1. Wind rings as given in bangle bracelet instructions.
2. Cut five 1½″ pieces middy braid for each. Glue strips criss crossing over entire button with joining at back. Glue button to earring back.
3. Cut two 6″ pieces of braid. Fold to half width and roll on itself into small disk. Hand tack end under. Repeat for other earring and glue to top of button.
4. Slip eye onto lower part of earring shank and stitch to covered ring.
3¼ yds. Wright’s Metallic Jumbo Rick Rack 9846 (P503), gold 1¼ yds. Wright’s Metallic Braid 9882 (P511), gold 2 yds. Wright’s Bias Tape, db. fold, 206 scarlet ½ yd. Oilcloth, red Rural delivery mailbox 19″ × 8¾″
1. Cut oilcloth 18″ × 21″. Slit on one side for mail flag.
2. Cut 2 yd. tape, stitch edges together. Cut into 6 pieces for ties. Stitch to oilcloth in 3 places on each 18″ side.
3. Stitch rick rack around edge of oil cloth. Stitch a row 2″ from first on 18″ sides. Add braid 9882 (P511) between.
Instructions are for hand stitching, however some may be glued or pinned in place depending on the item. Use matching thread, doubled, for stitching.
1 yd. no. 345 (9846) Jumbo Rick Rack, for each rose.
3. Pin to mark half the length. Fold raw end in and roll on itself up to pin.
5. Fold down outer points and finger press.
6. Stitch in one point and out the next along lower edge. Gather lightly by pulling thread.
7. Coil gathered points around rose base twice and tack to underside.
3. Fold in raw ends and tack. Cut away extending raw points.
3. Fold raw end in and roll on itself between fingers.
1. There must be an even number of points along upper edge with cut ends in downward direction. Cut away if necessary.
2. Stitch in one point and out the next point along upper edge, building all points on needle.
3. Pull thread through leaving 3 in. free at knotted end.
4. Tie thread together from both ends to form tight circle.
[1]Note: Pieces of costume jewelry can be used attractively as ornaments.
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