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Recycle some old fabric into a cute summer bracelet!
The first bracelet i made like this was at 4 am last night. (: I love how this turned out. Its the perfect accessory to complete a cute summer outfit. Oh, and this is my first tutorial sorry if I confuse you. :D The last picture is basically what i used as inspiration. I plan on making another tutorial that includes charms and a chain.

Posted by Ciaa from Orlando, Florida, United States • Published 23rd June 2009 • See Ciaa's 5 projects »

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Step 1
First, gather all of your materials. You'll need some scrap fabric that is at least 20 in. long and 3 in. wide. I used 2 different rulers, just because one was longer then the other :)
Step 2
Lay out the fabric, (I used a sleeve off of an old 100% cotton t-shirt.) Take the ruler and measure 20 in long and mark it off and do the same for 3 inches wide. Use the fabric scissors and cut it out.
Step 3
Use the ruler again and put a mark at the 1 in. line and another one at the 2 in. line.
Step 4
Now, cut up your strip following the marks you made. ;)
Step 5
Take each strip and pull the ends until you dont feel anymore stretch left. DO NOT pull it really hard that the threads start to fray or rip.
Step 6
After you've pulled each strip take the safety pin and pin all the strips together.
Step 7
Take a piece of tape and take the safety pin to something sturdy, like a chair or a desk. (I taped mine to my nightstand.) Start Braiding. If you don't know how to braid, you can easily just visit google.com ;)
Step 8
After you braided the whole thing leave a little at the ends unbraided. Use the ends and make a knot. Now take the tape off of whatever you used to hold it. Take the strips off of the safety pin and knot that end too.
Step 9
Tie the 2 ends together by make a loop and slipping the other end through the loop and knotting it. Now, if you like the look of the long ends you can leave it like that, but i personally didnt so i cut the ends.
Step 10
Now, you're finished! I think this bracelet would look great with a strappy flowy summer top and some jean shorts with sandals. ^-^