Granddaughter's first kumihino

When we went to Sandown I treated my no.2 granddaughter to a Kumi board  However, time has overtaken us and she hadn't got to use it, as she needed a bit of guidance to get started.  They popped over for an hour or so on Bank Holiday Monday, and I showed her how to start.  By the time she had gone home - she had done the weaving for this bracelet.  After she had gone home, I attached the magnetic clasps from my stash for her, as I thought it would be easier for her to take on and off.

 

Didn't she do well ?  I should add here that she is not 7 years old uintil the end of the month!

Dark Green, Olive Green and Silver

I ordered a load of new colours of kumihino cord from Beader's Companion last week and had a play with some of the colours.  Decided to attempt a tri-colour one this time.  The bell caps are from my stash - wish I could remember where I bought them, as they are really nice.

Mags

memory wire bracelets and Kumi bracelets

I made these three little memory wire bracelets for my eldest granddaughters using some beads I got from Beader's Companion.  The red ones came as a freebie with an order I did during their birthday week, and the blue ones were some I got with my BC points, and I thought it was about time I got around to using them.

This next picture is of two kumi bracelets.  The blue one was created by my six year old granddaughter, although I added the findings to it for her, as we couldn't finish it off at the time, as we were at her aunt's, and I didn't have the wherewithall with me to finish it off.   I decided to let her try to make one with narrow ribbon rather than cord, as my Kumi cord was a bit precious.   I must admit it made a lovely little bracelet for a little girl as the finished result was quite narrow.

Having watched her sister make hers, the 3 year old wanted one too, so I promised to make her one.  She chose the pink ribbons she wanted from my stash.

I used fasteners with a chain, which I can adjust to

Thanks for dropping by.

Flat Kumihino Bracelet

Flat Kumihino

Well yesterday I tried the square board.  Following the pattern was easy, but getting the tension right was more difficult.  I also had a little problem with finishing off - realised I should have stopped a couple of rows before as I had a slant on it, but didn't want to risk trying to undo it (mainly because I had already undone a couple of attemps at beginning of the bracelet and had to restart!).  However, I know what to do next time - I must finish when the sequence gets back to the start, rather than carry on until I have run out of cord.

I shall try this flat bracelet again, but think I might try it with thinner material such as embroidery silks or even wool which will have more "give" in it - hopefully I will get a more even finish then.

Must confess that I do prefer the round board bracelets, but hey you don't know until you try do you!

Mags

First Kumihino Bracelet

Round Kumihino Bracelet

I have always wanted to make these bracelets.  My eldest granddaughter makes friendship bracelets with wool and a bit of cardboard, and I thought if I treated myself to the Beader's Companion kits as an early birthday pressie to myself, I might get ahead of her!  :-)

I used the BC kit, and followed the downloadable pattern from their site.  I really had fun, and it was incredibly easy once I got the first round sorted and the sequence in my head.  Looks like a mega order of rat tail cord is on the cards!  Am also going to see what other mediums I have in my stash in  the meantime to see what I can use.

I also bought the flat kit - so watch this space!

Mags