Needlework Nutshell:
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Turn just about any bit of finished needlework into a bookband by adding elastic cord to make a loop. I used a Funk & Weber Designs Embroider Me! bracelet that was awaiting beads and a clasp. Use a giant tapestry needle to open two holes on either end of the bracelet. Make the holes large enough so that you don't need to thread the 1/16" cord onto a needle, but can hand-feed it through the holes. I used my yarn-sized tapestry needle. The loop, needlework plus cord, is about 16" in diameter. I'd go smaller for mass market adult books. |
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I found the elastic cord didn't knot very well, so I tightly wrapped the cut end to the loop with some of the size 8 pearl cotton I used on the bracelet. If you're a beader, you might use a large crimp bead or tube or use wire to wrap the two legs of the cord together. I dabbed glue on the cut ends of the cord to keep the metallic gold covering from fraying. |
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Because we finish the back sides of our bracelets with pretty stitching, the bookband becomes more or less reversible. Cool, eh? |
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The elastic band marks the page while the needlework remains snug against the cover, visible but not dangling. |
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Mike and Jen Funk Weber
Funk & Weber Designs 35232 W Pinochle Lane Sutton, AK 99674 (907) 746-5641 mail@funkandweber.com |
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