Fibers for Jewelry

Do you ever wonder why fabrics have become so important to jewelry design?  Do you think the cost of metal might have something to do with its popularity?  Could it be that fibers used in jewelry are just so scrumptious you can't resist? 


Well, I'm in the last camp.  Fabric was my first love.  I learned to sew at the age of 12.   For about 15 years, I made nearly all of my own clothes including my bathing suits, lingerie, underwear and my husband's jeans.  Even though I haven't done that much sewing in a long time, I still love fabric.  That's why I'm so excited about the sari silk I've been carrying at Painting with Fire.   But now I've just received a shipment of Japanese Chirimen Cording!  Find out more at my website. 

Japanese Chirimen Cording, 3.9 yards

Here's my "Evil Eye" bracelet with chirimen fabric and "groovy cord" in a color called "Hydrangea."  The beads are ceramic that have been torch-fired with Sky transparent enamel.  One side of the lentil bead has a "blue eye" and the other side has a "red eye." You can find this piece at my website too!  

Thanks for visiting!  Have a great day!  Barbara