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Beading Back in Time Reveal: Early Human Edition
It's that time, folks! Today's the day we get to show you the pieces we've been working on for the second installment of the Beading Back in Time Blog Hop Challenge - the Early Human Edition. I went...
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Busy, Busy, Busy
So many ideas and so little time! I swear the busier I am and the less time I have to knot, the more ideas I have. I keep telling myself I need to write them down or sketch them out, because they...
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A New Dragon
A customer asked me if I could make a dragon bracelet in the colors of sand and beach and surf and this is what I concocted. I mixed a sandy tan in with some turquoise and deep marine blue (the...
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My Dirty Little Secret
At first glance, our "family room" looks like any other family room. Not perfect, but not a huge mess. I could have straightened out the pillows and folded up my blanket before I snapped the photo...
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Peacock Bracelet - A New Micro Macrame Tutorial
A brand new micro macrame tutorial hit my Etsy shop today - a bracelet I'm calling Peacock. I don't know if I'm always making "eye" motifs or if I just see eyes everywhere, but that's what I see in...
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Daisies in Micro Macrame: A Color Challenge Reveal
Dry Gulch Beads sponsors a monthly color challenge to inspire creativity. As long as it is newly made specifically for the challenge, anything goes: jewelry, clothing, paintings - even cupcakes!...
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I'm Still Here!
It's not that I've forgotten you, I promise. It's been quiet around here because I've been busy clearing up a few projects and orders. I finished the little free form macrame doodle above for a...
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Serenity
I'm a compulsive buyer, I'll admit it. I see something beautiful and it's not enough to admire it; I want to possess it. I want to be able to touch it and feel the texture and admire the colors close...
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Another Variation and A Contest!
You know how much I love to play around with variations on a theme, whether it's changing a cord color, changing out beads, or modifying a pattern. I just finished up this pretty bracelet in soft...
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Beading Back in Time - Early Civilization Blog Hop Challenge
Do you remember way back in January when I first told you about a series of blog hops my friend Lindsay Starr and I were going to host? No? Not to worry (my memory isn't always so great either) - you...
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A Quick Update
Just look at the concentration on those faces! I did a workshop in Colorado Springs this past weekend and the students were awesome. Peg, the lady who got me started doing online classes for...
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How to Finish a Macrame Piece with a Ring: A Free Tutorial
One question I hear quite a bit is about how I finish off many of my micro macrame pieces. I often use a split ring and clasp method. I like finished look it gives my macrame bracelets, the security...
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Frooster the Fruit Rooster
One of my favorite things to do on a Saturday morning is to go treasure hunting at garage sales with my cousin, Amy. You just never know what you're going to find, and nothing demonstrates that better...
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Beading Back in Time, Early Civilization Reveal
It's time for the big reveal! Earlier this month I posted about the third installment of the Beading Back in Time Blog Hop Challenge hosted by Lindsay Starr and I (it's here if you missed it). Our...
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Drunkard's Path: A New Micro Macrame Class
A new micro macrame class hit the streets yesterday, for my Drunkard's Path Bracelet! I've seen lots of variations of the waves done in macrame, but I wanted to put my own spin on things. I added...
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A Micro Macrame Primer and Upcoming KnotAlong!
Note: I'm really excited about this project and I want to get the word out to as many people as possible. This post is running at Love My Art Jewelry as well, so if you follow both blogs, I apologize...
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I'm Not Normal
I accepted the fact long ago that I am not normal, not quite like everyone else, and I'm cool with it. Yes, that's me in the photo and my mother swears she has no idea what was going on there. I...
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Hold the Boats, I'm Not as Crazy as I Thought
Don't get me wrong, I'm still not as normal as some folks, but it turns out I'm not completely off my rocker when it comes to autumn colors. Remember when I showed you these pieces and said I thought...
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Learn Micro Macrame with Me - For Free!
In case you haven't heard, I'm hosting the world's first KnotAlong starting this Friday, August 21, 2015. I'm going to be demonstrating how to make several macrame knots that I use in my jewelry...
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The World's First KnotAlong: A Free Micro Macrame Tutorial
Today's the day, folks! A couple of weeks ago, I promised I would teach you how to do micro macrame and I'm here to do just that. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you obviously missed this...
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