Spring and Tangerine collection on Etsy

A splash of warm colors Spring and Tangerine collected by Mary Redaelli chases away the grey of winter. See lots more bright colors in her shop itsmemary filled with Hand Crocheted Jewelry and Accessories.

In the "old is new again" category is this NEON MOD Vintage 60s ORANGE NYLON ZIP TOP/BLOUSE/SHIRT offered by Tina Poppy through her shop violetvillevintage which is is every fashionista's best source for shopping high-fashion vintage designer clothing online! or visit her MAIN STORE.

More orange splash with this Blood Orange study, Archival Print of my original watercolor painting made by Yael Berger and sold through TheJoyof Color shop with more original watercolor paintings and Fine Art prints.

The feature item in this collection is this fiber wrapped soft bangle bracelet lemon, orange and gold one of the )design( strata series of fiber art bracelets available exclusively though WhatKnotShop. Check out the design section of my Etsy shop to see more unique pieces of fiber art. To see an even bigger collection visit the design section of the Zibbet shop where listings never expire (and the sky is not cloudy all day...)

disc bangle bracelet 1451

This design is a variation on two traditional craft techniques: Wrapping a fiber core with floss to create a colorful pattern and basket making. The piece starts out with a spiral coil of soft braided cotton cord which is secured by use of nylon thread. This forms a flat circular base which is similar to traditional basket construction. The resulting disc is then wrapped with cotton floss one part at a time to build the colored pattern. 
In this example the center of the bracelet is left in the natural cotton color. 
The design also recalls the flat beaded necklaces made by the Masai people of Kenya although is is not an attempt to duplicate their work. Read more about Masai Village Experience and the masai tribe and see a couple of photos of their beadwork.
design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

clothesline bangle with beads n' floss 1450

 This chunky bangle style bracelet is made with un-dyed clothesline and other cotton and synthetic cords. The cords have been loosely bound together on a tapered mold to form the layered shape of the bangle. The beads are then worked in between the cords and bound in place with four ply nylon thread. As the nylon thread is used to secure the beads the cord stiffens up to hold it's shape.

Cotton floss is used to wrap some of the exposed cords adding funky color.

The result is ...? Well it's different and not subtle. It weighs about 1 1/2 oz and is a little over 8" inside circumference. Reminds me of the heavier bangles made in white metal from the Indian subcontinent. The cotton clothesline is a more friendly feel than metal and somewhat easier to work with.

design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

yellow, orange and gold cotton fiber Möbius bracelet 1400

This is another in an occasional series of experiments with creating fiber wrapped pieces. This one is made from braided cotton clothesline wrapped with cotton floss. The colors are bright canary yellow, gold, and bright tangerine orange. The clothesline is stitched together with nylon thread before wrapping to provide stability. It's three strands and they are constructed in a Möbius strip geometry out of a single piece of cord.
Size is extra large measuring 9 1/4" (234 mm) inside circumference.
design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

Triad collection on ArtFire

Good things come in threes according to Teri the artisan behind STEMDesigns in this ArtFire collection entitled Triad. Stem Designs offers one of kind Handmade Artisan jewelry in silver, copper and other materials.
Among the good things in this collection I like the Three wheel thrown nesting bowls for the kitchen in black with green made by ugabugabowls located in Bothell, WA. Check out her cat Buster and the other fine work in her studio.
For pure comic joy I have to go with the Three Seagulls By The Bay photograph which captures the vacant arrogance of seagulls perched on a rail. Lesley Payne  has a photography studio filled with textured compositions of high graphic impact ranging from realistic to the abstract.

The featured item in this collection is three blue & grey fiber wrapped soft bangles made with hand dyed cotton cord fibers. See more of these in the Fiber Wrapped Jewelry section of my ArtFire shop.

cherry strawberry grape cantaloup soft bracelet 1267

 Colorful soft cotton floss is used to wrap this multi-part flexible cord bracelet to create a splash of color. The core is made from braided  cotton cord (clothesline). The loops are formed on a mold and the ends are bound together with high strength nylon thread. The cotton floss is then applied to the loops. The result is this stack of soft bangles connected together.

 The inside circumference is about 8 1/2" (191 mm) making is a medium to large size. There is no clasp or toggle to get in the way. Everything is technically waterproof but long term immersion is not recommended.


A similar design was posted back in November and is available in the fiber wrapped jewelry section of the ArtFire venue.

Find this item now listed in the Etsy shop.


Custom sizes and colors can be requested from the Etsy shop. Click here to go the shop page then click on "request custom item" from the menu on the left margin.


design and photographs © copyright 2011 WhatKnotShop

for the feminine... by UrbanRevisons on Etsy

for the feminine... a new collection by UrbanRevisions  (Shredded T-Shirt Apparel, Accessories and Glass Jewelry)  on Etsy  Arlie Trowbridge the UrbanRevisions shop owner has made a large number of Etsy Treasuries <--click here to see them!

WhatKnotShop shopping guide part two

Design - Two shops have different stock of these unique bracelets. Some have beadwork, some have toggle closures, some are small, some are large. Each one is handmade from cord, beads, & cotton floss, held together with four ply nylon thread. All are special
Shop design on Etsy
Shop design on Zibbet

Fiber wrapped jewelry - An offshoot of the knot business that came about from a creative use of the leftover pieces of cord that are created when a knot bracelet is made. These are "up cycled" slip on bracelets and choker style necklaces made by wrapping deconstructed string and floss around core materials.
Shop for wrapped fiber jewelry on ArtFire
Shop for wrapped fiber jewelry on Zibbbet

Beaded rope bracelets - Another offshoot of the knot tying work that has recently expanded into other experimental forms. Some bracelets incorporate beads in traditional turks head knot designs like the example shown on the left while other pieces are more about the beads.
Beaded knot bracelets on ArtFire
Beaded knot bracelets on Zibbet

Extra wide cuffs - These are the most dramatic wide slip on cuff bracelets available. Each one is a carefully made knot requiring many hours of work to lay out and then work up to the finished shape. This example is ready to slip on your wrist and tighten up to a comfortable custom fit.
See extra wide cuffs on ArtFire
See extra wide cuffs on Zibbet

wrapped multi-part cuff bracelet 989

 Brightly colored cotton floss wrapped around a multi-part cotton core creates a slip-on bracelet with vibrant color and casual style. This is an adult size "large" measuring 8 1/4" (208 mm) inside circumference and is naturally flexible to fit over all but the biggest hands.


Colors are: red, yellow, orange, pink, purple, gold, mauve, and magenta.
This is available for sale   click here

This design is part of the fiber wrapped jewelry collection available here on   Etsy
or here on  ArtFire
or you can check out  Zibbet  (different items on each site!)


You may also be interested in these designs:
fiber wrapped slip on bracelets 
new fiber wrapped bracelets
choker and bangle set
fiber wrapped necklace with beads  


design and photographs copyright 2010 WhatKnotShop

pair of fiber bracelets in team colors 963 964

 A custom made pair of cotton fiber bracelets in NFL team colors. Have a favorite team? Ask for a custom made bracelet in your team colors.   Click here  to be taken to the Alchemy request page where you can ask for your special design to be specially made for you.






Washington Redskins colors burgundy, gold and white 

Pittsburgh Steelers colors black, gold, and white


Both are made from cotton fiber cores wrapped with hand dyed cotton and cotton floss.


If you like these you may interested in similar items like these   click here    or check this collection    click here   all these are similar construction with different colors.




design and photographs copyright 2010 WhatKnotShop

fiber wrapped slip on bracelets 849, 850, 851, 852

Soft cotton fiber wrapped bangle bracelet 849

Made with a nylon core and hand dyed cotton fibers in colors grey, turquoise, and copper green

Size "extra large" 9 7/8" (251 mm) inside circumference

Soft cotton fiber wrapped bangle bracelet 850

Nylon core and hand dyed cotton fibers in colors eggplant, copper green, turquoise, and denim

Size is "medium" 7 3/4" (198 mm) inside circumference

Soft cotton fiber wrapped bangle bracelet 851

Nylon core wrapped with hand dyed hemp and cotton fibers, colors are natural tan, red, and eggplant

size is "large" 8 1/2" (218 mm) inside circumference

Soft cotton fiber wrapped bangle bracelet 852

Nylon core wrapped with hand dyed cotton fibers, colors are grey, eggplant, turquoise, and white

size is "medium" 7 5/8" (194 mm) inside circumference

Find these and other fiber wrapped  designs on Zibbet

design and photographs copyright 2010 WhatKnotShop

new fiber wrapped bracelets and necklaces

Three flexible cotton fiber wrapped bracelets 180


Nylon cord is worked in a three part grommet, the ends are left loose but feathered to overlap slightly. The cotton fiber is from up cycled cut off ends of three part cotton cord that has been un-laid revealing the dye penetration pattern.


Ends of the cotton strands are placed between plies of the grommet then tightly would around the core similar to the craft of serving a piece of heavy line. The rhyme and rule is: "worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way"


This item is available for sale here.

This on is a muli-color flexible bracelet cat no 107 made with some grey cotton with finer cotton floss added as accent colors.


This item is available for sale here.


The loose ends are passed inside the grommet and tensioned then cut off flush with the surface.
Check your slip-on size click here then select your favorite color from one of the three online shops:

Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/WhatKnotShop
ArtFire: http://www.artfire.com/users/WhatKnotShop
Zibbet: http://www.zibbet.com/WhatKnotShop


Design and photos copyright 2010 WhatKnotShop

wrapped irregular fiber bangle - red and grey #101

What to do with all the leftover materials from making turks heads? There are always lengths of cord in different colors that are cut off after working the knots up to a finished shape.

The core of these are nylon cord worked into a grommet and then secured or wrapped with cotton cord left over from the other projects. The cord is unwound or unwrapped to make it workable and show the variegated color patterns created by the dye penetrating the cord during the dying process.

See the collections on the Etsy site. Individual pieces may be ordered or you can get an entire set of three. Lots of different color combinations as I'm using whatever is available in the workshop.

item 101

fiber wrapped bangle - grey red green and gold #106

An eclectic mix of color and texture make this soft fiber bangle a nice addition to a casual outfit. Colors are red, grey, bright red, grey-blue, green, yellow and gold.

Size is 2 3/4" dia (70 mm) or about 8 3/4" (250 mm) internal circumference.

click on the Etsy site (left side of screen) to order this item.

item #106

fiber wrapped bangle - grey and purple #107

Handmade with a nylon core and hand dyed cotton fiber and floss wrapping this design will add a bit of color and style to any wardrobe.

Colors are grey, purple, gold with a salmon accent. Size is adult "medium" this item is flexible and can fit both men and women.

Order this unique item by visiting the Etsy store.

item #107