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Make a Thimble Necklace

15 April 2011 13,641 views 7 Comments

by rhonda

You probably wouldn't think to look in your sewing kit for all the makings of a jewelry project; I know I wouldn't. Lucky for us, Laura from The Wind and The Sail did think of it! The resulting necklace is a squeal-worthy miniature flower pot made from a thimble and some sewing pins with colored heads. It's a perfect project for spring and with Mother's Day on the horizon it's something to seriously consider putting on your to-do list. The directions do call for drilling a small hole in the thimble; if you don't have a drill or you're uncomfortable with power tools, you could glue a hasp to the back of the thimble instead. [how to make a thimble necklace]

Project estimate:

Thimble, on hand
Straight pins with colored heads, on hand or $1 and up
Thread, on hand
Hot glue, on hand
Drill, on hand
Jump ring, on hand
Chain, string, or ribbon, on hand

Total: Free and up

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7 Comments »

Michelle L. said:

A jewel after my own heart! I think this is the cutest thing I’ve seen in forever. Possibly longer!

# 15 April 2011 at 5:16 pm

Randa Clay said:

Thanks for this link – I loved it so much I just made one for my Mom’s birthday this week. It was SUPER easy and turned out really cute.

# 17 April 2011 at 2:55 pm

weriem said:

Great!! Thanks for the idea :p

# 2 June 2011 at 4:24 pm

georgia stewart said:

i so love this , i saw a lady wearing one a few weeks ago and i so wanted one , now i can make my own how cute it is and perfect for the sewing goddess, and a perfect gift , , gosh i really am glad to find this , thanks for sharing i so truly appreciate it and thank you
kindest regards
georgia from ohio

# 24 July 2011 at 1:41 am

LubbyGirl said:

I love this idea, although I didn’t make mine as a necklace, but a fridge magnet. This post gave me the inspiration to make my magnet, so I wanted to be sure to give you credit for the idea.

# 4 April 2012 at 11:07 pm

JulieAnn said:

I have my grandmothers thimble she brought to the US with her in the early 1900′s when she came here from Holland — Now I now have a great idea of what to do with it. THanks for sharing!!

# 20 July 2012 at 9:03 pm

Thimble Necklace « PILLOWS A-LA-MODE said:

[...] recently saw thimble necklaces posted by two creative bloggers on imacraftaholic and Dollar Store Crafts. Since I have a small collection of thimbles from my grandma, I decided to use one for a necklace [...]

# 29 August 2012 at 8:06 am