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As a kid, I loved how Celtic art had that woven look. But just when I was working on a pattern inspired by that, it also happened that the Chinese New Year was around the corner. So inspired by that as well, I made something …
Here we go again without a pattern. It’s as easy as creating a concept and sticking to the rules you made. More Examples! So, that wasn’t so hard right? Here I’ve added some variants on this idea. Boom! So much to work with! Hopefully, you …
Many of you have been asking for nice bracelet patterns that a beginner can handle. Well, since I’ve been working on a matching set of bracelets for a family to wear during the upcoming Hari Raya festivities, I figured, why not kill two birds with …
Apparently, some people were having trouble making the graph paper. Some of you may not have a computer or know how to use image-editing software like Gimp or Photoshop. So I have something of a solution. I’ve created a series of graph paper in a …
Green and Celtic is an easy enough pattern that a beginner could make. I start in Gimp with making a 6 string pattern and follow only straight lines. This pattern lends itself to many possibilities but we are only exploring this one today. Once I …
So this week I’m doing this a bit different. I’ve got a lot of footage that I shot and so much to explain. I also have the announcement of this week’s winner of the contest that was announced on Instagram. Be sure to follow me …
A request came from a follower on Instagram, so I’m here to answer the question: I opened with a bit on my personal bracelet because I want to express how important quality is to me. That bracelet was with me for a long time. It …
Creating a color sample set A while back I had an idea. An idea so brilliant that I’m going to recommend it. Now I’m very aware of the original DMC color charts with real thread. My idea was designed more for being creative, especially when …
Need inspiration? We all have trouble at times coming up with a new color combination. I have a solution that should keep you going for many a year to come and it begins with bliss. Bliss, you say? Remember Windows Xp and its iconic desktop background? …
I went with a friend to a place they called Green Acres to see a Grateful Dead cover band. I think I may have sold some of my works, but what really changed things for me was a gal Cindy who had a bracelet that …
The Second Knot I’ve told the story a hundred times at least, about how at 4 a.m. one night while feeling quite exhausted, I had an epiphany. That if I were to tie the same knot I’d been doing for months, backward, then the row …
Let’s begin knotting! We first will cut our string to around 2-meter lengths. This is the length I usually start with as it’s typically plenty for making a bracelet and it’s a quarter of the length you get when buying DMC floss, which comes in 8-meter …