I didn’t tie the thread to the bracelet (by the way, this would work on any bangle bracelet).

I just took the thread through, and pinched it to the bracelet with my left thumb.

Then, I started making Josephine knots over the bracelet. What’s a Josephine knot?

Basically, it’s the blanket stitch.

∞The tatting shuttle goes through the bracelet, from the front to the back, and a loop of thread goes over your left index finger.

The shuttle comes up through the loop and then is pulled tight. ∞

The thread ends are carried along for awhile and eventually snipped off.

Repeat from ∞ to ∞

until you want to change colors……

(image source: photo by Noreen Crone-Findlay. Copyright, not to be used without permission)

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I made to celebrate my daughter, Chloë’s and my blogiversary of our blogging for 2 years for b5.

We drove to their house for dinner last night – through a storm of epic proportions. Whew!~ visibility at one point was zero. We had to pull off the road because we could not see through the rain! ugh…..

Anyhow… I was pleased that Chloë  likes the freeform Recycled Ruffle Cuff bracelets that I made for us from recycled wood:

LOL… I just noticed that the photo makes our fingers look verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry short. Ah well…  c’est la vie!

Image Source: Chloë  Findlay-Harder

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Happy Blogiversary to us!

Happy happy to us!

My daughter, Chloë Findlay-Harder of (Tangled Threads and Her Accessories  among others!) and I are both celebrating our 2 year Blogiversary at b5media.

To celebrate, I have made us each 2 recycled wood bracelets that I call: Recycled Ruffle Cuffs: I guess you could call them a very special Friendship Bracelet!

Here’s how I make the Recycled Ruffle Cuff bracelets:

I cut freeform organic curvie shapes out of wood that I have reclaimed. In this case, it’s the bottom of drawers from a desk that gave up the ghost:

I had a flash that it would be fun to set buttons, beads and stones into the bracelets, so I drilled holes for them.  And of course, sanded for hours.

Then, I burned designs and patterns on, and chose the beads.

Glue in the beads, and varnish them, and VOILA!

Ruffled Cuff Recycled Bracelets to celebrate 2 fun and fab years!

I think I will have to make us each another wild and crazy bracelet for every Blogiversary from now on!

And, if she doesn’t like them as bracelets, she  could use them as bag handles!

What do you like to make to celebrate your special events?

Image Source: Noreen Crone-Findlay copyright

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I have loved pom pom makers since I was a kid.

The blue pom pom makers on the left are ones that I have had since I was knee high to a grasshopper.

The red/blue/yellow ones are  new Lion Brand pom pom makers and the tan/red ones are Susan Bates.

Pom poms are a classic trim or embellishment. But!

They don’t have to just be mild mannered trims.

I often design and make wild and wonderful dolls with them:

Like this one that I made with recycled/reclaimed objects for hands/feet and head.  The head for this doll is a bamboo tea whisk.

Thumbs up for pom pom makers. You can use yarn scraps to make great embellishments and neat dolls and toys.
What’s your favorite yarnie gadget?

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