Make this unique bracelet using worn denim and leftover hardware. Denim only gets better with age, so when you outgrow or have ruined your jeans, save them! Cut around the worn parts to make this bracelet.
This bracelet is great for people with metal allergies - no metal touches your skin!
All you need to know already is how to sew in a straight line. I'll teach you everything else!
I now have a pattern store on Craftsy! Craftsy makes things easy and smooth. After you pay for your tutorial, you can immediately download it. On etsy you had to wait for me to email your pattern, which could be within 24 hours. Unless I get feedback that convinces me otherwise, I'll be listing my tutorial/patterns on Craftsy from here on out.
Love Hand Sewn Fabric Cuff Tutorial
25 pages of instructions, full color photographs and hints. You’ll learn the basics of hand sewing a cuff bracelet and then find inspiration and ideas for personalization and customization as well!
This is a great project to take on the go with you!
This is a beginner tutorial - I'll teach you everything you need to know. Get stuck? Email me for help!
Each tutorial contains:
● A list of materials and tools needed to complete the tutorial.
For the Love Cuff Tutorial, you’ll need embroidery needle, embroider floss in pink and heather gray (or other color of your choice), scissors, chalk, a button, 2 colors of denim and an old t-shirt in pink or any other color of your choice.
● Detail instructions on how to complete the project. I have written this tutorial as if you have no idea what you are doing.
● Helpful hints.
● Colorful close up photos. I make the project and stop to take photos at each step to show you. 2 ways to learn: words and photos.
● Inspiration and ideas for personalization and customization!
● Printable pattern.
● My email address in case you get stuck along the way.
January is National Hobby month. Yay! What that means for you could be anything from practicing your clarinet to watching a lot of movies. Or maybe it means it’s time to get crafting!
Good news for you if you’re interested in getting crafting, I have a new tutorial for sale! I have put so much time and love into this tutorial. The first of many I have planned for the new year.
It’s 41 pages of instructions, full color photographs and hints. You’ll learn the basics and then find inspiration and ideas for personalization as well!
You’ll get the instructions for the Basic Fabric Cuff. Then you’ll find instructions for the Freestyle Sewing Cuff, Hardware Cuff, Lots O’ Buttons Cuff and Flower Cuff. At the end are hints and ideas for further customization.
Additionally, you’ll receive a 25-page tutorial for the Hand Sewn Love Cuff. You’ll learn how to hand sew a cuff and get ideas for customization for that as well. Sew on the go!
Each tutorial contains:
●A list of materials and tools needed to complete the tutorial. You’ll need a sewing machine, scissors, thread, needle, paper, pen, ruler, fabric (I recommend worn out jeans), and a button. (For customization you’ll want a pile of buttons, hardware, and/or additional different fabric. For the Love Cuff Tutorial, you’ll need embroidery needle, embroider floss in pink and heather gray (or other color of your choice), scissors, chalk, a button, 2 colors of denim and an old t-shirt in pink or red.)
●Detail instructions on how to complete each project. I have written this tutorial as if you have only the basic knowledge of how to use a sewing machine. You’ll have to be able to sew in a straight line.
●Helpful hints.
●Colorful close up photos. I make the project and stop to take photos at each step to show you. 2 ways to learn: words and photos.
●Lots of inspiration and ideas for personalization and customization!
●Patterns for flower cuff and love cuff. I’ll show you how easy it is to make a pattern for the cuff itself.
●My email address in case you get stuck along the way.
Hints and Tips:
●Create without worrying about the outcome and enjoy the creating itself.
●You don’t have to follow my instructions exactly. Try something different or use a different material. That is why I write these tutorials. I want you to feel comfortable trying something new!
●I love reusing and recycling. (No doubt you know that if you’ve visited my blog!) I strongly encourage you to try reusing materials to make these projects.
●You can make memorable keepsakes by using special fabrics or incorporating special objects into the cuffs. I do recommend that you practice prior to using irreplaceable items.
Terms of Use:
You may use these tutorials to create products that you sell. You do not have my permission to share, distribute or sell the actual tutorial - or any part of any tutorial - itself.
If you wish to teach this tutorial in a workshop, that is is okay with me. However, if you know of other teachers who wish to teach my tutorials, please refer them to purchase the tutorial from me.
I've had an interest in embroidery for a while. I used to do counted cross stitch when I was younger. I was usually frustrated by it and I'm not positive that I ever finished a piece.
I think that perhaps I enjoyed using the thread and the motions of it, but not the strictness of it.
A couple years ago I came across a show (I cannot remember what it was!) where they were doing embroidery from their own drawings! It intrigued me, but I also had it stuck in my head that I actually couldn't draw, so it wasn't for me.
But, for the last couple of months I have been making little illustrations and kind of liking them. And now I've decided to put some on some denim cuffs!
I've also been enjoying hand-stitching different fabrics and textures onto cuff bracelets, which feels like a natural compliment to embroidery to me.
In my new fall line, you'll find a lot of new hand-stitched and embroidered denim cuff bracelets. (Above is a photo of one that I made previously - photos for the new fall line aren't quite ready yet.) All the materials used are upcycled from clothes and jeans that have been donated to me. The clothes are too worn out to continue as actually clothes, but I can cut little pieces from them to make jewelry.
I can't wait to start sharing my new pieces with you!
A brand new item for B.B. Bellezza! These are the perfect gift for the man in your life! They are customizable, too. Just contact me prior to ordering to make sure I have the letters that you want available prior to ordering!
I made several of these fabric cuffs for everyone who I could think of. This particular one went to my sister-in-law, but I made other cuffs in different fabrics.
Some of them I made with rough edges and threw them in the washing machine so they would fray. This one has smooth edges.
The inside fabric is demin, actually from a pair of jeans that were about to be thrown out. Actually, I think we all know that ripped up jeans would never been thrown out in my house...although I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them until this project came up.
I absolutely loved making these cuffs! I also conquered making button holes to make these!
In fact, I love making them so much, I am adding them to my jewelry line. Right now there are a few available at artMarket, but they will soon be appearing in my Etsy and Artfire Shops soon, too.
I am also envisioning them with embriordery (a new skill I am working on).
