$1 High Fashion Bangle Bracelet
December 12, 2009 4:57 pmI love big bracelets. I had seen some amazing fabrics at Harts Fabrics and thought this would be a perfect opportunity to use some of them to make a fabulous, high fashion, over-sized bangle.
First, grab 5 strips of chiffon. Cut them 1.5in by 3 inch. I used these three cream then two in a taupe color.
Squeeze them in the middle….
Squeeze them in the middle….
.. then stitch them. Here’s what you’ll have.
I got this bangle in the dollar bin at Target.
Now’s your chance to use some beautiful statement fabrics. I used this gold and white Chanel one.
Here are a couple more that I absolutely love.this Vera Wang Silk
or this other Chanel.
Cut the fabric the length of your bangle and wide enough to cover it all the way around. Hot glue it on one side. Make sure to pull tightly so it doesn’t pucker at all.
Then do the other side. I think its LOVELY just like this. Think how many you could make with beautiful fabrics!
For an extra step, I covered the inside with this gold hem tape to cover the fabric that was folded over.
Now get your chiffon pieces and layer them on and stick with hot glue.
Here’s how the top will look when you’ve finished. You can always trim the flower if you need to make it smaller.
I added this blue bead to the center. But vintage pieces would look amazing or pearls!
I love how big and bold it is.
It also looks so beautiful without the flower! I would love this with some plain gold bangles with it.
Now go make some one of a kind, couture statement bracelets!!(That cost a buck!) How great are these for gifts!! I’m going to be making LOTS of these for Christmas!
Tags: bangle, bracelet, chiffon, ruffle, silk
Posted in jewelry, refashions | 10 Comments »
By Ruffles on Dec 12, 2009 | Reply
Oh that is lovely!! I love the bigness and boldness, too!
By Out Of Order Design on Dec 12, 2009 | Reply
pretty post and weirdly timely, I just saw a new Chanel magazine ad with Lily Allen and she's wearing these really inspiring big ruffled wrist wrap things that shall be really easy to make!
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By Laura Gerencser on Dec 12, 2009 | Reply
Fabulous!!!
By Alex. on Dec 13, 2009 | Reply
ohh, i love these!
i am going to try making them myself, x
By haniekunie on Dec 14, 2009 | Reply
lovelyyyyy!!
By Rachel@oneprettything.com on Dec 17, 2009 | Reply
That is really, really fun- I love it! Thanks so much for yet another fabulous and inexpensive idea. I'll be linking.
By Anonymous on Dec 18, 2009 | Reply
I'd love to find this fabric, but couldn't find it on the Harts site. Can you tell me where you got it?
By kermiefrg on Dec 19, 2009 | Reply
cute! what a great idea!
By Alexis on Dec 19, 2009 | Reply
I'm going into Harts today and I know they still have it. I'll ask them how you can get it!
By Anonymous on Dec 19, 2009 | Reply
Thanks! I love that fabric and have already thought of many uses for it!