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Urban Arts and Accessories Jewelry projects with urban chic From "Uncommon Threads" episode DUCT-147

Accessories are number one in this episode of Uncommon Threads as Maliaka Bugjo creates a macramé necklace or bracelet and Karen Roark uses a sewing machine to create a free-lace rose pin.

Editor's note: We regret that we are unable to provide the step-by-step for the belt featured in this episode, but we have not received the instructions for the project. If and when they are made available to us, we will include them on our website.

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Macramé Necklace

Macramé Necklace or Bracelet

Maliaka Bugjo creates a macramé necklace bracelet from linen thread and beads.

Materials:

various beads
jewelry clasp
2 jump rings
2 crimp ends
flexible jewelry wire
waxed linen
glue
safety pin
cardboard

1. Cut a piece of wire to fit the desired necklace or bracelet length.

2. Cut a piece of waxed linen four times as long as the wire and fold in half

3. Glue the wire end and the pinched end of the linen into a crimp.

4. Use pliers to press the crimp flat.

	Half-knot: detail
	Figure A

5. With a safety pin, attach the piece to cardboard (this will keep the project stable while you tie the knots).

6. Working with the two ends of the linen, make a half-knot and keep wrapping the ends around the wire (to do a half-knot, bring the left piece of linen over the wire, creating a triangle shape out of the linen on the left. Next, bring the right piece of linen up through the loop or triangle made by the left linen. Pull this gently but firmly, creating a knot. Keep making knots in this manner, being careful always to work on the left side. After several knots have been made, the fibers will start to twist in a spiral pattern, creating the design.)

7. Run beads along wire, wrapping the linen around the beads and the wire in the same half-knot fashion (figure A); continue in this manner until the piece reaches the desired length.

8. Finish the piece by gluing the wire and linen ends into the crimp, as before.

9. Press down on the crimp, securing the piece.

10. Use jump rings to attach a jewelry clasp.

Free-Lace Rose Pin

Karen Roark creates a delicate rose pin.

Free-Lace Rose Pin

Materials:

piece of free lace, 3-1/4"x3-1/4"
24" red organza ribbon
12" decorative accent thread
red thread
beads
beading needle
beadingthread
pin back
transparent tape
scissors
sewing machine
bowl
water
towel

1. Spiral the ribbon onto the square of free lace, leaving the four corners clear of the ribbon (figure A). Spiral the decorative thread into the center. Cover with free-lace film, sticking the corners firmly and pressing the ribbons down flat (figure B).

Figure A

Figure B

2. Using a freehand-motion sewing machine, drop the feed dogs and sew in ovals through all the layers of ribbon (figure C). Make sure to catch a portion of each piece of ribbon.

3. Place the rose in water for two or three minutes, changing the water once or twice. After it fully dissolves (it will stay sticky feeling), gently squeeze out excess water and lay it flat to dry (figure D).

4. Hand-sew beads to the center of the rose (figure E) and finish by sewing on a pin back.

Figure C

Figure D

Figure E

GUESTS :

Maliaka Bugjo
Website: www.urbanartsandcrafts.com

Karen Roark
Website: www.urbanartsandcrafts.com