Styling Scraps #1: After the Cut

This month I'm doing my part in recycling textiles by styling (or DIYing) damaged, unworn and scrap fabric into accessories.here's the rules for my month long challenge:

• No purchasing new accessories (No hats, scarves, earrings, brooches, necklaces, rings, bracelets, handbags, watches, sunglasses, shoes or belts)  
• A 1 non-DIY or non-Revamped accessory limit to each outfit this Month. 
• I must use recycled fabric in some kind of way on my DIY Accessories

 let's get started  Styling Scraps #1: 

 

today I'm working with the fabric I cut off this dress.

 

   

I cut the sleeves to make this dress more modern and fit better. But i couldn't trash this fabric. It has several interesting designs in it. I had the perfect solution to save it. 

   

 With the help of some of my tarnished earrings, i used a little glue (Modpodge) to make some bold earrings.

 and i wore these for my challenge.  

 

 accessories- Non-DIY or Revamped: Shoes which are some plain black flats.DIY: Earrings 

DIY: bubble ring 

One of my first blog Tutorials HERE

  Revamped: Bracelet- which is really a vintage neck scarf 

   

But wait, I still had more fabric so i tried a quick, bold chunky necklace. With a few Styrofoam balls, some glue, hardware washers and chain, I created this standout long chunky necklace.  

 Make some holes with a screwdriver and string it on a chain.

   

So many possibilities with this necklace:

• wear one fabric ball on the chain
• add some beads for more color
• string it on a shorter chain

 What else? Did I miss another way to wear it? That's all for this fabric. Moving on to my next creation. I have to get my DIY stocked up if I'm going to survive these 30 days.   Find AA on Facebook ** Follow AA on Twitter ** Shop Avid Accents Vintage

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~L~