina’s handy wooden pendants and what ever other materials they can dream up.
I am the first of four muses to reveal a finished piece and to keep it interesting, I am showing you exactly how I made it…PLUS I am giving away my finished piece along with a blank pendant for you to make another necklace on your own.
Materials: stitchery wooden pendant from Love Lovely, gold Sharpie paint pen, embroidery floss, needle, leather cord, and scissors
How To (instructions): I’ve laid the whole thing out in photos below…
I am not an embroidery person, so I decided from the start I would approach my design in more of a haphazard way. Starting with paint…
1. Paint both sides of your pendant, unless you prefer the look of the wood on its own, which is actually pretty nice. I used a Sharpie paint pen for mine. It is quick and easy, and (bonus!) is dry to the touch in seconds.
2. Choose your colors and start stitching. I selected three colors to limit my palette, but I didn’t want to box in my design, so I made no plan for it at all. I just dove right in.
3. After one color fet completed, I tied it off and moved on to the next. I knew I wanted to keep the design abstract and random, but I also wanted to bring some order to the overall design. So I started adding horizontal and vertical lines into the design, which you can see popping up here.
4. Then I moved into my third and final color, before adding a few finishing touches with the fuchsia thread I started with. Once the design was complete, I tied off the loose ends in the back, cut off the excess string, and added a leather cord.
Such an easy project! And definitely addictive… I want to do more of these, for sure. Thank you to AesaLina Compton of Love Lovely for inviting to be a part of the Pendant Project!
And now for the giveaway!
If you want a chance to win the necklace I made along with a blank pendant and additional supplies to make one of your own, enter this giveaway today.
All you have to do is leave a comment below and tell me the color or colors you would use for your own pendant if you win. That’s it! Simple, dimple. This giveaway will close Wednesday, February 15th at 11:59pm EST. International entries welcome. **Bonus entries for tweets and facebook shares (just use the buttons below)!
The winner will be announced on the blog Thursday, February 16th.
This entry is filed under craft, craft project, diy, embroidered, embroidery, fashion accessories, how to, jewelry, necklace, storenvy, tutorial.
I’d love to try making one of these with dark brown and pink thread!! Great idea!!
Amy commented on February 11th, 2012 at 6:45 pmThis is cool! I’d love to use red, green and blue. Thanks for the chance to win!
Muireann commented on February 11th, 2012 at 11:03 pmLove this. Definitely ordering a few to make gifts!
Corrin commented on February 12th, 2012 at 9:23 amThanks for this post,
Bella commented on February 12th, 2012 at 9:50 pmIt’s given me so much inspiration for gift ideas.
Just wish I’d seen it before Christmas.
I would use fucshia, lavender and lime green!! <333
Amanda Hawelu commented on February 13th, 2012 at 1:21 amI would use bittersweet & blizzard blue as it is matching to my wedding reception dress.I so want thisssss.I am having a funky theme.I think It will look awesome with my dress! I hope I winnnnnn
hk commented on February 13th, 2012 at 3:07 amLove it! I think black with hits of metallics would be nice – bronze, gold and silver!
Yvonne commented on February 13th, 2012 at 11:38 amThis is great! I think I would use brown and green. Or gray and yellow.
Marianne commented on February 13th, 2012 at 1:32 pmI love how original this is! I think I would make mine in fun spring-pastel colours – like coral and seafoam.
Jessica T. commented on February 13th, 2012 at 3:49 pmWhat a sweet idea! I’d love to make one in royal purple, emerald green, and sapphire blue. And I think I’ll buy one to do in crimson, a deep orange, and a golden yellow. I’ve got a lot of beads and wires I can use too… Maybe doing the embroidery with various colors of beading wire. hmmmm…
Rowan commented on February 13th, 2012 at 4:03 pmlovely! =) Thanks for sharing!
onelmon commented on February 13th, 2012 at 8:39 pmGorgeous! I’d use teal blue and mustard yellow. My fave colours! Great DIY project. x
Lisa Murdoch commented on February 13th, 2012 at 9:13 pmi’d do something simple and neutral, but with just a hint of color – my choices would be grey, white and an orange-hued salmon.
kay w. commented on February 13th, 2012 at 9:29 pmPurple is my absolute favorite color. It makes me happy. I would make my pendant using different hues.
Christina commented on February 13th, 2012 at 10:57 pmDIY Idea: Stitching Together a Pendant Necklace + Giveaway http://t.co/mEQBQlP1
Christina Hawkins (@Craftyfinds) commented on February 13th, 2012 at 10:57 pmrainbow colors –of course!
Aurora Fox commented on February 13th, 2012 at 11:54 pmi adore the colors you used in the tutorial actually, they go really well together and are bright! which is pretty much my requirements haha
Lauren commented on February 14th, 2012 at 1:26 amI have a few ideas in mind: one in black and white, another one with bright red tones and maybe a multicolor one
Sasa commented on February 14th, 2012 at 4:07 amoh my, how lovely! i’d love to use coral and mint
or yellow and grey. x
Julia commented on February 14th, 2012 at 8:45 amIf I would win, I would like to give it to a special someone.
Brijet Albio commented on February 14th, 2012 at 9:12 amThank you for sharing this. I hope very much that may be I could win.
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I would like the colors anything you want to work with, as long as it is pure from your heart.
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Any colors, I would accept it.
Excuse me, I would like to ask if how many colors of yarn are given?
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pop of color is where it’s at. coral and a shade of neutral. love it!
annie commented on February 14th, 2012 at 10:55 pmI would do all different greens, for spring! It would give me an excuse to use my 20 different greens of embroidery floss!
Heather commented on February 15th, 2012 at 8:49 amLove it!
Sophie Miller commented on February 15th, 2012 at 9:52 amI would use an olive green and/or greys.
I would make it out of the trendy aqua blue and cherry red.
Julie commented on February 15th, 2012 at 9:56 amDIY Idea: Stitching Together a Pendant Necklace + Giveaway http://t.co/2VgNVFOn
Julie Lang (@thesocialseam) commented on February 15th, 2012 at 9:56 amMy favorite color is green, so I would use different shades of green. And leave the pendant as its wood finishing, or maybe stain it a little darker brown, to give it a nice earthy feel.
Kayla commented on February 15th, 2012 at 11:12 amI piink somuch
yekti commented on February 15th, 2012 at 11:13 amI would paint the disk/pendant grey, and embroider with olive green, grey and purple! This looks like a seriously fun project.
H.alda commented on February 15th, 2012 at 11:27 amso great!! Love this little project
Nicole Underwood commented on February 15th, 2012 at 12:31 pmI would totally use, turquoise, white & red…and there WILL be an owl on it!
ooo I LOVE these… I think it would be cool to do a pink or orange ombre pendant. yours is so lovely though.
Meredith Taylor commented on February 15th, 2012 at 12:40 pmDIY Idea: Stitching Together a Pendant Necklace + Giveaway http://t.co/exqPiQH4
meredith_taylor (@meredith_taylor) commented on February 15th, 2012 at 12:40 pmOoh, I love the deer sample on the product page! I would likely use a rich dark purple and bright green, but a brownish might be a nice accent. Or light blue! I may have to tesselate some animals in there. Lovely.
Tia commented on February 15th, 2012 at 2:49 pmTo satisfy my grey/yellow/chevron addiction, probably a grey and yellow chevron.
Christy commented on February 15th, 2012 at 3:16 pmI love this Pendant Necklace! If I won, I would choose neutral colors like cream, gray, beige/brown or taupe so that I could wear it with almost anything!
Ashley Evans commented on February 15th, 2012 at 3:27 pmAwsome idea!! I love the pink, blue, and yellow one best!!
Avery commented on February 15th, 2012 at 4:59 pmI love this! I would use white and purples, but I do love these colours!
rebecca commented on February 15th, 2012 at 5:11 pmI love this! I would use bright Summer colors! Red, yellow, and maybe a bright green! But I do love the colors you used too
Katelyn commented on February 15th, 2012 at 6:23 pmGreat giveaway – last day to enter! http://t.co/FRvzpVE1
Katelyn Wheaton (@Ninth_Bird) commented on February 15th, 2012 at 6:24 pmI’d use black, lime green, orange and pink!
Tara Wilson commented on February 15th, 2012 at 6:35 pmI was thinking of adding beads, stone chip beads through the holes, using crystals or clear beads. Or I would use beach glass chips, drill them, and use them as beads. I like the idea of light reflecting through the beads (maybe put a mirror or reflective surface behind the pendant) adding a more three dimensional look to the piece. I would also paint the wood with a gloss black to add to the reflective quality.
Barbara M commented on February 15th, 2012 at 7:13 pmI would do a cloud design, so sky blue and white
Victoria M commented on February 15th, 2012 at 7:36 pmIm a flowers girl, so lots of pinks, blues and greens with sparkly bling!!!
Carolyn commented on February 15th, 2012 at 8:30 pmI would outline it in gold and use lavender and yellow thread!
Kate C commented on February 15th, 2012 at 9:09 pmI would love to use a lavender and a pale yellow, and outline it in a dark blue!
Kate C commented on February 15th, 2012 at 9:10 pmRT @papernstitch: one last reminder. only two hours left to enter to win… http://t.co/fzSjrk4v
Jess Greene (@seekyourcourse) commented on February 15th, 2012 at 11:30 pmOh mannnnn! I want to make these into earnings too! http://t.co/4WVaJrnj
(@CRAFTEDport_la) (@CRAFTEDport_la) commented on March 4th, 2012 at 5:56 pm