If you sew at all, chances are you have bits of ric rac and odd buttons sticking in your sewing basket that you'd be more than willing to put to good use. This bracelet is a quick and easy project suitable for kids that lends itself to being replicated over and over. Here's how to make a ric rac and button bracelet:
You will need: A needle and thread, 1 inch strip of elastic roughly twice as wide as your ric rac, two strips of ric rac approx. 8 inches long (smaller kid's wrists can use less) and a large button.
Twist the ric rac together so it looks like this.
Sew one end of the ric rac to the strip of elastic. Check to make sure that the bracelet is going to fit. Trim off some ric rac if it seems too big. Sew the other end of the ric rac to the elastic. Sew the button to the middle of the elastic to cover it up.
Very cute.
ReplyDeleteHi There! Just posted about this great craft over at Craft Gossip! Hope it gets you a few extra clicks!
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OMG! This is soooo cute! I looooved it! I just saw it on Craft Gossip thanx to The Mommy Teacher! :)
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Bromeliad and Alia!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks very much Brie, for posting over at Craft Gossip!
i love this! i have a huge stash of vintage buttons, all singles, and i never know what to do with them. and i love ric rac. will be making lots of these!
ReplyDeleteGracias por compartirel tutorial del brazalete, saludos desde México.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute idea :)
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cute ideas for kid in summer. thanks
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