I made my first fabric cuff this week, and it is really fun! This one was made with the numbers image from the Sin City Stamps Art Journaling with Terri Sproul rubber stamp plate.
I tore a strip of canvas to use as the base for my cuff. I cut two pieces, each 9 inches long. Fabric cuffs are like other bulky bracelets in that you have to allow extra wearing ease, so I gave myself enough fabric to turn under 1/2 inch on each side and still have an 8 inch cuff.
I cut a piece of tea dyed muslin a little larger than the image I wanted to use and laid it on a piece of craft foam. I stamped my image with ColorBox Chalk Ink in Rouge and heatset it with my iron. For more tips on stamping on fabric, check out this post.
I sewed the stamped muslin onto one of the canvas strips with a zigzag stitch.
I cut a piece of hand dyed seam binding and put Fray Check on the ends. When it was dry, I turned
under the edges of the stitched canvas strip and pinned the seam binding in place to make a loop closure. Then I stitched across the seam binding with a straight stitch.
I tore a strip of hand dyed cheesecloth a little wider than my canvas strips. I wanted to gather it,
so I sewed down the middle of the strip by hand with a long running stitch. I pulled the thread firmly, bunching up the cheesecloth, then pulled the cheesecloth out to fit my canvas strips, and knotted the thread.
I pinned the layers together, sewed the ends with a straight stitch and then sewed the long sides with a zigzag stitch. Then I sewed on my button.
And my cuff was finished!
As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Starshine Wishes,
Karen
