Books, books, books! Who doesn’t love books? No one around here, that’s for sure. This beaded and braided bookmark is my holiday gift for family and friends this year. What a perfect time to share my project with you!
Handmade bookmarks make quick and easy gifts for just about any reason or season. I made this one in less than 30 minutes. They look great holding your place in your favorite novel OR even better, your favorite beading book!
Materials:
1 daisy ceramic lentil bead
1 blue/green “mermaid” ceramic bead
120 yellow transparent size 8 seed beads
11’ of orange 4-ply Irish waxed linen cord
Tools:
Scissors
Ruler
Macramé board and T-pin
Tip: Pin your work to a Macramé board to keep even tension on the cords as you braid.
Directions:
1: Cut the linen cord into six 22” pieces.
2: Form an overhand knot at the end of 1 cord. String 20 seed beads. Repeat step for the remaining 5 cords.
2: Form an overhand knot at the end of 1 cord. String 20 seed beads. Repeat step for the remaining 5 cords.
3: Bring all six cords together and form an overhand knot after the seed beads. Use all six cords to string the daisy lentil bead; form an overhand knot after the bead.
4: Pin the last knot to the top of the macramé board with the T-pin. Separate the cords on the board so that you have 2 cords on the left, 2 cords in the middle and 2 cords on the right. Braid the cords for about 11″ and remove from the board.
5: Use all six cords to form an overhand knot. Use all six cords to string the mermaid ceramic bead and form an overhand knot. Trim ends to ½” and fray.
Resources:
SummersStudio
December 15, 2011 at 12:45 pmSweet and simple, love this design. It really lets the art beads sing.
Beadwright
December 15, 2011 at 2:06 pmBooks marks are perfect gifts.
Have a happy Christmas
Nicole/Beadwright
Gaea
December 17, 2011 at 6:40 pmGreat idea beautifully done! I was seriously at a loss for a gift for someone who has almost everything! This will be great fun to give to a special book worm in my life!