New Bracelet, Interrupted
I must’ve done something to my wrist yesterday or today because its really bothering me. I started to work on a new bracelet but it hurt too much to continue so Ive put it aside for now. It’s also hurting to type, so that’s…
Blue and White Friendship Bangle
It’s kind of a low key evening after an already busy weekend. I’m transforming a simple metal bangle into a friendship bracelet bangle by knotting white, blue and slate embroidery floss around it. The color scheme is currently matching my pajama pants and nails.
Knotted and Braided Bookmark with Seashells
The other day I was cleaning out a junk drawer and found a bookmark I made a few years ago using thin ribbon and seashells. I figured I could improve on it a bit, and since I also found a couple of shells in…
Evolution of a Bracelet: Beaded Friendship Bangle
I started out with plain knotted friendship bracelets, then I moved on to beaded bracelets, then I made some plain knotted bangles, so the obvious evolution was: Beaded knotted friendship bangles! Oohhh I’m liking this one, and I’ve still got a handful of bangles…
Another Friendship Bracelet. . . Getting Better
Ok, now I’m getting somewhere. I like this version much better. I’m still going to play around with this idea, but I like the direction I’m headed in. For this bracelet I used nine strands and worked in a chevron pattern, with the beads…
Friendship. . . Bookmark?
I worked on a beaded friendship bracelet again tonight, but I cut my strings too short at the beginning so I ended up with something much shorter than a bracelet. It could be a bookmark, it could be a key fob, or just a…
Experimental Friendship Bracelet
I picked up some glass seed beads today and started experimenting with adding them to a knotted friendship bracelet. I wasn’t adding them in any particular pattern; just trying out different ways of knotting the threads around them. I ended up with so many…
Friendship Bracelets
I finally got the kids in bed after a day that felt like it would just never end, and then I had to come up with a project. I knew I wanted to do something with my hands that didn’t need too much input…
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