Archive for November, 2009
Making Bracelets
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Making Bracelets with Embroidery Floss
Once you start making your very own friendship bracelets and you cannot stop!! You just need lots of various colours of embroidery thread and some patience!
All you need for Making Bracelets with Embroidery Floss:
- Good quality embroidery floss in a variety of colours
- Safety pins or clear tape to help hold the strands in place.
Method Making Bracelets with Embroidery Floss
It will be easier to learn using only 4 different colours strands. Use approx 36″ of each thread for your bracelet. This can be adjusted once you are comfortable with making bracelets with embroidery floss. Arrange the strings in the order you want the colours to alternate in your bracelet.
Step 1. Using an overhand know tie the strings together in the order you want to weave them. Leave a 2″ tail at the top and tape it to a work surface or table.
Step 2. Pick up strand 1 and wrap it over and under strand 2 to make a knot
Step 3. Tighten the knot by holding strand 2 and pulling strand 1 up.
Step 4. Make a second knot with strand 1 over strand 2; pull strand 1 tight.
Step 5. Drop strand 2; pick up strand 3. Make 2 knots with strand 1 over strand 3. Repeat on strand 4. Strand 1 should now be on the right.
Step 6. One row has been completed. Continue next row by making 2 knots with strand 2 over strand 3, 4, and 1. With each row, the strand on the left is always “worked over” to the right.
Step 7. Four rows are completed. Continue until bracelet is desired length.
The last step to making bracelets with embroidery floss:
When your bracelet is at the desired length tie the end of all 4 strings together with an overhand knot. Tie it on your wrist (or that of a friend) with a square knot (right over left and left over right). Cut the excess strings, ensuring you leave about ½” fringe
There you have it, your first attempt at making bracelets with embroidery floss. Remember if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. It gets easier with practice!!
About the Author
Brenda Fuller, Jewellery lover extraordinaire
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