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Valentine's Day in Macrame
Whether or not you are a lover of Cupid and pink frilly hearts and red and lace and all things romantic (and I am not), if you were born and raised in a town named Valentine, you have to celebrate...
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Beading Back in Time - a Blog Hop Update
A few of my beady friends and I have been busy this last month working on projects for our Beading Back in Time Blog Hop coming up this Sunday, February 1st. If you missed my first post about it,...
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Beading Back in Time Blog Hop - the Big Reveal
Oh, yeah! I can finally show you the project I made for the Back in Time Blog Hop sponsored by yours truly and The Fabulous Linsday Starr of Phantasm Creations! I've had loads of fun playing with...
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Red, Red, Red
Red is my grandmother's favorite color and I just don't get it. Aside from being the color of some wonderful fruits and vegetables, I can't see that it really has anything going for it. Yes, I will...
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Just-in-Time Sale
'I have too much micro macrame jewelry on hand. I have 50 bracelets listed in my shop, and nearly 20 pair of earrings and 20 necklaces. It makes me sad to see my pretty little babies all dressed up...
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A New Micro Macrame Class: Argus Cuff
I'm on a roll, folks - two micro macrame classes in two months! Like the last class I did, the Leafy Cuff, the Argus Cuff bracelet is worked across the piece rather than down it. This means lots more...
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The Blue Version
The "eyes" in my new Argus cuff design got me thinking about Egyptian themes. Then again, since I'm a huge fan of all things ancient Egyptian, everything gets me thinking along that track, but I...
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So You Want to Learn Micro Macrame?
Have you wanted to try making micro macrame jewelry yourself, but were afraid you would end up with something that looks like this:Not to worry, I'm here to help (and that's not "help" like "I'm from...
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Nylon Cord Size Comparison
I am often asked about the cord I use for making my micro macrame jewelry, so I thought it might be time for a post on the subject. I use nylon bead cord, either C-lon or Superlon brand and I use the...
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Let's Talk About Macrame - A New Forum for Knotters
Okay, different kind of forum, but I couldn't help myself. I am positively giddy with excitement! A friend of mine, Nadja of Imbali Crafts has just started a brand spankin' new forum for macrame...
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International Day of Happiness
Carter on his new ride. Happy International Day of Happiness!! Years of study by really smart people shows that one thing is fundamental for happiness, and that's our connection with other people....
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SpongeBob to Micro Macrame in 3 Easy Steps
You might be wondering what this picture has to do with macrame. How is she going to get from biker SpongeBob (in his pajamas) to this:Stick with me for a minute and I'll get you there. So... you...
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Microme
Microme - remember, folks, you heard it here first. I'm on a one woman crusade to change the name of what I do from micro macrame to microme. Let's face it, micro macrame is just a mouthful. I...
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Beading Back in Time Blog Hop Challenge: Early Human Edition
And we're back! Remember a while ago when Lindsay Starr and I (she's the short one in the photo hahahahaha), along with a group of our beading friends, brought you the first Beading Back in Time Blog...
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Gearing up for a Hop!
I've been doing lots of scheming and plotting about what to do for our upcoming Beading Back in Time Blog Hop which has led to countless hours of reading about the early history of man and quite a few...
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Game of Thrones Jewelry Challenge - I'm All About the Dragons
Heather Powers of Humblebeads is hosting a jewelry challenge based on one of my favorite shows, Game of Thrones. Not only do I love this show, it gives me a great excuse to make dragon jewelry, and...
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A New Micro Macrame Tutorial: Some Assembly Required
I have a brand-spankin'-new micro macrame tutorial out today: Gypsy Earrings in Micro Macrame! I had fun designing these earrings and I hope you'll have fun making them. There are a billion pictures...
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A Learning Experience: Teaching Micro Macrame
Well, I did it, folks! I finally jumped into the pool (or maybe I was pushed in, I'm not really sure). I taught my first in-person micro macrame classes this past weekend at a lovely bead store in...
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My students weren't the only ones learning something during my micro macrame classes last weekend; I got some insight on the problems new knotters experience. We worked almost exclusively on the...
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Rocky Mountain Bead Bazaar: My Loot
The Rocky Mountain Bead Bazaar held this past weekend in Denver was fantastic! Rack after rack of every size, color and shape of seed bead imaginable, followed by table after table of gemstones and...
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