How to Make a Velvet Christmas Bracelet

Bracelets can be one of the most fun jewelry items to wear and can really dress up a drab or boring outfit and give it some pizzazz. During the holidays, it is fun to have festive jewelry to wear, however it can be expensive to buy jewelry that you are only going to wear during the holidays. Rather than forking over a bunch of money for a Christmas themed bracelet, why not make your own? You'll be surprised at how easy this is to make and how much Christmas flare it can give to your outfit. Here's how to make your own Velvet Christmas bracelet.

What you'll need to get started:

A tape measure
Wide velvet ribbon
A needle and thread
A silk Christmas flower of your choice
Velcro
A hot glue gun
Scissors

Start by measuring the distance around your wrist using the measuring tape. This can be tricky since you only get to use one hand, but be as accurate as possible. Add 1.5" on to your measurement and cut a piece of velvet ribbon to that length. Fold the ends of the ribbon under 1/2" on each side and whip stitch them into place to make the edges of your bracelet look nice. If you prefer not to sew you can just leave the cut edges of the ribbon exposed or tack them under using a hot glue gun.

Next, cut a small piece of the self-stick Velcro. Attach one side of the Velcro to the bottom side of one of the ends of the bracelet, and the other side of the Velcro to the top side of the other side of the bracelet so that when it is wrapped around your wrist the Velcro can connect and close the bracelet. One of the nice things about using Velcro to close the bracelet is that it makes it easy to put on and take off yourself if no one is around to help you.

If you would prefer, rather than using Velcro to close the bracelet you can buy a pretty clasp and sew the ribbon to the clasp. Just be sure to take into account the width of the clasp when measuring your ribbon so that your bracelet is not too large for your wrist.