"A soutache is braided trim used to decorate clothing, fabric upholstery or drapery. When worn on a military uniform, it often signifies the wearer's rank. It is also a bookbinder's term for the thin braid applied to the top and bottom of the inside of a book's spine to secure its pages.
A soutache is most commonly braided in a herringbone pattern. Two threads are placed on opposite sides of a cord and, starting with the left thread, it is placed over the middle cord and right thread.
Soutache is a French word thought to have been first used in the mid 1800's. It comes from the Hungarian word sujtas, which means braid used for trimming."(source: www.wisegeek.com)
And it's also used to make jewellery ... A couple months ago while surfing on Pinterest, I noticed a few nice items and I decided to give it a try ...
Please be lenient, the following are my first tries ... not perfect (I hate invisible thread with a vengeance!) but I'm really pleased with the results and many people complimented me on both earrings and necklace!
ACRYLIC STONES (yeah I know ...), BLUE AGATE AND LAVA BEADS; HAEMATITE PENDANT.
CROSS PENDANT NECKLACE: ACRYLIC BEADS FOR THE CROSS; BLUE AGATE BEADS AND TIGER'S EYE RONDELS FOR THE NECKLACE.
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