Prom, a formal high school dance that usually occurs towards the end of the school yearhttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/PROM, can be an extremely expensive affair for some families today. When you take the price of the dress, shoes, hairstyle, evening bag and jewelry into account, the bill quickly rises beyond some budgets. However, the specialty craft retailer Joann Fabrics provides many products that can be used to create several quality prom items.http://www.joann.com Learn how to get ready for prom at Joann Fabric with the easy to follow instructions in this article.

Starting a do it yourself project can seem overwhelming if you don't get organized and make a viable plan. Before you buy one single craft item, you must have the evening dress picked out so that you can coordinate the accessories properly. This will surely avoid wasting money from the budget on fabrics and gems that do not match. If you have advanced sewing skills, you can purchase patterns for suitable prom dresses from Joann Fabrics.

In this how to, you will find out how to make several accessories that will enhance your prom outfit with materials you can purchase at Joann Fabrics craft stores. The article will demonstrate how to turn a plain clutch purse into an evening bag. Likewise, this tutorial will teach you how to dye evening shoes to match your dress. Finally, with a little effort and creativity, you can learn to make a corsage and jewelry that adds a finished touch to your prom ensemble.

Bejeweled evening bags and dyed shoes can add a considerable amount to your prom expenses. However, it is rather simple to embellish an inexpensive clutch purse with sequins and imitation jewels by hand. Similarly, you can buy plain white satin high heels and dye them yourself instead of going to a professional dye shop.

• How to Embellish an Evening Bag
• Supplies:
• Plain evening bag
• Tissue paper (optional)
• Beading thread
• Beading needle
• Straight pins
• A bag of color coordinated 5mm sequins
• A bag of color coordinated rocaille beads size 12/0
• Scissors

• Directions:

1. Start by finding a purse that matches the fabric and color of your dress. Opt for rich colors if your choice is a solid. If you decide to go with a pattern, keep it subtle and elegant.
2. Next, if you have a bag without a pattern already on it, you'll need to create one. Search the Web for floral patterns then print out a few of them. Trace the designs on a piece of craft tissue paper. After cutting them out, arrange them along the flap of the purse in a pleasing pattern. Use straight pins to hold them in place. (Skip this step if your purse already has a pattern.)
3. Cut a 24in length of thread, place it in the needle and knot the end.
4. Starting from the wrong side of the fabric, pull the needle through at the end of one of your pattern lines.
5. Place four beads on the thread and slide them to the surface of the material.
6. Pull the needle through the right side of the fabric then push it back through the wrong side between the second and third bead.
7. Now, take the needle back through the third and fourth bead heading in the direction of your pattern line.
8. Repeat this process over the outlines of your patterns.
9. To add more sparkle, add sequins along the floral accents. To hold it in place, thread the sequin first then add a rocaille bead. Push the needle back through the same sequin while piercing the fabric. Now, the sequin is secure. Just carry the thread across the wrong side of the fabric as you add more sequins and beads.

• How to Dye Shoes
• Supplies:
• White satin shoes
• Matching dye
• Plastic gloves
• Pot big enough to hold both shoes and water
• Salt

• Directions:

1. Take your dress or a swatch of the fabric with you when buying the dye so that you can compare it to the color on the box. Aim for a dye that matches or is a shade darker than your dress.
2. If the shoes are not already new and clean, make sure to clean them with a mild detergent and warm water.
3. The instructions on the box will tell you how much water and die should be mixed together. Keep in mind that you can re-dye the shoes to get progressively darker shades if needed.
4. Boil the amount of water needed then add the salt and dye. Make sure to mix well before adding the shoes. You must do both shoes at the same time so that the color is consistent on both. (Use gloves so that your skin isn't stained.)
5. Finally, dry the shoes for at least 24 hours before using them.
6. Repeat the process if the color is too light.

Since some teenage girls opt to go to the prom without a date, they must purchase or create their own corsage to compliment their gown. Making a lovely corsage is quick and easy for any crafting skill level.

• Supplies:
• Rhinestone bouquet picks
• Wrist corsage clip
• (3) silk roses or other centerpiece flowers
• Filler leaves and/or flowers
• Silk babies breath
• Floral wire
• Wire cutters
• Floral tape
• Bow that compliments your dress color
• Ribbons

• Directions:

1. First, lay out your flowers and decide on the arrangement you find the most pleasing.
2. Use wire cutters to clip the rose stems to a 3in length then bind them together tightly with floral tape.
3. Now, add bunches of babies breath around the back and sides of the roses by twisting their wires around the rose stems. Make sure not to overwhelm the centerpiece flowers with too many filler flowers.
4. Finish by adding a few leaves behind the flowers to use as a frame to set off the colors and arrangement. Secure all the flowers and leaves with floral tape around the stems.
5. Using the floral wire, tie the bunch down to the wrist corsage clip.
6. Finally, add a bow on top of the stems. The bow will not only hide the stems but the plastic base of the corsage clip. You can also drape some ribbons from the corsage behind the bow. Tie it all down to the corsage clip with a piece of ribbon or wire.
7. At this point, you can slide in a few rhinestone bouquet picks for added sparkle and glamour.

Note: Joann Fabrics does not sell real flowers. However, if you'd like to create your corsage with fresh flowers instead of silks, the process is virtually the same. Remove thorns and debris under water then cut the stems so that they are 3in long. Bend a 10in piece of wire in half then push it through the center of the flower. One end should come out on each side of the stem. Wrap the wire snugly to the stem with floral tape. After that, cover them with floral tape and bind to the corsage clip as usual.

Joann Fabrics provides countless options for creating various jewelry set styles. Below you will find a simple rhinestone and pearl project that can be used for inspiration.

• Simple Pearl Necklace
• Supplies:
• A bag of 8mm pearl beads
• A bag of 3mm silver beads
• (2) calotte crimp beads
• (1) necklace clasp with rhinestone accents
• (3) 8mm rhinestone beads
• (2) Beading needles
• Multi-filament thread
• Scissors
• Flat nosed pliers

• Directions:

1. Cut a 48in long piece of thread, double it and thread a needle on each end.
2. Knot the folded end of the threads together with a tight knot.
3. Push the knot into the calotte cup and press it closed with flat nosed pliers.
4. Alternate threading one 8mm pearl with one 3mm silver bead until you have 10 of each on the thread. Once done, pull the second threaded needle through all the beads.
5. Now, take one of needles in hand and thread nine 8mm pearls, one rhinestone bead, nine 8mm pearls, one rhinestone bead and nine 8mm pearls.
6. At this point, you will bring the threads back together again. Take one silver bead and thread both needles through it.
7. Finally, you alternate one 8mm pearl with one 3mm silver bead until you have 10 of each. (Carry both needles through these beads.)
8. Tie a knot with both strings and cover the knot with a calotte.
9. Slip the clasp ends over the loops on the calottes to finish.

• Pearl and Rhinestone Bracelet
• Supplies:
• Use leftovers from the Simple Pearl Necklace plus two more calottes and one more clasp. You'll also need six to eight rhinestone beads.

• Directions:

1. Cut a 12in long piece of thread.
2. Knot the end of the thread. Push the knot into the calotte cup and press closed with flat nosed pliers.
3. Using one needle, alternate one 8mm bead with one 8mm rhinestone bead until you have a length that fits your wrist comfortably.
4. Tie a finishing knot and cover it with a calotte.
5. Slip the clasp ends over the loops on the calottes to finish.

• Matching Earrings
• Supplies:
• (2) 8mm pearl beads
• (2) 6mm pearl beads
• (2) 4mm pearl beads
• (4) 3mm silver beads
• Round nose pliers
• (2) Earring hooks
• (2) Head pins

• Directions:

1. Take one head pin in your left hand then place one 8mm bead, one silver bead, one 6mm bead, one silver bead and one 4mm bead on it.
2. Using the round nose pliers in your right hand, bend 1/4in of wire at the top of the pin back 90 degrees. The bent wire should face away from you.
3. Now, grip the top edge and curl it over with the pliers to make a loop. Curl the edge towards you.
4. Slip an earring hook through the loop you just created.
5. Repeat for the second earring.