OK, I'm just gonna say it: winter in Nebraska sucks unless you're a fan of cold wind and snow, which I am most definitely not. I've been spending a good deal of time indoors lately (translate: all my time) so I've had lots of chances to play with my cord and beads.
Currently, I am in love with GemDuo beads. They're diamond shaped and have two holes which I love for micro macrame because it keeps them from flipping over or turning around. The closeup above is from this cuff bracelet:
It's worked across instead of lengthwise like most micro macrame bracelets which allowed me to create this tiled pattern with the beads. There's something about the rows of knots that just really appeals to me, too. (If you want to try your hand at a piece worked this way, there's a Leafy Cuff tutorial available in my Etsy shop.) I also used the white beads in a mandala necklace design:
Don't they look fantastic?
I did a tutorial for another bracelet using these beads that will be available through The Beadsmith (no definite word on the date yet). It's this one:
As I look out the window, I can actually see the ice coating the driveway and the wind sounds absolutely awful. Looks like I won't be going anywhere again today - I've stayed home so many days in a row my husband is starting to refer to me as "the recluse". Then again, I'm not the one who fell out there this morning so it seems to me maybe one of us is just smarter, right? If you're looking for me, I'll be downstairs with my feet up, probably watching something on BBC while I knot in front of the fireplace. Ahhhhhhh....
