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Shop Update - Micro Macrame Kits
It's no secret that putting together kits isn't my favorite job (unless they're fun kits), but I recently had some (reluctant) help, so I've been on a kit-making binge. There are 41 micro macrame kits...
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Fall Daisies
Daisies have always been one of my favorite flowers - soft and pretty without being overly showy. When I saw this pendant by Heather Powers of Humblebeads, I was definitely smitten. Not only is it a...
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How to Get From Apples to Giraffes in 7 Easy Steps
Even people close to me are confused as to just how my thought process works. We can be having a conversation about low blood sugar and I'll interrupt with a comment on the cutest aviator glasses for...
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The New Artisan Component Marketplace
I'm going to let you in on a little secret. You know all those wonderful heads and pendants (like this oak leaf from Marla's Mud) I'm always showing you? (Yes, I may have a slight bead buying...
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A Collaborative Experiment with Bead Weaving and Micro Macrame
Do you remember my friend, Lindsay Starr? She's the creative genius behind Phantasm Creations and does some of the most amazing bead work I have ever seen. I did a trade with her last year (you can...
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Celebrating Autumn - Octoberfest 2014 Blog Hop
My friend Rita of Toltec Jewels is hosting her third annual Octoberfest Blog Hop today and I thought it would be fun to join. She asks only that participants do something - anything - to celebrate...
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Spiral Fossil Disc Meets Micro Macrame: Art Jewelry Elements Component Reveal
If you follow the Art Jewelry Elements blog (and if you don't, you really should!), you know they do a monthly component challenge and giveaway. I was one of the lucky recipients this month and I...
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Collaboration Unveiling (Sort of)
Do you remember this post from last month telling you about a collaborative project my friend Lindsay Starr and I were doing? She sent me these:And I sent her these: Our challenge was to make...
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Learning
I have such news! I have taken my first lessons in macrame this week, and I'm positively twitterpated! I have long admired the style of macrame I think of as South American. I really am not sure...
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Shop Update
I really have to stop doing this to myself. I would rather be making jewelry than listing it, so I end up with a big pile of pieces sitting here beside me staring me in the face. If I had an...
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The Evolution of Woodland Plaid
It seems the holiday season is upon us whether or not we agree that a year could possibly have passed since the last holiday season. Red bows look pretty against bright green trees, but in jewelry I...
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My Holiday Gift to You: A Free Micro Macrame Tutorial
I'm in the mood for spreading some holiday cheer, so I'm giving you a little gift: a micro macrame tutorial that will teach you how to make this twisted bracelet. This one is pretty easy; in fact, I...
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Online Micro Macrame Classes on Sale: Enabler Alert
Enabler alert!! This is just a quicky post to let you know about an awesome sale on my micro macrame classes at CraftArtEdu.com. ALL of them are on sale through Sunday (December 21, 2014) - up to 33%...
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Christmas Traditions
I'll warn you right up front, this post has nothing to do with micro macrame. It is the time of year when my thoughts turn toward family and friends and I would like to share something special with...
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A New Micro Macrame Cuff
My latest experiment in micro macrame knotting involved a whole lot of cords. I wanted to shake things up a little, so I thought I'd try turning everything on its side - literally. I worked this...
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Beading Back in Time - a Blog Hop challenge!
My friend Lindsay Starr and I are partners in beading (you might remember some my posts about her here, and here, and here). We like many of the same things, like beads (of course). We both have a...
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A Tip for Neater Micro Macrame
One thing that will make your finished micro macrame pieces look better is neatness. Those rows of tiny knots need to be as even and straight as possible if you really want the wow factor. In this...
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A Behind the Scenes Look at the Making of a Micro Macrame Class
Putting together an online class might sound glamorous, but believe me, it isn't. At least not in my world. I hardly ever sit around in my mink coat with that sexy just-got-out-of-bed-looking-perfect...
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The New Leafy Cuff in Micro Macrame Class in Online Now!
I am thrilled to announce (despite my many trials and tribulations detailed here) the release of my new Leafy Cuff in Micro Macrame class!!! That's right - it's LIVE! The lovely folks at CraftArtEdu...
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How to Cut Multiple Cords at One Time - An Easy Tip for Micro Macrame
So here I am all excited to share this wonderful invention with you and you're all like "Huh, why is she so excited about a piece of cardboard with some screws in it?" Because it's the greatest...
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