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Friendship knows no bounds—it covers the world and comes in all languages. Now that the internet has connected us with a host of online friends, the desire for trading and sharing tokens such as friendship bracelets has become more popular than ever. Learn over two dozen braiding techniques and how to use the popular Braiding Wheel in this easy book.
In this book, author Suzanne McNeill shows new ways to knot and twist colorful bracelets—techniques with easy knots and simple wheel weaving techniques.
Knotting a bracelet to celebrate and share friendship began in Central America. Children of Guatemalan weavers use leftover threads to knot colorful bracelets to share with each other and with delighted visitors.
The children loved showing Suzanne how to make the colorful knotted bracelets, and she brought the legend and the basic knotting techniques of how to make these fun and meaningful bracelets home to share with her children and their friends.
"The legend of the friendship wish is that one person makes a knotted bracelet and ties it around the arm of a friend, who makes a wish. When the bracelet falls off by itself, the wish will come true!"
Inside Friendship Bracelets 102, you'll find instructions for French Twist, braiding with 3 or 4 strands, knots, beads, criss cross, zig and zag, strips with 3, 4, or 8 strands, and so much more!
Happy knotting!
From the Back Cover
Friendship knows no boundaries—it covers the world and comes in all languages. This easy book shows new ways to knot and twist memorable friendship bracelets. Inside you'll find well-illustrated instructions for making more than 50 cool and colorful bracelets to wear and share.
You'll learn all the best knots and braiding techniques for creating beautiful bracelets with embroidery floss. Discover how to make wonderful bracelets with a braiding wheel, position colors to create intricate patterns, and combine colors with yarns and beads to add interesting textures. Soon you'll be sharing fabulous bracelets with all your friends. Happy knotting!
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About the Author
Suzanne McNeill is often known as a Trendsetter for arts and crafts. Dedicated to hands-on creativity, she constantly tests, experiments and invents something new and exciting. Suzanne is the woman behind Design Originals, a publishing company dedicated to all things fun and creative. She is a designer, artist, columnist, TV personality, publisher, art instructor, author and lover of everything hands-on. She was the 2011 winner of the Craft and Hobby Association's Industry Achievement Award.