How to Make Friendship Bracelets - Learn the Basics

Why Make Friendship Bracelets?

Denise D. Witmer

Here are a few tips for getting started, then traverse that other pages for the basic instructions and some friendship bracelet patterns.

• Use embroidery floss and keep them organized from the start. There are organizers and thread holders that will help your teen know what colors they have available and keep the threads from becoming one big knot.

• In your friendship bracelet kit you will need:
  • embroidery floss,
  • scissors,
  • measuring tape or ruler,
  • safety pin and pillow, clip board or masking tape.
• Give yourself some time to learn the steps. It takes a lot of patience and practice but it's like riding a bike, once you make friendship bracelets, you'll never forget how. Start with an easy pattern, but don't be too afraid to progress to the more difficult patterns once you know how to do the basic knot.

• Why Make Friendship Bracelets?
• The Basic Friendship Knot.
• Measuring and Holding Your Threads
• Reordering the Threads
• Sizing the Friendship Bracelet
• Finishing off the Bracelets.
• Attaching a Friendship Bracelet