Making Alphabet Friendship Bracelets E-Book

Suzanne McNeill CZT

• Herausgeber: Design Originals
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021

Seitenzahl: 29

Beschreibung

Give new style to the timeless craft of friendship bracelets! Learn how to make personalized gifts for your friends by adding names, inspiring words, special messages, and other meaningful sentiments that will make your bracelet making one-of-a-kind! From the author of the best-selling Friendship Bracelets 101 and Friendship Bracelets 102, this quick and simple guide will show you how to take your knotted crafts to the next level! Also included is an inspiring tutorial on how to make your own original pattern. Featuring all the basics you need to know, step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and an inspirational gallery of fun designs, celebrate your friendships and give them a bracelet they'll love! Author Suzanne McNeill has written more than 230 craft and hobby books that share her passion for creating. Designer, artist, columnist, TV personality, publisher, art instructor, and winner of the Craft and Hobby Association's Industry Achievement Award, Suzanne has been called "the Trendsetter" of the arts and crafts industry.

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© 2021 New Design Originals Corporation, www.d-originals.com, an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing, 800-457-9112, 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.

Making Alphabet Friendship Bracelets is an original work, first published in 2021 by Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc. The content contained herein is copyrighted by Fox Chapel Publishing and was produced by Amelia Johanson and Kerry Bogert. Readers may make up to 6 copies of the charted patterns for personal use. The patterns themselves, however, are not to be duplicated for resale or distribution under any circumstances. Any such copying is a violation of copyright law.

Print ISBN: 978-1-4972-0504-8eISBN: 9781607658689

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For a printable PDF of the patterns used in this book, please contact Fox Chapel Publishing at [email protected], with 9781497205048 and Making Alphabet Friendship Bracelets in the subject line.

Knot Bracelets with Meaning

Friendship bracelets are everywhere. You may have noticed them at markets, summer camps, fairs, or festivals. Maybe even a special friend has made one just for you, or you for them. Most are made with colorful geometric designs, but did you know that you could add names, words, and even short phrases to your bracelets? Alphabet bracelets are slightly more advanced, as you will need to follow a chart to create each letter, but the basic knotting is the same. Once you master the technique, you’ll find yourself customizing bracelets for friends and family or sharing them at school, at church, in clubs, at camp, or with fellow teammates.

With colorful strands and patience, you can create a bracelet with your own name or make customized gifts for family and friends. Your creations will impress everyone who sees them.

In this innovative book, you will find new ways to make colorful bracelets, using special techniques with basic knots and versatile designs.

Happy knotting!

Did You Know?

Friendship bracelets are supposed to be worn by friends every day and every night, no matter what, until they fall off. When tying the knots around each other’s wrists, friends should share their wishes and dreams for the future with one another.

Alphabet Bracelet Basics

Parts of a Bracelet

Basic Supplies

Materials

Floss in assorted colors (6-ply embroidery floss, pearl [perle] cotton size 5, or craft strands, such as those by DMC®, Anchor®, or Prism®)

Tools

• Tape (masking, duct, packing, or quilter’s)

• Safety pin

• Scissors

• Hard knotting surface (any flat, sturdy surface you can apply tape to, such as a clipboard or knotting board)

• Soft knotting surface (a pillow, jeans pantleg, etc.)

Optional Supplies

• Needle with a large eye (size #20 tapestry needle works best), for troubleshooting (see page 14)

• Anti-fraying solution (like June Tailor® Fray Block™), for gluing the ends of the strands

• Clothespin with spring or bobbin, for keeping the knotting strand untangled

Reading Charts

The thing that makes alphabet bracelets different from other friendship bracelets is the charts you will follow to “write” the word in knots. It might sound tricky at first, but once you’ve knotted your first letter, each letter after that gets easier.

• Each square represents two knots on the background strands of floss.

• Work the first row from left to right and the second row from right to left.

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