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beachcomber necklace- an anthropologie inspired beauty

May 7, 2011

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anthropologie inspired necklace tutorialAfter proclaiming my steadfast love for sundresses yesterday, today is the perfect day to showcase The Perfect Sundress Companion- a chunky statement necklace.
Better yet, today’s Beachcomber Necklace pairs equally well with capri’s and a t-shirt (great for those sundress naysayers out there). We saw this gorgeousness at Anthropologie and fell in lo-ove with the necklace but not so much the $200 price tag. Luckily, we’re good copycats. 🙂 And the Beachcomber Necklace was born.

To make one of your own, you’ll need:
-the bottom half of a t-shirt
-chunky wooden beads (we used about fifteen)
-scissors
-needle and thread

1. Cut thin strips of jersey ‘tubes’ using the bottom half of a thriftstore-bound t-shirt. Repeat until you have about twelve jersey ‘tubes.’

2. Trim each tube at one side seam to make long, thin strips of jersey.

3. Thread one chunky bead onto each of your jersey strips. Leave four jersey strips aside.

4. Braid three of the leftover strips of jersey together.

5. Using a scrap piece of jersey, find all of the middle seams (one seam was trimmed off- the other remains intact). Tie the seams together. Include the ‘top’ of the braided piece in the bunch so it gets tied in as well.

6. On the other side of the necklace, gather all of the loose ends as well as the other end of the braid. Sew together. Run the needle and thread back and forth a few times to secure. Tie off thread.

7. Cut your final strip of jersey in half (cut the seam off so each piece looks clean). Use one half to wrap the messy part where the braid meets the jersey strips until it looks clean. Repeat on the other side. Tuck the loose ends back into the wrapping (use a toothpick to make sure the end is secure and fully covered).

8. Adjust the placement of your beads until there are some on each side and some across the bottom of the necklace.

9. DONE! Pair with a t-shirt and white capri’s (or with a sundress!) and you have the perfect summer accessory for backyard parties, summer weddings, patio dinners, beach vacations as well as everyday cuteness. 🙂

ps- I couldn’t help but include this awesome outtake. I was dancing around and Adam caught it on camera. Fabulous, right? Hahahaha!
ppss- This modeling-your-stuff is for the birds. Everything just feels so awkward. I think this is why I mostly make stuff for my kids. How do you guys always look so darn cute in all of your pictures? If you have tips for me, send ’em along!!!

Be sure to head over and check out Delia’s white fabulousness today too!

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  1. Mama Jill says

    May 7, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    Ooooh shut it. You look stinkin uh-dorable. 🙂 I feel the same way about modeling my own stuff…. ugh….. I always feel weird! But you look great!

    Reply
  2. Angie @ The Country Chic Cottage says

    May 7, 2011 at 1:33 pm

    Love it!! And I love that picture of you dancing at the end! 🙂 Y'all are the best!!

    Reply
  3. Morven's Handmades says

    May 7, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    Love it, looks fantastic!!
    Thanks for sharing, will have to try it out real soon.

    Reply
  4. Justcallmeblessed says

    May 7, 2011 at 4:58 pm

    SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!! That is so stinkin' cute! Great idea! Thanks!

    Reply
  5. Delia says

    May 7, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    I love that last picture! Awesome. You are a beautiful model. But yes…it feels terribly awkward. The more you do it the easier it gets. Guess you'll just have to make more stuff for you! 🙂

    I LOVE this necklace. I am seriously going to make one this summer. I even like your version better than the antro one.

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  6. Kimbo West @ a girl and a glue gun says

    May 7, 2011 at 10:13 pm

    linked this to my facebook page! love it!

    Reply
  7. Melissa Lewis says

    May 7, 2011 at 10:16 pm

    Ok…seriously now. That is just too cool! I HAVE GOT to do that! Thank you for sharing this. Loving the "color" series:)

    Reply
  8. " me " says

    May 7, 2011 at 11:21 pm

    waw!!!!

    Reply
  9. Patty Ann says

    May 8, 2011 at 5:32 am

    Love it so much!! You are amazingly creative!

    Reply
  10. Becca says

    May 9, 2011 at 2:09 am

    Ok, 2 things…
    1) I love the necklace and will be adding it to my craft to-do list for the summer.
    2) I'm a little sad because I've been editing a new blog button that happens to be rainbow chevron. I guess great minds think alike and I'll be going in a different direction. 🙂

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  11. Kalleen at Second Street says

    May 9, 2011 at 2:56 am

    You may feel awkward but you look amazing. Thanks for another fun project.

    Reply
  12. CraftCrave says

    May 14, 2011 at 3:53 am

    Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [14 May 02:15am GMT]. Thanks, Maria

    Reply
  13. Brea says

    May 10, 2012 at 8:37 am

    My mom and I loved these also but they are sooo pricey! I will deffinately be making this for her for mothers day (: THANKS!

    Reply
    • Kirstin says

      May 10, 2012 at 3:32 pm

      No kidding! Send over a picture if you make one! 🙂

      Reply
  14. gabriella baldelli says

    August 24, 2012 at 6:03 am

    bellissima copiata è veramente bella grazie

    Reply

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