DIY Organza Ribbon Cuff

I've been gifted a whole new batch of ribbons recently. So excited to get crafty with them! I made an embroidered cuff bracelet using a piece of teal organza ribbon...

I am a complete novice at this(I guess it shows eh) so I had to constantly refer to what I call the bible of needlecraft, The Marshall Cavendish Complete Book of Needlecraft. Here's the how-to for some stitches I used...

Blanket Stitch, Fly Stitch and Romanian Stitch.

I measured my wrist and cut two pieces, one for embroidery, one for the "back" so the stitches don't scratch. I used a turquoise "stone" bead and cotton thread to sew a clasp. If I were to make another one, I'd go with crimps, jump rings and toggle clasp, just so the ends look neater and the bracelet holds better.

Jewelry Making 101

So, I was wearing a bracelet similar to the one I made above, the other day for lunch with some gal pals. And one of them, who I need to find a birthday gift(and preferably a super awesome one), was saying how she liked mine. It was an AH-HA moment.

I made her this, from turquoise wooden beads, gold tones spacer beads and sea-glass/blue glass beads, strung on an 0.6mm thick elastic nylon thread and tied with a yellow organza ribbon. Super easy to make, you just need patience...

Now, it's a great start, I need to find her something else to complete the gift...

Chain Necklace