Monday, August 27, 2012

INSPIRATION CAFE #13 - WRAP BRACELET

Welcome to the
Natalie from Northshore Days is here today with a really beautiful bracelet and an awesome tutorial so you can make one for yourself!
 
 
Hey Everyone,

Hope you all had great weekends. Its time for Inspiration Cafe again - yay, so lets get started.

Today  I'm going to show you how to make a Wrap Bracelet



There are so many of these wrap bracelets around blog world with loads of great tutorials. I have to admit that when I first saw these bracelets popping up on Pinterest I thought they would be too difficult to make. That was until I saw a tutorial from Happy Hour Projects. So simple and so easy.

Here's what you need:
Cord, cotton for sewing, a needle, beads (uniform in size) and a button. 
I also used a clipboard to secure the cord so that I could work neatly. 

I roughly measured my wrist and allowed for a bit extra. Double the length and cut the cord. At the bend in the cord (halfway mark) knot the loop for the closure, make sure that your button will fit snugly through the loop.

Here's how to sew it:

Thread the needle with a double thread and secure to the cord.
I worked from left to right in a figure 8.

Thread the first bead onto the cotton and pass under the right cord.
Loop over the right cord and thread back through the bead.
Pass under the left cord and loop over - thread the next bead on.

Again pass under the right cord. Over.
Thread back through the bead.
Under the left cord and over. Thread the next bead on.
 

Continue until you are happy with the length, then secure the end of the cotton onto the cord and cut off. Thread the button onto the cord ends and secure. I liked the end pieces sticking out but you can cut them off for a neater look.
 
  
Pretty easy right?


I love it - its by far my favourite bracelet to wear. And I get loads of compliments and "where did you buy its" when I wear it.


 I haven't had time to make more yet, but I definitely will, and I think next time I will make it longer so I can wrap it twice around my wrist.


I hope you enjoyed Inspiration Cafe today.  Be back next week to see what Mary from Sweet Little Bluebird has in store for us

Take care

xxx


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8 comments:

  1. Your bracelet turned out beautiful! Love how the bracelet is created in a way that the beads are turned like that.

    I'm so sorry the dry weather has affected your business. What a bummer :((

    Paula
    lifeasweknowitbypaula.blogspot.com

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  2. I'm saving this page. I don't think I can actually make this but I sure love it! I wear jewelry like this every day! Hugs!

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  3. What a beautiful bracelet. Great tutorial with beautiful pictures. I love when you get a compliment like 'where did you buy that' when it's something you've created. Those are the best compliments.

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  4. Great tutorial, but I'm not so sure I can make this beautiful bracelet. I will have to play with the beads and thread until I get it right. It looks lovely on your wrist and I can understand why you get so many compliments. It doesn't look handmade at all!

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  5. This is a neat bracelet! I've been seeing these around for a while, but haven't ever really checked them out. Now that I see up close in detail, they don't look so difficult :) Thanks for sharing!

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  6. These are pretty, I might have a go at trying to make these with my daughter

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  7. I need some new Fall bling, and you sure make this look doable.

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