Two more of my patterns available on Buy The Kit
On the Buy The Kit pattern page, I have two more instruction sets available. One is Grommets Galore: And the other is Simple Solutions: Select my name from the BTK pattern page – each is $4.
Tambour beading
I have only (knowingly) seen tambour beading a few times. To my untrained eye, it looks like a cross between crochet and latch hooking in execution; crochet with a hook that pierces the fabric. You crochet with the thread running on top, and beads or sequins added on the bottom. The tambour hook pierces the…
New Swarovski rivoli colors!
Diana tweeted me last night that there are some amazing new Swarovski rivoli colors! She has an online store in Germany, GlasPerlenDesign. Here’s her blog post about the new colors. I asked; she will have them in her store soon (no firm shipping date yet) .
New blogs in the blogroll
All European ones, this time around: Le blog de Cloclotiti Ainhoa Todoamano Nirèh (love the RAW Target) Vadalma Gyöngyszemei Manka Muryzsani None are in English, sorry!
Daisy chain sample
I’ve been playing with daisies for a possible project. This is the first attempt worth photographing (most others didn’t make a whole daisy, let alone a chain). These sweet little things are 20 mm across at the face, about 3/4″. This string of 5 is a little over 2 1/2″ long. If I continue on…