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How to Make a Ribbon Button Name Bracelet
By Rowinn and Stephanie Myers
First a little about the author. My name is Rowinn. I am 10 years old. This is me with a paper doll that I made. This bracelet is the best gift ever! I made it for my best friend for her birthday. I was inspired by this bracelet by Hope Studios.
I changed it up because I wanted bright colors and I wanted to add letters to make a name. Follow below and I will show you how to do it!
Materials
- 4" of 1/4" white polyester ribbon*
- 6" of 1 cm cotton (or similar) patterned ribbon*
- Letter beads
- Mixed size buttons of different colors
- 32" Embroidery Thread**
- Large eye needle
- E6000 or similar clear drying craft glue
* Depends on the size of the buttons you use. You may need larger or smaller lengths of ribbon. To determine how long your ribbon should be, lay out the buttons and then measure the length of ribbon you need. For the white ribbon, the loop should be just large enough to wrap around your last button.
** Makes a 7" bracelet.
Instructions
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| Underneath/back of cotton ribbon |
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| Front of cotton ribbon |
Step 1: Cut ribbons to length. Make a loop out of the small white ribbon and then sew to the underneath end of the large patterned ribbon using the embroidery thread and needle. The thread should end underneath the cotton ribbon after sewing the knot to secure the white ribbon.
Step 2: From underneath, sew the thread up through the middle of the cotton ribbon and through one hole of the button.
Step 3: String your letter bead onto the thread making sure the letter faces the right direction.
Step 4: Bring the thread down through the 2nd hole in the button and through the middle of the ribbon so that you are ending underneath the ribbon. This should complete your first alphabet button.
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| Underneath of cotton ribbon |
Step 5: Continue for each letter and button until you reach the end. The thread should end underneath the cotton ribbon. Tie off.
Step 6: Use the E6000 to glue the all ends of the ribbons and the knots to keep from fraying or untying.
To wear the bracelet, wrap around your wrist and then hook the last button on the bracelet with the white ribbon as shown. Gift to your friends and you will be the best buddies ever!
