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White Rhinestone Elastic Bracelet - Pop Up Shop

Brown Faceted Bead Macrame Bracelet - Moi

White Flower Macrame Bracelet - Moi

Gold Seed Bead Elastic Bracelet - Moi

Shell Elastic Bracelet - Thrifted

I have a lot of projects on the go at the moment, but not so many in the can and ready to be blogged about.  Yesterday, I was working on a rather complicated bracelet and the threads kept getting knotted.  This morning I looked at it sideways, and it got a few more knots.  Fair enough. I had another idea in mind and I merrily started on yet another beading project.  That too decided to be 'knotty'.  So, after a small hissy fit, I decided to turn my lemons into lemonade and do some macrame.  {Macrame is a form of textile-making using knots.}  I came up with a couple of bracelets shown here.  Now hasn't macrame come a long way since the plant hangers circa 1975?  

The large white beads are feather light and are strung on waxed cotton.  I wish I could remember what they are made of.  I got them from Michael's and I think they are a kind of seed.  I can definitely say they are not bone,  a material that I do not use.  I made a simple knot between each bead, and finished it with a square knot closure.  The bracelet with the gold cage beads and brown faceted beads is also strung on waxed cotton and there are two square knots between each bead.  I made a closure using a pretty gold finished button.  Also in the mix is a simple elastic strung bracelet made with gold seed beads, a thrifted shell bracelet, and a sparkly rhinestone bracelet that I bought at a long gone pop up store. 

Today, my bracelets are on display with the help of a lovely cast iron bird.