When locker hooking new designs, you inevitably end up with lots of small bits of canvas and leftover strips of fabric. The leftover bits of silk are so pretty, I decided to make more jewelry using my ruched frames technique from the Locking Loops book. I call these small locker hooked pieces Fiber Gems. Here are the results.
This ruched frames necklace is hooked and stitched on 5-Mesh Canvas with recycled silk and beads. I think I’ll use strands of silk ribbon and silk bamboo yarn to create the tie and closure.
The Cleopatra Fiber Gems Necklace
Cleopatra Fiber Gems Necklace with Ruched Frames on 5 Mesh Canvas
To make this, use the ruched frames technique covered in the Locking Loops book.
This Fiber Gem Ring is also hooked and stitched on 5-mesh canvas. To make fiber gems stand out, make sure to finish edges with a contrasting color. Creating ruched frames on small canvas pieces is easy and fast. The key is to use strips of pretty silks or other favorite fabrics–preferably with a glimmer or textural sheen.
Glimmer Statement Ring
Fiber Gem Ring
You can also create bracelets and super fibrous rings by locker hooking loops on small bases.
Fiber Gems Bracelet & Matching Rings
A Super Fibrous ring locker hooked with recycled silk on 5 Mesh Canvas. I love the contrasting bits of color and frayed strands in this design.
Swirls of Silk Ring
Fiber Gems Ring Locker Hooked & Stitched on Canvas
How it all gets started…
Hooking & Stitching the Fiber Gems
Locker hooking can also be just stitching on locker hooked canvas. After all, you are stitching loops of fabric, yarn and ribbon and locking them in place. I think it’s amazing what you can create with so little using the techniques for this needle craft.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you make jewelry with locker hooking?
Yes, small hooked pieces on 5 mesh canvas become pendants, necklaces, and brooches, what we call Fiber Gems. Recycled silk, beads, and ribbon ties elevate them into wearable art.
What do I do with leftover canvas and strips?
Save them for small-format projects: jewelry, ornaments, coasters, and pins. Even a few inches of canvas and a handful of silk scraps become a finished piece.
What is the ruched frames technique used in these pieces?
A gathered fabric border stitched around a small hooked center, from the Locking Loops book. On jewelry it reads like a fabric bezel around a gem.
