I had an old sweater that was too small and had some holes. Because I couldn’t donate it I thought it would be perfect to recycle it! Follow my step-by-step tutorial below to make your own sweater cuff bracelet with a Mini Bowdabra Bow.
Materials Needed:
- Old Sweater
- Ribbon
- Mini Bowdabra w/Ruler
- Bowdabra Bow Wire
- Thread and Needle
Instructions:
1. Begin by gathering all the materials you will need to make this craft.
{Recycled Jewelry} Sweater Cuff Bracelet with Bow
2. Cut the sweater cuff from the sweater.
{Recycled Jewelry} Sweater Cuff Bracelet with Bow
3. Sew the edges together for a finished look.
{Recycled Jewelry} Sweater Cuff Bracelet with Bow
4. To make the bow for the cuff place the Hair Bow Tool & Ruler onto the Mini Bowdabra. Cut 12″ of Bowdabra Bow Wire and fold the wire in half. Place the wire into the Mini Bowdabra.
{Recycled Jewelry} Sweater Cuff Bracelet with Bow
5. Place the end of ribbon into the Mini Bowdabra at the 1.5″ mark.
{Recycled Jewelry} Sweater Cuff Bracelet with Bow
6. Fold the ribbon and loop it at the 1″ mark.
{Recycled Jewelry} Sweater Cuff Bracelet with Bow
7. Continue fold and pressing the ribbon into the Mini Bowdabra. Cut the ribbon at the 1.5″ mark.
{Recycled Jewelry} Sweater Cuff Bracelet with Bow
8. Scrunch down with the Mini Bowdabra Wand.
{Recycled Jewelry} Sweater Cuff Bracelet with Bow
9. Thread the Bowdabra Bow Wire ends through the loop.
{Recycled Jewelry} Sweater Cuff Bracelet with Bow
10. Pull the wire tightly.
{Recycled Jewelry} Sweater Cuff Bracelet with Bow
11. Remove the bow from the Mini Bowdabra and knot the back.
{Recycled Jewelry} Sweater Cuff Bracelet with Bow
12. Trim away excess wire and fluff the bow.
{Recycled Jewelry} Sweater Cuff Bracelet with Bow
13. Sew the button and bow onto the sweater cuff.
{Recycled Jewelry} Sweater Cuff Bracelet with Bow
14. Your recycled fashion jewelry is complete!
{Recycled Jewelry} Sweater Cuff Bracelet with Bow
Craft Tutorial by Bowdabra Designer Sarah Forhan
