Art des noeuds décoratifs

Micro-Macramé Okay, you say to yourself, what is with this woman? How come she is so lazy and never posts anything new anymore? Well, I do admit, I am lax with blogging upkeep these days, but I do have a good excuse: I am moving from the Seattle area to New York in a few weeks and have been busy packing, throwing things away, and generally sorting out my life as I get ready to go to graduate school.Yup. I have decided to return to college to get an MFA in Dramaturgy.

DIY Friendship Bracelet For several months now, we’ve been receiving emails requesting a friendship bracelet DIY. Well, friends, ask and you shall receive! Today, we’ll give you a step by step tutorial on the classic chevron pattern. If you used to whip up friendship bracelets like a champ in grade school and have since forgotten how, consider this a refresher course. And if you can make these with your eyes closed and arms tied . . . umm, can we still be friends? You’ll need:embroidery threada safety pin or tapea pair of scissors Start by cutting several strands of embroidery thread at about 24 inches each. Start on the left side with the outermost color (shown here in red) and make a forward knot by creating a 4-shape over the 2nd color, loop it under and back through the opening. Pull up and to the right to tighten. Now pick up the outermost color on the right side (show here in red) and make a backward knot, creating a reverse 4-shape over the 2nd color, loop it under and back through the opening.