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Stuff in the Mail

This week has been an ever-so international week for me, mail-wise. Earlier in the week I received some needle lace books from Italy:

"Bordi" featured 8 gorgeous border needle lace projects. They look very very Renaissance-y.

Punchetto is a deliciously colorful type of needle lace done in Italy. A few years ago I saw a short video on Youtube of a woman creating a piece of punchetto with just thread and a needle. I was so enthralled by it I had to track down some books on it. This book is a little advanced for me, but the beginner's book was out of stock, so I'll have to wait for that one.

Ricami d'Assisi featured delightful renaissance creatures in a type of cross stitch.
It is so exciting for me to see these wonderful examples of embroidery and needle lace. I have a new passion!





And today, our esteemed postlady had me sign for a copy of Perlen Poesie, which is a German beading magazine published in Hamburg. Their November issue featured an article on micro-macrame and included photos of some of my pieces and Joan Babcock's too.

Dragonfly Protoype

I've been creating dragonfly protoypes for an upcoming tutorial for a beading magazine...after a point I realized I had been over-designing the poor critter and backed off to a much simpler design...

Etsy Swag

I have been busy lately knotting up 50 (yes 50) micro-macrame owls for the etsyRAIN holiday sale in 2 weeks. I don't have time in my life to actually participate in the sale, but I am part of the 20 or so artists who created swag for the swag bags that will be given out to the first 50 customers. I got bored making these critters in monotone so I started getting all creative with colors...

I even knotted up a couple of 'em in the University of Washington colors of gold and purple: go dawgs go! Just don't eat my owls...

Manukura, the White Kiwi

Poor little critter - she had to have surgery to remove two stones from her gizzard.

But according to the Beeb, she appears to be recuperating well.

My Micro-Macrame Video Ad - First Try

My Micro-Macrame Video Ad

What do you think? I am trying out a couple of different ideas for a business video.

etsyRAIN's Handmade Holiday Craft Show!!!

I'm not selling at this craft fair because I'll still be moving into my new place that weekend, but I am supplying swag for the gift bags!

Wooeeee!

Knitting Machinery

Karin is visiting me and last night I got out the Singer knitting machine to show her how to use it. Of course, it took me about an hour to remember exactly how I cast on with it and to knit some swatches. Today she went over to Churchmouse yarns on Bainbridge Island and bought some yarn to make a poncho with. Here she is knitting away!

As you can tell, Jynx is not at all impressed.








Here's what about half of the poncho looks like...I think it took about 40 minutes, maybe a little less, to do this much.