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Spring and summer is the best time to show your pretty handmade accessories, especially the ones made of fabric, threads and cutest little buttons. Just one interesting piece might take care of the rest of your outfit!
We
loved this fabric wrist cuff tutorial from Owlweaver shop on Etsy for a lovely look and detailed
instructions. Yulia, the author of this project is kindly sharing the
step-by-step instructions with us today.
Materials you will need:
1. Main fabric, fusible web
& backing fabric. You can dye white fabric in a coffee to get an
antique/vintage look.
2. Brads, gems (stones),
beads and other decoration stuff you want to see on your future bracelet.
3. Different kind of ribbons
or lace - whatever your heart desires.
4. Fishing line (not
necessary, you may use a simple thread – it is for beads, stones and I sew a
back side with the help of fishing line)
5. Buttons and elastic cord
for buttons loops, approx. 2mm wide.
6. Sewing machine, threads,
needle and other sewing accessories.
7. Pencil, ruler and paper
for C.
The process:
1. First, we have to make a
sewing template and use it to cut a fabric. The circumference of my wrist is
16,5cm and I want my cuff to be 11,5 cm wide, so the top of a cuff it’s
supposed to be not less than 22cm. The measurements of the trapezoid template
I’ve used were 25.5cm(top of cuff), 19.5cm (bottom of cuff) and 12.5 cm high.
3. Work out edges of the main
and back fabric with zig-zag stitch.
4. 1st "tier". Choose
the widest lace, which will be placed near the wrist and ruffle it. First I
tack, then sew it on a sewing machine.
5. 2nd “tier “- pinned on the
top of the 1st "tier" strips of tulle (I like to use it, it good
separate layers or "tiers" of lace).
6. If you don’t have initial
design just use your intuition and inspiration and everything comes up
spontaneously. The next “tier” is crinkled decorative elastic band. I stitched
up to the middle and then I decided to make a flower. You can do the same or
just continue sewing a layers (“tiers”). It may be pieces of fabric (it looks
good when you tearing fabric, don’t cut with scissors).
7. Continue decorating the
foundation until you’ll receive a desire result.
Next, make a button loops (1):
2. Attach the elastic
cord on the one side of the bracelet.
3. Tack in a lining to the
front side of the bracelet. Put a back side fabric a little bit lower in the
direction to the lace. Stitch using machine three sides of your bracelet
(except the side with the lace) .
4. Turn out the bracelet,
iron it on all sides.
5. The lining part turn
inside and stitch with the blind stitch with the thread or fishing line like in
my case.
6. And the final item! You
have to sew buttons and, congratulation, your bracelet is ready!
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Yulia has just started on her new blog so we are expecting
more wonderful tutorials from her!
