20. Cuff Bracelets using Felt and Vintage Fabric

Here's a simple and quick way to make yourself a cuff bracelet. I've made 4 different designs for this post and they're all suitable for beginners. The ribbon/braiding cuff is a no sew project.

Cost: Under $10

Time: 30 - 60 minutes depending on detail

Materials:

1 press stud kit from a sewing or craft shop. This is for the fastening on the cuff and should come with a shank which you hammer into place. Mine was $5.50 for 5 studs from Lincraft.

1 piece of Felt, braiding or wide ribbon, fabric scraps

1m ribbon

50cm fusible interfacing medium - heavy thickness

Sewing machine, hammer, thread, scissors, darning needle

Here we go...

1. Plain Bow Cuff and Ribbon cuff

Measure your wrist with a measuring tape then cut out a long oval out of felt fabric. Make sure you make it long enough so that it overlaps because that is where your fastening will be.

If you're making the ribbon cuff, stitch some ribbon in and out of the felt using a large darning needle. Hand stitch the ends on the underside when you're done.

Fold in half, find the middle, then pinch it together to make a bow shape. Wind thread around the middle.

Cut a small piece of ribbon and hand stitch around where you have wound the thread.

Place the cuff around your wrist and mark where the buttons should be. Following the instructions on your stud press kit hammer in the button/fastening.

*TIP Make sure you have the right parts in the right places before hammering into place by clicking the button together.

2. Cuff using Recycled Fabrics

Measure your wrist then cut out a rectangle out of fabric. Mine used up the scraps of a vintage tablecloth that was used in my book bag project. If using ribbon or braiding measure then cut.

Cut out a strip of interfacing just shorter than the fabric and a bit thinner so you can fold over the fabric edges later.  Iron it on shiny side down, on a medium-hot setting with no steam.

If you're using ribbon (mine is left over from my Frida cushion) then just cut a piece of interfacing to match your ribbon length and iron on, shiny side down.

For the fabric cuff, fold over the edges and press well. Sew around the edges of the rectangle. There is no need for this step if you're using ribbon or braiding.

Mark where you want your studs and hammer them in following the instructions on your kit.