Still Learning and Playing With Micro-Macrame

This week has been full of softball tournaments, leaving me very little time to create. 

I did manage to get a couple sample projects done from Joan Babcock's book.......

Micro-macrame is harder then it looks. By hard, I mean it takes practice to get the knots to line up nicely.

More Micro-Macramé

This micro-macramé is fun stuff. Here is my second pair of earrings. 

Twining Leads To Micro-Macrame

After my last post on how I discovered twining, I wanted to dig deeper into this "weaving" process, so I searched around the internet for more information. Twining led me to basket weaving. I know I'm not into basket weaving, Yet.

 After many hours of exploring the internet for more on twining, I came across Micro-Macrame. Macrame is one craft I did not learn to do in my earlier days. I have seen micro-macrame jewelry in galleries and online but never looked at it closely.

As soon as I realized I could incorporate my beads into micro-macrame, I knew I had to try it. 

I ordered Joan's book, received in right away (thank you, Joan for excellent service) and have started working through the book. Below is my sampler, which takes you through the basic knots.

And, these earrings.......the first project in the book. 

I am having so much fun learning micro-macrame that I can't put it down.
I'm off to work on the second project!

Organizing Leads to Twining

Long story made short......

I wanted to free up some space under the work bench in The Craft Room, so I started to go through the tons of crafting magazines I have collected throughout the years. 

We're talking several boxes here.......

I decided to start with the Beadwork magazines. 

My goal is to go through each magazine, rip out the pages I want to keep and store them in a three ring binder.......

I was making good progress and actually cleared one box of magazines. Yes! {feeling good}

Then.........

I came across a pattern for a cute miniature fiber basket. 

This was the show stopper.

I started examining the pattern and became very intrigued. I knew at this point I would not be able to sleep tonight without trying my hand at Twining and try to make this cute little basket. 

So, I gave it a try...... 

Being the (curious and I would like to learn that) kind of person, I just happen to have linen thread that I use for bookbinding. 

My first attempt wasn't as good. As you can see, the bottom come out too rounded. 

My second attempt was better, but the basket started to narrowout. 

At this point, I know I need more instruction, so my determination is leading me to the internet.

My magazine organizing has come to a complete halt. I know I'm the only one this has ever happened to. 

Right?