[diy] ribbon necklace in teal

want something of your very own design?

here's my original design, no cheat and recreated from other people's idea. 

 to make you very own ribbon necklace, you will need:

1. ribbon (of the colour you like)

2. buttons (here i recycled mine from another top)

3. needle and thread. 

4. fabric glue. 

step 1. wear the ribbon over your neck, 

measure it at the level that you want your ribbon to be it. 

cut the ribbon slightly longer than intended. 

next, cut a shorter piece of ribbon that is long enough to make a loop of your desired length. 

likewise, cut slightly more than intended because you will have to overlap it. 

 step 2. wear the longer ribbon over your neck again, 

use your fingers to hold on to the point that you want your ribbon to overlap, 

sew a 'x' at that position, do it a few times until its secure. 

then, take the shorter ribbon, make a loop, 

and sew it to the longer piece of ribbon at the intersection point. (see photo). 

try to make your stitches as close together as possible. 

 step 3. once you have sewed everything together and its secure, 

sew your ribbon like this, 

and pull your thread to give it a nice crease. (see photo below)

 step 4. once you are satisfied with how the crease looks like, 

pull thread taut and sew a few times over to secure it in place. 

now here you see my little mistake, and it looks ugly with the thread peeking out. 

step 5. sew your buttons in the middle of the ribbon to cover up your mistake. 

and bam! you are almost done! 

once done, your ribbon should look like this. 

step 6. to make sure the ends of your ribbon doesnt run, 

apply some fabric glue to the ends. 

make sure you apply it carefully so that it doesnt show. 

do not use super glue for this, it will change the colour of your ribbon 

and your necklace will be ruined. 

drop a drop of super glue at the back of your ribbon where all your stitches are, to secure it. 

be careful when you do that, make sure it doesnt seep through.  

 now you have your very own necklace. 

you can wear it over a dark coloured top. 

 or a white top. 

i was so excited about my new clothes and necklace, 

i had to wear them out to test out their durability.  

here's a closer and better view. 

hope you like the share!