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Anthro Potentilla Bib Necklace Knockoff

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This fun necklace is part of my first Anthro Necklace Week – A whole week of fun tutorial sharing Anthro Knockoffs!

Disclaimer: I am not a jewelry-making expert by any means! I’ve tried to show you the way I do these – but believe me when I say that if I can do these – anyone can! :)

Today we’re doing the Potentilla Bib Necklace – which I just love.

I don’t get the price though. (I usually don’t.) It’s $138.00 for this little gem. Is it because it’s made in France?? I have no idea.

Here’s the Made in Carlsbad version:

And here’s the French Anthro Version. Oui oui.

 This is really one of my favorites for the week.
Here’s how to make your very own, inexpensive, Non-French, knockoff.

Materials:

  • Scissors
  • Needle & Thread
  • Needle Nose Pliers
  • Wire Cutters

Supplies:

  • 1 18″ Silver Chain Necklace (Or supplies to make your own)
  • Knit fabric (just scraps)
  • Seed Beads
  • Cone or Small Ribbon Clamp
  • 3 Jump Rings (Silver)
  • Felt scrap

 

The first step is to make the flowers. For my flowers I used the end of a T-shirt that I was needing to shorten.

Trace a small 4 leaf flower onto the fabric.

Cut out four flowers this size. Repeat this process making a smaller 3 leaf flower, cut out 4. Then cut out one 2 leaf piece, with one leaf smaller than the other.

For your largest flower, layer the 4 large pieces on top of each other, rotating them just a bit so the different petals show through.

Sew a grouping of seed beads in the center of your flower. At the same time, do a couple of small stitches in the center that gather the flower just a bit.

Repeat this process for one of the smaller flowers. Stack them so that the petals are rotated and sew on the seed beads.

Take a minute to say some fake swear words because you knocked over the bottle of seed beads.

Sigh.

Repeat the process – minus the mess – with the third flower.

From your felt scrap cut a small shape to sew your flowers too.  It should be a little larger on one side for the larger flower, but it should be able to be completely covered by the flowers.

Start with the large flower and sew it to the left side of the felt shape.

Make sure you don’t sew all the way through to the front of the flower, or that your stitches show on any of the petals.

Sew on your two smaller flowers. Overlap them just a bit.

Optional: If your knit is a bit curly, take a little fabric glue and glue down just a few of the petals.

Find the center point of your necklace chain and using wire cutters, clip it in half.

Turn your flower bib over and add an open jump ring to each side of the felt. Don’t get too close to the edge.

Add one end of your chain to each jump ring.

Close your rings. Your bib is now attached to the chain.

For the small decorative piece at the top, fold the 2 petal flower in half and take a few stitches to gather up the top.

 You can skip this step but I’m paranoid, so I added just a bit of Gorilla super glue to help hold the piece in the ribbon clamp.

If you’re using a clamp, open up the little teeth and place the petal inside. Clamp the ends around the fabric. You can also use a small cone to glue the petals into.

 Add a small jump ring to the loop on the clamp, then add this to the necklace chain near the clasp.

 That’s it! So fun and cute, don’t you think? I think I need this in multiple colors.

 And more photos of the cuteness:

And if you’re addicted to the Anthro-Knockoff thing – these are fun too!

 

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Comments

  2. I love this! And I just happen to have a ton of t-shirt scraps laying around…=) I may have to give this one a try.

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  7. GREAT!! I LOVe Anthro…but let’s de serious — only the sale rack for me most of the time.

    Thank you for taking the time for such a project and for sharing it with us. I know how time-consuming it must have been!!

    Warm Wishes,
    Karen Eileen

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  15. Wow, that price is ludicrous and your version looks identical, if not better. I like that your knit is heathered, it gives it a little more texture. Great copy!

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  18. You did a wonderful job! I love it!! I am so going to try some of these this week. I love your comment about dropping the seed beads…hilarious! You have a great blog!

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  24. LOVE you Anthro necklace week! I’m doing a T-Shitr Tuesday thing right now where I do Anthro Tee knock offs…between you and me we’ll put Anthro out of work…now if we could find Anthro shoes knock-offs…!LOL! Would love for you to check me out!

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  34. You cannot be serious about that anthro price!!! It’s a good thing crafty blogger are so clever and good about making super cute versions! Great job, I have lots of old knit t-shirts AND seed beads. Looks I’m ready to make up a whole bunch of these☺ Thanks for joining us at A Crafty Soiree! I’m enjoying your series of necklaces.

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  42. I just went to Anthropologie’s website a couple of days ago and saved pictures of all the stuff I knew I could make myself, and this was one of them!! Thanks for posting the tutorial so I don’t have to try it on my own :)

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  43. You have an amazing site. I will come back again and again. Your tutorials are fantastic. Not only are the necklaces gorgeous, but your photos are beautiful, and everything is so legit!! I LOVE the fact that no hot glue was used in this project!

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  45. This necklace is soo pretty! I’ve been sitting here at the computer table for a while now making it haha! And it looks great, I really like it. Awesome Tutorial :)

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  47. you could put a pin back to this and then pin them onto the neck/shoulder lines of sweaters. Ive bought so many cardigans this year with flower applicays on them, now I can add my own in the colors that I want.

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