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Princess Pink

On February 13, 2012 By

Choosing colors for a braid is often very tricky. What looks like a lovely subtle difference in the package or on the spool can turn out to be an undiscernable difference in a braid (for example: the white- and natural-colored Imposter in my Too Subtle Necklace). It is just as easy to choose colors [...]

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Mother-of-Pearl Pendant

On November 12, 2011 By

A dear friend admired the sample necklace with a sea glass pendant that I did for two recent introductory classes, and requested one for herself. I was delighted to make one as a gift for her, since she volunteered to spend the afternoon helping me create class kits with coordinating colors [...]

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Flat Braid Bracelet

On October 15, 2011 By

I had the opportunity to explore more of the Fashion District in New York recently, and I discovered lots of fiber, findings and beads that gave me ideas to add to my list of projects to try. My first stop was Habu Textiles, where I was unable to resist four colors [...]

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Dragonfly Pin

On October 9, 2011 By

There seemed to be hundreds of dragonflies near the beach house where I stayed while in Naples, Florida several weeks ago. They brought to mind several versions of a knotted dragonfly which appear in various books in my kumihimo library. Creating this dragonfly pin was a fast, easy project which would make [...]

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