enlarge 80KB, 800x781 2 Braided Page Frame - 12x12" page Zigzag frame was made with 3-part thin-zz braids in red. green and white. "HI THIS IS SHERRY . I LIKE TO KNO..." View Comments...
enlarge 249KB, 618x800 3 Make a continuous braided frame for a 12x12 page from 4 braided 3-strip borders - either thin Wavy or Zigzag strips. (PDF)
enlarge 195KB, 618x800 6 Chevron instructions - made from 2 mirror image braids or twists (PDF)
enlarge 11KB, 618x800 7 Braiding zesty zigzags - more tips and hints for beginners (PDF)
enlarge 36KB, 282x800 8 Zigzag trellis - the edge peices must be identical (requires 2 identical outer strips, or cutting a copy of one 'mountain' strip from a regular border strip) "I am so glad we can buy these ivy/gr..." View Comments...
enlarge 79KB, 800x697 10 Braid Sampler Two - purple, blue, green, yellow, orange red, and bottom braid uses canyoon and sunset
enlarge 24KB, 800x167 11 Three-part thin zigzag braid - these are woven like any 3-part (hair) braid. This is easier to do than 4 part zigzag braids. The braid has a slightly open texture that lets the background colour show through. The ends of the strips are staggered, just like with a Wavy 3-part braid, so it does not make a full 12".
enlarge 46KB, 800x297 12 Scenic 4-part zigzag braids - these braids are mirror images of each other
enlarge 34KB, 800x198 13 Double scenic braid - made of 2 mirror image braids 'pushed together' - the pattern has an argyle/diamond look to it
enlarge 23KB, 800x173 14 You can cut zigzag strips from patterned paper - they are less robust than cardstock when braiding
enlarge 22KB, 800x173 15 Different patterns when you vary the over-under of weaving. This is one side of the resulting asymmetric braid.
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enlarge 18KB, 800x192 16 Different patterns when you vary the over-under of weaving. This is the other side of the resulting asymmetric braid.
enlarge 20KB, 800x96 17 4-part zigzag braid in blue/green
enlarge 40KB, 800x299 18 Zigzag edge strips make an Art-Deco style border
enlarge 26KB, 800x225 19 Layering the zigag edge strip make interesting designs. The wheat colour goes with everything
enlarge 29KB, 800x271 20 Simple overlay patterns made with with Zesty zigzag and wavy strips
enlarge 29KB, 800x183 21 4-part zigzag border - not really a braid
enlarge 25KB, 800x219 23 Another 4-part non-braiding pattern in two colours
enlarge 42KB, 800x271 24 The two Mirror braids that are 'pushed' together into a chevron
enlarge 36KB, 800x235 25 2 Mirror braids = a Chevron in natural colours
enlarge 22KB, 800x128 26 'Plaid' Border - one full, two half strips. Wrap the first half strip around the full one, then wrap the second one in the opposite direction
enlarge 21KB, 800x145 27 15" braid border - extend a braid border with title blocks
enlarge 14KB, 800x103 28 Slightly overlay rickrack strips for an openwork effect border
enlarge 13KB, 800x122 29 This is a 3-part braid done with three half Zesty wavy strips - you can cut them down the middle and braid them too.
enlarge 20KB, 800x157 30 Celtic Border - Simple twist of 2 half zigzags with thick hollow squares (.75"-1.25") 'woven' around intersections (cut square and hide join under a zigzag strip)
enlarge 33KB, 800x191 31 Regular 4 part scenic braids - these can be made into a chevron
enlarge 33KB, 800x225 32 Irregular 4 part scenic braids - these fall coloured borders are not exactly symmetric, two of the colours maintain the same relative position to each other (like 2 halves of a full sized zigzag), and are more visible at the edges of the braids. The other two strips are woven as usual.
