Steampunk fabric cuff

In the most recent issue of Cloth Paper Scissors (July/August 2011), Teresa Stanton has a brilliant article called "Wearable Art Cuff" that I used as the inspiration for a new fabric cuff, steampunk style.  To build the basic cuff, you simply need strips of fabric and a sewing machine, or you could even do the stitching by hand if you'd rather!  

I recommend you pick up a copy of the magazine for Teresa's clear instructions.  Below is a list of the various beads, buttons, and do-dads that I used for my cuff.  I make most of my bead embroidered fabric bracelets in a different fashion, and you can find the instructions for those at the link, but this time I mostly used Teresa's instructions, and really liked the way the edges are left free and ragged.   

Materials 

Watch parts, gears, buttons
Gear charm (Earthenwood Studios)
Seed beads
Glass flowers
4 mm round accent beads
Black Nymo O beading thread
Embroidery thread


Tools

Pins
Scissors
Beading needle
Embroidery needle

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