· A quick and easy guide on how to braid pictures, shapes, symbols, and other personalized images into friendship bracelets · Includes step-by-step instructions, coordinating illustrations, and helpful tips · Also included is an insightful tutorial on how to make your own original pattern · Author Suzanne McNeill has written more than 230 craft and hobby books and is a designer, artist, columnist, TV personality, publisher, art instructor, and winner of the Craft and Hobby Association’s Industry Achievement Award
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Suzanne McNeill. Making Friendship Bracelets with Cute Pictures
Introduction
Picture Bracelet Basics. Parts of a Bracelet
Reading Charts
Determining Bracelet Sizes
Length
Width
Knotting Bracelet Designs
Determining Floss Needed
Knotting on Hard and Soft Surfaces
Bracelets with an Even Number of Columns
Bracelets with an Odd Number of Columns
Basic Knots
Forward Knot (FK)
Backward Knot (BK)
Overhand Knot (OK)
Knotting a Reverse Color over Background Strand
Starting a Bracelet
Beginning Loop
Picture Strands and Changing Colors
Basic Bracelets
Intermediate Bracelets
Advanced Bracelets
Multicolor Bracelets
Ending a Bracelet
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Troubleshooting
Reading Charted Designs
Replacing/Adding a Strand
Weaving Strand Ends
Stitch Tension for Colors
How to Fluff a Stitch
Removing Stitches
Tangled Strands
Covering a Stitch (or Duplicate Stitch)
Picture Bracelet Charts
Geometric Designs
Animal Designs
Seasonal Designs
Picture Bracelets
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Friendship bracelets are everywhere. You may have noticed them at markets, summer camps, fairs, or festivals. Maybe even a special friend has made one just for you, or you for them. Most are made with colorful geometric designs, but did you know that you could add names, words, and even short phrases to your bracelets? Picture bracelets are slightly more advanced, as you will need to follow a graph to create each image, but the basic knotting is the same, and once you master the technique, you’ll find yourself customizing bracelets for friends and family, or sharing them at school, church, in clubs, at camp, or with fellow teammates.
With colorful strands and patience, you can create a bracelet with your own name or make customized gifts for family and friends. Your creations will impress everyone who sees them. In this innovative book, you will find new ways to make colorful bracelets, using special techniques with basic knots and versatile designs.
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• Needle with a large eye (size #20 tapestry needle works best), for troubleshooting
• Anti-fraying solution (like June Tailor® Fray Block™), for gluing the ends of the strands
