Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Bead Weaving for Bracelets--Patriotic and Parakeets

Making bracelets on a bead loom is quick and easy.  My granddaughters love them!

I started this patriotic bracelet for my granddaughter on my Northwest beading loom.  I love the pattern, which I found on Pinterest.  I used size 8 seed beads by Toho and OneG thread. I have two more of these to make before the 4th of July.
I wove in the ends and added a lobster adjustable clasp.
My two granddaughters love their parakeets, so I made this parakeet bracelet, and I have one more to make.  Size 8 Toho beads and OneG thread.
I wove in the ends and added an adjustable lobster clasp.
Finally, I made a bracelet using my granddaughter's school colors and an easy macrame finish.
My notes: Patriotic, K, 6" wrist, so 6 1/2" finished. 5 1/4" beads, clasp 1 1/4". Beading 5 3/8". 9" across =3/4". 2 repeats 4 3/4". End 4 blue, 1 red, 4 blue, then add to each side.
N, school bracelet, 5 1/4" wrist. Hearts, 7 beads, 8 threads.  4 hearts =2 3/4". 24 rows, then decrease each side. 5, 3, 3, wrap around warp threads several times and take weft through several rows, knot, thru several rows, knot, thru several rows,cut. 
Parakeet, K 6" wrist, so 6 1/2".  41 rows = 4/3/4". taper both ends so approx 5 1/4". 11, 9, 7 each side = 5 1/4". 12 mm 15 mm lobster clasp.


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