Maker Faire 2011 here we come!!!! Plus, how to make tape measure and button bracelets, part 2

Yup! It's almost here! Maker Faire Bay Area 2011: May 21st & 22nd, 2011. And Craftside will be there too! We will have a booth #258 in Expo Hall filled with the hottest new books on all sorts of amazing creative topics, as well as a most fabulous free Dritz tape measure bracelet make and take (see how to make one below). You can also hook up some crochet kitten mittens with us, modeled by our illustrious Amineko pack!

We will have many more freebies and fun! So come and sit in our smiley face inflatables and get your craft on with us.

2 Sets of Tickets Giveaway!!!!!!!

We have 2 sets of tickets to Maker Faire that you, our fabulous Craftside readers, can get yourself in the running for just by leaving a comment in today's post by Midnight Wednesday May 18th, 2011. The winner will be chosen Thursday - be sure to check your e-mail! The 2 winners will then get the tickets e-mailed to them.

So if you are going to be in the Bay Area on the 21st or 22nd of this month and want something absolutely fabulous to do, this is the thing!

Now, onto the tutorial on how to make measuring tape bracelets.

The reason why this post is titled "part 2" is I posted a while back a version of these bracelets I made with metal tape measures. We all loved them so much we wanted to share them with all the great people at Maker Faire but the metal ones involve sparks flying and drill presses etc. so we opted for a kinder, gentler version that involves safer materials and tools but still rocks!

We used both the 3/4 inch wide quilt yellow tape measures and the 1/2 inch white ones from Dritz.

To make the tape measure bracelets, first cut a section that will fit around your wrist with about a 1 inch overlap.

Then, based on the button you are using, punch 2 or 4 holes through both overlapped ends of the tape measure where the button holes are.

Then, with a length of 24 gauge wire, "stitch" the button to the tape measure. I liked using the  "x" pattern but you could use any you like. Then I simply twisted the ends of the wire together and trimmed the ends.

Here is my collection of white tape measure bracelets. I love both sets so much. I hope you'll come by and make one with use at Maker Faire.

 

Comments

[Emily]

I would those tickets!

[Christina]

Wow, I would love to win the tickets... Love the bracelets, will have to make one with my niece who is learning to sew...... Good luck to everyone.

Thanks,
Christina

[Evelene Sterling]

I would love to attend this Faire.
I will have to make these with my granddaughter. bimbi9 at verizon dot net

[Jill]

New to the Bay Area and just heard about the faire. Sounds like something my whole family will enjoy. Love your bracelets!

[Darryl]

Those are some funky bracelets. Would love to win tickets, thanks!

[Cerisse Beltran]

This weekend would be so awesome if I had the chance to go to the Maker Faire =)

[Chris]

My girlfriend just told me she wanted to go to the Maker Faire! This would be a great Birthday surprise.

[Denise]

My husband and I want to take our foster child, but because of the combined cost of tickets, transportation, and parking have had to cancel our plans to go this weekend. I'm a student, but well over 21 yrs old, so I don't qualify for the student discount, and I can't volunteer due to the distance and childcare issue... We would all love to go, and winning tickets would allow us to go! :-)

[marisa]

I would love tickets! This will be my first time going and I'm already so excited! :)

[Eileen]

I couldn't make it to the fair, but just want to say how much I love these bracelets! What a fun way to announce your craftiness.