Intriguing found fabric scrap with sequin-like metal strips

I love this ribbon-like fabric strap I found at a sewing and craft festival.  I literally pulled this fabric out of mounds of scraps that were selling for a dollar apiece. I love the metal detail that reminds me of sequins sewn into the filmy fabric.

I think that I will be able to use this ribbon-like scrap in a necklace or a border on an elegant little bag.   I like looking at this material.  

Necklace Design from Black Plastic Covered Wire Coil

Here is a Prototype for a 20" necklace design created from found black plastic covered wire coil. 

 I found the wire coil on the sidewalk.  I am not entirely happy with this design but I like the idea of wrapping the wire coil around a variety of fibers. 

The challenge for me is always the neck closings. 
The fiber is strips of silk fiber wrapped in a ball like yarn.   I think the silk fiber is from Thailand.   I find interesting skeins of fiber in craft and sewing shops.

Flat Paper Beads Created from A Found Playing Card.

I made a flat paper bead with a hole for jump hoop from a playing card.  

• I cut the playing card in half.  
• I glued the two halves together with PVA adhesive. 
• Then I covered one side with 23K gold leaf.  
• I applied gold sizing unevenly so areas of playing card design would peek through when I applied gold leaf.  
• I cutout  rectangular pieces of Japanese typeface and applied to surfaces. 
•  I ended up  with an interested flat paper bead (.5 x 1.5 inches).

 I plan to use these paper beads in a  necklace design created with fiber.

Creating a Bag with Surface Embellishment

I created the surface embellishment for this bag using a technique from a book called Bags with paper and stitch by Isobel Hall.  Looking closely, you will see lots of vertical stitching with pulled newsprint paper in-between the repeat stitching. I used a wire brush to pull the newsprint off the bag.  

After pulling away the paper with wire brush, what is left is the torn newsprint paper catch by the stitching.  The end result is rich textured design surface with zebra printed fabric showing through.  I used a pencil for the handle of bag.  The bag dimensions are 6" x 6". 

For the lining of the bag, I used a beautiful purple satin.