handbeaded felt cuff

[t8designs]

I was browsing in AC Moore and stumbled across their clearance section - where I found these "bracelet bands": bendable metal strips - packed three or four to the set, they were only 50 cents!!
So I stocked up, came home and decided to make a beaded cuff. First I took my window screening (soft, black and meshy) and cut a strip that would fit the width of the bracelet. I think cut a piece of lavender felt that would be wide enough to wrap the entire cuff and left enough to enclose the ends.
I then handstitched the mesh to the felt and then sewed glass seed beads of various colors to the felt (on top of the mesh). I pinned the felt together on the back and then handstitched it closed and handstitched the ends. I added small, vintage shell buttons to the ends of the cuff to give it a finished look.
Here's the end result:

http://static.flickr.com/78/155547517_3de2e030e3_m.jpg

I'm going to try it with different colored felt, and might cut some of the metal strips into a length suitable for necklaces.
The cuff straightens out fully after it is bent which I also like - you could wear it low or higher on the arm depending on your mood.

[devilninny]

i LOVE it!  very creative in putting the bits together!

that would be the prefect project for the sweat shoppe swap.  do you swap? 

[t8designs]

i would swap - i haven't yet.
what is a sweat shoppe swap?

[devilninny]

ohhh allow me to show you!  its a great swap where you send 5 items (bracelets i assume) to 5 different people and in return you get 5 crafts back!  i am addicted to it!

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=94849.0

you also get to advertise your etsy this way!