A Braided Bracelet in 4mm Polyester Cord

A bracelet braided in 4mm polyester cord with a button in antique silver.

1. Cut two pieces of macramé cord – one piece measuring 55cm and the other measuring 210cm. The finished size of the bracelet is approx. 20cm. Double over the short piece and put it on the middle of the long piece of macramé cord.

2. Braid alternately from right to left…

3. … and from left to right until the desired length is reached.

4. Melt the tip of the ends – this makes it easier when threading the button onto the cord.

5. You may use pliers to pull the cords through the button.

6. Put down the two ends and braid one last time around them.

7. Cut off the two macramé cords at approx. 1cm.

8. Melt the ends carefully.

9. Push the ends down immediately – you may use pliers.

10. Cut off the other two ends at approx. 1.5cm.

11. Melt the ends.

12. Push down immediately.

Another variant

Jacquard woven silk scarf

Put water, silk paint and the scarf in a saucepan. One hour later you will have an evenly coloured scarf. Fixed and ready to decorate with decorate with charms.

1. Bring two liters of water to the boil and add 10ml colour. Put the scarf into the water, stirring occasionally. Simmer for one hour – the colour will be fixed.

2. Rinse all excess colour off and iron the scarf.

3. Sew charms and rocaille beads onto the scarf: 

Fasten the string in the scarf. Feed the string through the charm’s loop and back through the bead. Twist three times around the string before fastening it.

A Cotton Gauze Scarf with Wrinkle Effect

This lovely scarf is made from cotton gauze with a wrinkled effect and charms from guineau fowl feathers, beads and metal charm feathers.

1. Cut a piece of cotton gauze measuring 2.40m and place it in the sewing machine.

2. Sew a section of three lanes of gathering stitches across the width of the scarf – each section must be 40cm apart. Gather the lanes so the width measures 30cm. Tie a knot and cut off the excess thread.

3. Cut a piece of silver-plaited wire measuring 80cm and attach a metal charm feather, four beads and a wax bead.

4. Attach two guineau fowl feathers with the small pendant.

5. Twist the feathers together with a piece of silver-plaited wire.

6. Glue on an end cap with a loop using instant glue.

7. The finished charm.

8. Pull the end corner of the scarf through the loop of the little charm.

9. Tie a simple knot.