tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68924828574379225632024-02-19T03:53:33.385-08:00LoopyLacer's Knot-Tying and Tatting BlogLoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-12897421180780256372010-03-22T21:09:00.000-07:002010-04-21T00:25:27.173-07:00More Snake Knots...<div align="justify">I've been away too long. I joined <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Facebook</span> and ever since then, my blog has suffered terribly. I thought it was high time for an update. I've been doing a lot of snake knot necklaces lately, not to mention bracelets and fobs. Here are a couple of necklaces I made recently:</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451677390419892498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj68aVcf2P_6jqZdH_Ff-uM5AqWoyJY7wLA2gR-0c5-m2mvTn9xhhioug73CqWskEhcYWjncamJ9xfkwGQoAnx9YTanL_82r4VDTsz0HEsY0M9RQFr7IcB_8j-cTRkIEebqGhyeerW5I_4/s320/IMG00206-20100315-0736.jpg" /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">The one above is my Butterfly Snake. It's simply a glass charm with the cords slipped through the hole and crossed and slipped back through the hole to join, and then snake knot is tied up both sides, then the clasp is added with the use of a cord crimp.</div><div align="justify"></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 322px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451677395898137826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpA1fkimsgX_5zOLktIJezp2l_vKSmRJh3J8Lhc19aTKEW2wntqY-UZSwYKx7HfJ23G6LfoXeByG9PjMI-_VIAb7ahzhNlKkhW9ZyuxKv1XwksOGPTB0XfuSoRYTsGUG1J4nNiAIbx14/s320/IMG00221-20100322-1848.jpg" /><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">This necklace was a bit more complicated to make. I had to start with the cords running through the split jump ring at the top of the fan charm. Then I tied diamond knots on either side of the jump ring. Then I tied snake knot for a short distance, finished off the snake knot, slid a charm onto ONE strand, tied a bit more snake knot, finished off the snake knot, slid the second charm onto the same ONE strand, and tied the rest of the snake knot, on each side. Keeping the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">knotting</span> tight at the beginning of each section of snake knotting, and making sure I began at the back and ended at the front side of the necklace, gives the illusion that the snake knotting is continuous, and I did try to make it with keeping the snake knotting continuous, but it just didn't look right, so I had to do it this way.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">The "tassel" at the bottom of the fan was made by adding two strands of cording (about 15" each) to the jump ring and tying snake knot with only two strands AROUND the other two strands. Then I finished the snake <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">knotting</span>, took the two strands that were NOT used in tying the snake knotting, slipped one more strand into the middle of those, and tied a diamond knot with the doubled strands, around the two that had tied the snake knotting. Once all ends were tightened, I trimmed all the ends evenly and singed them. </div>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-20275729374332111482009-11-10T03:12:00.000-08:002009-11-10T03:51:26.787-08:00I recently purchased the book, <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/New-Macrame-Contemporary-Knotted-Accessories/dp/1579902278/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257852711&sr=8-1">The New Macrame</a></em>, and found a nice amulet pouch pattern in it. I decided I had to make this pouch, but I wanted to make it just a tad larger, so that it could accomodate my iPod, and fit its BlueTooth adapter, as well. I used braided cotton cord for the strands around the top, to attach the knotting cords, and cut them very long, so that I could use those ends to tie a snake-knot neck cord for the pouch. The first picture shows the right side. You can see that the knotting looks a lot like weaving, but it's not (click on the picture to enlarge) -- each bit of color is a double half hitch knot. The technique is called alternating diagonal double half hitching, and is very similar to alternating square knots. The next two photos show the bag inside out, which looks pretty good, too, but I turned it inside out so that I could tie the ending knots and apply the glue (yes, I know I have always said I don't use glue on my knotting projects, but I made an exception in this case, because I need to be sure those knots do not come untied with use, and this bag will get a lot of use.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJB1JLrS-af1eN8JOo_VN0i76702x5xTfSF03NumksCGnd2rQezGupfqOJnizLpqx96KiuCzl3nqyEWjeijT739Z9n5qaHpM7parohI6d3ZXK4Rgvl90Iw3DPA4uPOMc4cp4tUx-o0WZw/s1600-h/iPod+Pouch+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402436033395287442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 312px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJB1JLrS-af1eN8JOo_VN0i76702x5xTfSF03NumksCGnd2rQezGupfqOJnizLpqx96KiuCzl3nqyEWjeijT739Z9n5qaHpM7parohI6d3ZXK4Rgvl90Iw3DPA4uPOMc4cp4tUx-o0WZw/s320/iPod+Pouch+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOCPqlLD6xSyq2tPj6BZSOX_7PGwW5rdT5bj4f2eQaxffTlr33_sr0cVU4Rnf4sC8Z9IYJ3RAfbuom6pGH_VbbP9I6qXVvT1hLEbOqW8sAs8oZ-iXZs7Qjfnk5EibqdTov2Od_KhCN9M/s1600-h/iPod+Pouch+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402436022643835250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 209px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOCPqlLD6xSyq2tPj6BZSOX_7PGwW5rdT5bj4f2eQaxffTlr33_sr0cVU4Rnf4sC8Z9IYJ3RAfbuom6pGH_VbbP9I6qXVvT1hLEbOqW8sAs8oZ-iXZs7Qjfnk5EibqdTov2Od_KhCN9M/s320/iPod+Pouch+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVFH9UGpvN0O8aFKO2UEDwWq_8NZ_BIll152JKz2dIgwiVrZVWYLcVx2IA071WjqiiNGhTMvLX9tAdbAf244F0RTb383A_u8DnZi8CctyZ039ZXDy9p7991Dgg9jpCZcXI0x6N_r41NU/s1600-h/iPod+Pouch+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402436017929496162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 135px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVFH9UGpvN0O8aFKO2UEDwWq_8NZ_BIll152JKz2dIgwiVrZVWYLcVx2IA071WjqiiNGhTMvLX9tAdbAf244F0RTb383A_u8DnZi8CctyZ039ZXDy9p7991Dgg9jpCZcXI0x6N_r41NU/s320/iPod+Pouch+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUw7dnt7Il1soDmzkB4v_C2sM_8O6PMVMSUHttlBwvW3XWJAiAacBkBvAg3wz4GTg2V9QnDDPc9ft_36F735wyVJmqy_aJZgpAPmJ8tzzlY0tVfAUt7TiSk0-4ejIKcjNOGw3fFKRdN0c/s1600-h/iPod+Pouch+1.jpg"></a></div>I hope to add a picture of the finished bag soon, but I haven't taken one yet. I'll try to get that done in the next day or two...<br /><div></div></div></div></div>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-2981949174927096352009-11-10T02:02:00.000-08:002009-11-10T03:09:03.822-08:00IGKT-PAB AGM, continued.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIzlxkhq0fg2LOkV9Zq9qZ2OMQ1AHfBmIqVNU62XyX5Gc6XgWp-l263lh7LyOvrpNQVfayuVM-jGFeVi-ZSmDvipLVws8sD5kp-zGqSdTaPSzndh0uqm0Q6FySiJFP4i0gxCrhTpMPJQ/s1600-h/IMG00057-20090921-2019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402418710968687922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 110px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIzlxkhq0fg2LOkV9Zq9qZ2OMQ1AHfBmIqVNU62XyX5Gc6XgWp-l263lh7LyOvrpNQVfayuVM-jGFeVi-ZSmDvipLVws8sD5kp-zGqSdTaPSzndh0uqm0Q6FySiJFP4i0gxCrhTpMPJQ/s320/IMG00057-20090921-2019.jpg" border="0" /></a>While I was teaching at the <a href="http://loopylacer.blogspot.com/2009/11/ioli-convention.html">IOLI Convention</a>, they had a teacher's luncheon and they served VOSS water, in glass bottles. I thought this was a very special bottle, and should be easy to cover with square knots, so I took the bottle home to play. The first thing I had to do was remove the painted-on labeling. I had to use a tool (the edge of a nail file worked nicely) to scrape it off. There was a bit of adhesive left on the bottle, from the "tamper-proof" seal on the cap and I was able to remove it with rubbing alcohol.<br /><br />Once that was finished, I cut 48 (for 24 square knots per round) four-yard lengths of 1.2 mm braided polyester cording.<br /><br />I began knotting around the mouth of the bottle and worked my way down, so that it was securely attached to the bottle and tight enough to hang on.<br /><br />By the night of the <a href="http://loopylacer.blogspot.com/2009/11/igkt-pab-agm.html">IGKT-PAB AGM</a>, I had managed to get the knotting done enough to come down below the "shoulders" of the bottle. I worked on it that evening and the next day at the Wooden Boat Show ...<br /><br />... UNTIL ...<br /><br />I am not completely sure how it happened, but I think a strand of the knotting cords got wrapped around the handle of my walker, and when I moved the walker to get it out of someone's way, that pulled the strand, and with it the bottle, off the table and it went crashing to the asphalt parking lot where we were. I was so stunned that I think I must have been in shock, because I didn't get upset at all. I also figured that I'd find another bottle like that and continue working on it. I was able to get the bottle's neck out of the knotting and put the knotting away. Someone (I think it was Mike) cleaned up the glass for me -- thanx so much!<br /><br />So I had Jose help me make a mat, instead. I did tie some snake knot necklaces, etc., and teach a few kids (quite a few teenagers) to tie Solomon's Bar fobs, but the mat was fun to make and I still say I'm going to make myself a jig like that, someday! Thanx for letting me do that, Jose!<br /><br />Well, after MUCH searching at various specialty stores near my house -- Jamba Juice, Starbucks, etc., even the local hotel, of the same name as the one in Los Angeles where the Convention had been held -- I still could not find VOSS water in glass bottles.<br /><br />I did a search online and found several websites where I could buy a CASE of it, for $38 plus $15 shipping. All I wanted was ONE BOTTLE! So I did a google search again and found some kind of blog where people were asking where to buy it by the case, instead of by the bottle -- well, I wanted only one bottle, so I read that entry further and found they sell them at World Market. Well, there's a World Market very near my house, so I went there. I found them and got several, just in case...<br /><br />Then I went shopping at the "Bev Mo" in the same shopping center. THEY have them, too! And they are about 1/3 less at Bev Mo. Naturally, since I had already bought them at World Market. Oh well, now I know...<br /><br />So, I took the new bottle and continued the knotting on it. I worked on it quite a bit at the demo we did at the <a href="http://www.tallshipsfestival.com/">Tall Ships Festival</a>, in September. I wish I had been able to take pictures there, but we arrived very late and only were able to go for Sunday, because of a previous obligation on Saturday. But I worked on that bottle in between teaching kids to tie Solomon's Bar fobs for their backpacks, or bracelets, or both, when they showed great enthusiasm. It's so much fun to teach kids because they're not afraid to try! Adults are always so timid and I don't know why.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyH_dVUmbrVAU7Ufz0rEm3FrfkLlBwDQm2dLnhkEf3q9AJXEXz4TkIE8n0HEFHWae4Gw-D7ONlNEdX_JaD82pn2OxCC_o4BpcnOlGJCbvks2G-jFUcfQHiekwevwepWLomS9jloWQTik/s1600-h/IMG00063-20090921-2024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402414639310919250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 195px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyH_dVUmbrVAU7Ufz0rEm3FrfkLlBwDQm2dLnhkEf3q9AJXEXz4TkIE8n0HEFHWae4Gw-D7ONlNEdX_JaD82pn2OxCC_o4BpcnOlGJCbvks2G-jFUcfQHiekwevwepWLomS9jloWQTik/s320/IMG00063-20090921-2024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />So the bottle is finished now. I am not extremely happy with the finishing. I wish I had done a better job of it, but I wasn't sure how many knots to make on each round before decreasing. I have it figured out now, for the next one. I think I need to make a series of these bottles, with different pattern designs on each one.<br /><br />Should be a lot of KNOTTY fun! : - )LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-1539071022596369222009-11-10T00:05:00.000-08:002009-11-10T01:31:40.579-08:00IGKT-PAB AGMThis year, the <a href="http://www.igktpab.org/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">IGKT</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">PAB</span></a> held their Annual General Meeting at the American Legion Yacht Club, in Newport Beach, and the next day we demonstrated knot tying at their Wooden Boat Show. I was very bad and did not get any pictures at the event, except for the pictures below. but there are pictures of the meeting on the website of the <a href="http://www.igktpab.org/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">IGKT</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">PAB</span></a> -- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">thanx</span> to our <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">webmistress</span>, <a href="mailto:webmaster@igktpab.org">Kim</a>!<br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjav4xorluBqNxKQqjgfLsdgxVZAtK-GbdRcegx_yZa3D30TH7ku0nNlK76JZnnrCDpIrZ4Kd61XtciQqZDTPYjsrlmPcd1rNYDTGMdmdCxSevH_NvrJ0-oFyx40qB0Q47fxwZsJK0Fg/s1600-h/Annie+Holmes.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402385591483810834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 216px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjav4xorluBqNxKQqjgfLsdgxVZAtK-GbdRcegx_yZa3D30TH7ku0nNlK76JZnnrCDpIrZ4Kd61XtciQqZDTPYjsrlmPcd1rNYDTGMdmdCxSevH_NvrJ0-oFyx40qB0Q47fxwZsJK0Fg/s320/Annie+Holmes.JPG" border="0" /></a> I was quite fortunate that we set up our knot-tying display right <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">across</span> from the display of Annie Holmes, artist and authoress. She had a display of her paintings for sale, as well as her book, <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Skiff-Song-memoir-Annie-Holmes/dp/1410751953/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257843999&sr=1-1">Skiff Song</a></em>. It was very nice meeting Annie, and doubly so, because she admired a necklace I was displaying and I wanted her book, so we worked out a trade. I enjoyed the book very much and highly recommend it.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYngpufELbHfHBM4mllYSWMyeEbbbmlLGkNMrh51CMQJTmlQYGQIVmoJKYLkOKjIsCdy1wTyHTahnCdA_YVdeD4a_k-D9JzNY3m5J_J1mtrDRJI_Bx5kR5d_ONavYcFn5u3aWtvrTgjk/s1600-h/DSC02697.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402385775446296450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYngpufELbHfHBM4mllYSWMyeEbbbmlLGkNMrh51CMQJTmlQYGQIVmoJKYLkOKjIsCdy1wTyHTahnCdA_YVdeD4a_k-D9JzNY3m5J_J1mtrDRJI_Bx5kR5d_ONavYcFn5u3aWtvrTgjk/s320/DSC02697.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><div>Since I live too far from the meeting place to make it practical to commute, I stayed at the Bay Shores Peninsula Hotel, which is within walking distance, even for me, with my walker. When I checked in, I noticed that they had a ship's bell at the desk, and attached to it was an UGLY piece of dirty-white string where a bell rope should be. I could not let this go, so I had to make a bell rope for them. I finished it on Friday night and attached it to the bell before I left for the demo on Saturday morning. It's nothing too elaborate -- just a three-strand flat braid folded in half over the ring, then tied into a Matthew Walker Knot, followed by Crown <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Sinnet</span> for a distance, and finished it with a six-strand crowned star knot. It was fun to make and the people in the office seemed to like it. I hope it serves them well for years to come.</div><div><br /></div></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoSkfaz6FzpJW5SJBP5061Vv3jkOA185_csO-K1sQ1SPrSSI3ZsxkSzI5LfuBEgb5MjvyR4kPRVen8xUq-dIlNmiYEvI8wTrsFwqQa2J5ACH8fpg8hjdr8hGpm8x9i4XElbWvafTsv9w/s1600-h/DSC02690.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402385600295692594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 325px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzoSkfaz6FzpJW5SJBP5061Vv3jkOA185_csO-K1sQ1SPrSSI3ZsxkSzI5LfuBEgb5MjvyR4kPRVen8xUq-dIlNmiYEvI8wTrsFwqQa2J5ACH8fpg8hjdr8hGpm8x9i4XElbWvafTsv9w/s320/DSC02690.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbsNQDKaITnUdAwYo_Tpaf_xTT0O9PfVu_fbbZ27KlQ-JCX9CWMYlybva_13JKGr2WFr98H_4PO8UkWH86emvzLcSH4waZEu_0wILJ3D8jZPiv-nCwHrHdmlwmnh9BnvKEkxYWSNZijQ/s1600-h/DSC02692.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402385606792894722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 326px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbsNQDKaITnUdAwYo_Tpaf_xTT0O9PfVu_fbbZ27KlQ-JCX9CWMYlybva_13JKGr2WFr98H_4PO8UkWH86emvzLcSH4waZEu_0wILJ3D8jZPiv-nCwHrHdmlwmnh9BnvKEkxYWSNZijQ/s320/DSC02692.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div></div><div></div><div>It was a very nice weekend, demonstrating tying knots, then spending some time alone in the evenings, tying more knots, reading Annie's book (well, about half of it), etc. It's so nice to have a little break like that, occasionally...</div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbsNQDKaITnUdAwYo_Tpaf_xTT0O9PfVu_fbbZ27KlQ-JCX9CWMYlybva_13JKGr2WFr98H_4PO8UkWH86emvzLcSH4waZEu_0wILJ3D8jZPiv-nCwHrHdmlwmnh9BnvKEkxYWSNZijQ/s1600-h/DSC02692.JPG"></a></div></div></div>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-89097757307942984532009-11-09T21:23:00.000-08:002009-11-10T01:33:59.537-08:00IOLI ConventionTold you there'd be more on this "soon" -- just didn't know HOW soon, tho. : - )<br /><br />My classes (both taught and taken) went well. I got the rare chance to learn a tatting project from the one and only Judith Connors, who came all the way from Australia to teach at our Convention! And the knot tying class I taught seemed to be a success. Most of the students finished all three of the "beginning" projects and were well on their way to finishing their major projects by the time the week was over.<br /><br />Here are a few pictures from the class I taught, called "Oh, So Knotty!" -- Macrame (square knotting, Solomon's Bar, Portuguese Sinnet, etc.) and Snake Knot. (If FOR ANY REASON you wish your photo removed, please feel free to notify me and I will do so immediately!)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vxNevTrWRqZz-BnJr6cSmUd5_uwT_1s6ykUzepMAveCJ5orY08efg4eHTSYEMhxqjVrUE1UT7eNscIwWfSELvS4BZ0wRE_bIai3YJ3OeF0O8cE7pH8HWXym57nO8TY19KZtlmNkvviY/s1600-h/DSC02645.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402346597990536098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vxNevTrWRqZz-BnJr6cSmUd5_uwT_1s6ykUzepMAveCJ5orY08efg4eHTSYEMhxqjVrUE1UT7eNscIwWfSELvS4BZ0wRE_bIai3YJ3OeF0O8cE7pH8HWXym57nO8TY19KZtlmNkvviY/s320/DSC02645.JPG" border="0" /></a>One side of the Chairman's Board Room (our FANCY classroom -- SO luxurious!). I'll leave off everyone's names, for their privacy -- I'll add their names later, if they wish.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtewpfp91IdxlRSXj5BTu0Y_6vfzawPNWzur0XfegTIf6_4Pf-ZJ7XbVFK1YXItr0SxsaSYC_YGGptkwUpQqE4RSPPHPb-APLq8ylmwD5F5G6rvAqzxD360X3r7C1_WmbiuWPWP5Knsx8/s1600-h/DSC02646.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402346594718425970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 307px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtewpfp91IdxlRSXj5BTu0Y_6vfzawPNWzur0XfegTIf6_4Pf-ZJ7XbVFK1YXItr0SxsaSYC_YGGptkwUpQqE4RSPPHPb-APLq8ylmwD5F5G6rvAqzxD360X3r7C1_WmbiuWPWP5Knsx8/s320/DSC02646.JPG" border="0" /></a>Other side of the classroom. Everyone's very studiously working on their projects...<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJx35KQ_7-f1UkzP5CpWMHnsRDNP2I4XZwol1KJ3Wg8M5D7nUNeKYHJBfK-ZopApViFkoZZMB0zPg-yvcdOamn3ORrOg6HU45M-5rEXnwSPHtf2zcZ2Wubcv5DaRGq3Tnll6MOCA7g5U/s1600-h/DSC02653.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402355271455900098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 309px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoJx35KQ_7-f1UkzP5CpWMHnsRDNP2I4XZwol1KJ3Wg8M5D7nUNeKYHJBfK-ZopApViFkoZZMB0zPg-yvcdOamn3ORrOg6HU45M-5rEXnwSPHtf2zcZ2Wubcv5DaRGq3Tnll6MOCA7g5U/s320/DSC02653.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>She's finished all three of the beginning projects, plus the "Awareness Ribbon" key ring, and made a good start on her Amulet Bag, so she wants to make a Snake Knot necklace, to get that technique mastered, as well. She's making hers with two colors -- a great effect, but also a great learning trick. I like how she's done the white fob with the heart charm -- there were some VERY clever designers in the class!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgy11fHlmzFgI99DwXCRBGDJtHeDf2JMpBkYJ3z5BPpdCOA8iwrwNDBDYiG9sjlM9BCUY9Jd7UR9VW6RPiEwo4JE3u1woW6daZ-557OOZ4YOgt23hlKCoIE_ee301pe6XAgmko9Pyj1A/s1600-h/DSC02657.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402355267125256994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 297px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 252px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgy11fHlmzFgI99DwXCRBGDJtHeDf2JMpBkYJ3z5BPpdCOA8iwrwNDBDYiG9sjlM9BCUY9Jd7UR9VW6RPiEwo4JE3u1woW6daZ-557OOZ4YOgt23hlKCoIE_ee301pe6XAgmko9Pyj1A/s320/DSC02657.JPG" border="0" /></a>She's finished all three "beginner" projects and is well on her way to finishing her Amulet Pouch! I think hers got finished before she went home -- all the way back to London! We first met when I was there, two years ago. We chatted with some mutual friends in the cafeteria at the V&A Museum, then went to Fortnum and Mason's for Tea with another mutual friend! THEN, she came all the way to Fareham, to join me at the <a href="http://www.igkt.net/">IGKT</a> Silver Jubilee there! A dear friend for life. Thanx again for coming all the way here!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyss5IW2OMekyAhyIQJDFS3v6gVH97mMl5i6jiR8d7LGsqQWlGAn1YL1wMAWn79pp1NccuLoQP6r4-X1v7btg7ayE_9Tp4GQP9dYasJPI2BWHTgnhf2LIzrMelsKbHd20DxrYLYOPNko/s1600-h/Onna,+tying+her+Snake+Knot+necklace.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402346603630525762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyss5IW2OMekyAhyIQJDFS3v6gVH97mMl5i6jiR8d7LGsqQWlGAn1YL1wMAWn79pp1NccuLoQP6r4-X1v7btg7ayE_9Tp4GQP9dYasJPI2BWHTgnhf2LIzrMelsKbHd20DxrYLYOPNko/s320/Onna,+tying+her+Snake+Knot+necklace.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>She already knows how to do macrame, so she wants to get that Snake Knot down before the week is over!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWq-P6vL0v1AOuVCABukjX_okbboy0By97R_q0dXaS917UV-1yCSyVqNLSWJ0oAQlgthkMLIGqJGUcC7ZM70qtppthVqR5pEcMdEfjPKXUYO3oGyDVKdLgzDQKFtfBcGawur7nY5cQamU/s1600-h/DSC02658.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402355258342765618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWq-P6vL0v1AOuVCABukjX_okbboy0By97R_q0dXaS917UV-1yCSyVqNLSWJ0oAQlgthkMLIGqJGUcC7ZM70qtppthVqR5pEcMdEfjPKXUYO3oGyDVKdLgzDQKFtfBcGawur7nY5cQamU/s320/DSC02658.JPG" border="0" /></a>She couldn't be here for the first two days, but for the second half of the week, she quickly caught up (I knew she would) and is well on her way to finishing her Amulet Bag, too.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLib1Pny44pJr77xn2cKsLgEdkBmWkufzQhnF6_Vyd8T_rRrGmG8UKMAd_rd2_4IzUHoiaoxsZTiVzNy4qiEFx1hQJIIgAxy23ed3jFPkmk4-mtD0jQ9MMA0lnKFwCavdDUzePen0_NEE/s1600-h/DSC02659.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402349144424307826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLib1Pny44pJr77xn2cKsLgEdkBmWkufzQhnF6_Vyd8T_rRrGmG8UKMAd_rd2_4IzUHoiaoxsZTiVzNy4qiEFx1hQJIIgAxy23ed3jFPkmk4-mtD0jQ9MMA0lnKFwCavdDUzePen0_NEE/s320/DSC02659.JPG" border="0" /></a>Beginner projects finished, and the Amulet Bag well underway, she wants to get that Snake Knot necklace figured out, because she has a large collection of BEAUTIFUL charms she wants to use for future necklaces. This necklace got finished, but unfortunately I didn't get a picture of it. Love the embroidery on her shirt, too! </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcQEw5Bg7xKNlGLtRzPPn9ig1oxaQDwcATwQVkJT2kxb-CgTKbh5AW-PR-AOYYawb_Rq7lU6a6qOwIdpJqsTKVXRB-8u4y04hJtUwZHBaucOdm-pKq2APZHPtS4SWWYpw4J6IKv3GOkE/s1600-h/DSC02661.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402371311521219794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 327px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 252px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcQEw5Bg7xKNlGLtRzPPn9ig1oxaQDwcATwQVkJT2kxb-CgTKbh5AW-PR-AOYYawb_Rq7lU6a6qOwIdpJqsTKVXRB-8u4y04hJtUwZHBaucOdm-pKq2APZHPtS4SWWYpw4J6IKv3GOkE/s320/DSC02661.JPG" border="0" /></a>She's made several extra projects already. See the snake knot necklace in progress, at the top of her blotter (click on the picture to enlarge). To the right of the blotter, toward the top (next to her baby-shoe pin cushion that she brought -- too cute), is her macrame bracelet, with her LONG nickname (I won't even tell that until I have her mother's permission -- she's a minor).</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>So now she's now working on the beginning rows of the pouch portion of her amulet pouch -- note the finished strap on top of her certificate, waiting to be incorporated into the pouch, as the pattern says.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>This young lady excelled in the class. I saw her in the elevator on the evening after we began making square knots and she had already covered her ear-buds for her iPod with square knotting! She even had the foresight to make a little piece at the top of the right one in a contrasting color, so that she wouldn't have to struggle to see that barely legible "R" printed on it. It's absolutely brilliant, and I'm so proud to have had such a prodigy in my class!</div><div> </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9i4XMn38GmeyNLIxLmWU6QwjiEYQiW_OLO43e2SEoQq2k4NJqQgnCDyLDiIdDfPWwgyMREkdEc8HxeEiWyQTXmySZSa2eOYQSYMWzVWtGxhBrWyYtm9LSAJd7EP85nAGN0mw541rmQI/s1600-h/DSC02665.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402349152847642546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 223px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9i4XMn38GmeyNLIxLmWU6QwjiEYQiW_OLO43e2SEoQq2k4NJqQgnCDyLDiIdDfPWwgyMREkdEc8HxeEiWyQTXmySZSa2eOYQSYMWzVWtGxhBrWyYtm9LSAJd7EP85nAGN0mw541rmQI/s320/DSC02665.JPG" border="0" /></a>Another student was able to finish her necklace. She'd brought the charm with her and made the entire necklace in class. Just smash down those "cord crimps" onto the ends, and the necklace is ready to wear!</div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div><br />A few years ago, after a particularly rough weekend of vending and taking a tatting class at the same time, I vowed that I would NEVER AGAIN vend and take a class at the same time! Well, "Never Say Never Again" (hmmm...good name for a movie...) -- actually, technically, I didn't vend and take a class at the same time -- I vended and took a class AND TAUGHT at the same time -- for a whole week! It was NUTS, but I survived. I won't say "never again" again, but...</div><div></div><br /><div>Seriously, it was a lot of fun and, like many other experiences in life, we only remember the great parts and not the bad ... sometimes ...</div><div><div></div><br /><div>And as any teacher can tell you, teaching a class is always a learning experience -- for the teacher! This is true in my case, especially since it was my first time in teaching at an IOLI Convention. I hope it will not be my last. It was a lot of fun and I'll never forget it.<br /></div><div></div></div></div>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-22228524178364429532009-11-09T17:54:00.000-08:002009-11-10T01:51:32.102-08:00Finally Catching Up!WOW -- I am so far behind that I look like I'm in the lead! Last time I posted anything related to my knot tying (in APRIL <yikes>), I was getting ready for the then-upcoming IOLI Convention. (More on that soon.) Then, in May, I added the link to the CBS Sunday Morning segment on knots. Well, six months later, I'm FINALLY catching up on things I should have posted long ago! <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>June found my husband and me celebrating our Silver (25th) wedding anniversary on a cruise to Alaska. There are too many things for me to do it all justice. Suffice it to say that we had a fantastic time and can't wait to go back!</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhis3pMM5rXHjJaJnme_p2-QTivoV3edo6ENEeEviAW3FEnC5sv-guxBn14xgtNqVjZ2qQ6GBefFpkOugBYArbjZKBdaVTCY13nqEKFWiG6s8CL0R6Au_ZGr_VVs2ILZIErgS6fP-eY6f4/s1600-h/Louie+and+Me.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402319307778757346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhis3pMM5rXHjJaJnme_p2-QTivoV3edo6ENEeEviAW3FEnC5sv-guxBn14xgtNqVjZ2qQ6GBefFpkOugBYArbjZKBdaVTCY13nqEKFWiG6s8CL0R6Au_ZGr_VVs2ILZIErgS6fP-eY6f4/s320/Louie+and+Me.jpg" border="0" /></a>As far as knot-tyers go, I was fortunate enough to get to meet Louie Bartos, in Ketchikan, and he autographed a copy of his book for me. Thanx again, Louie!<br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zszEZvGMbc5NSvdREJVczrIpkuwbShxieiOrA_IW7IGRz__FXPPRFt8bA5wQwI51WvgLE-b_9m4yUkUdxXYyH7qYp_9JmwxyiVqsdErqxIdZL3LxpSkOIfBGGTgzjjmgyjDp3mUV-uo/s1600-h/Coast+Guard+Cutter.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402319310676564674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 321px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 197px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zszEZvGMbc5NSvdREJVczrIpkuwbShxieiOrA_IW7IGRz__FXPPRFt8bA5wQwI51WvgLE-b_9m4yUkUdxXYyH7qYp_9JmwxyiVqsdErqxIdZL3LxpSkOIfBGGTgzjjmgyjDp3mUV-uo/s320/Coast+Guard+Cutter.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>In Juneau, on June 2, our actual anniversary, we went on a whale-watching cruise. At one point during the cruise, the captain, with previously obtained permission, did a "fly by" past a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter. The naturalist on our boat had just been married to an Ensign on the Cutter. It was fun because the two captains began playing with each other, forcing them to cross each others wake, which made for some rather "choppy" sailing. This was almost as much fun as seeing the whales! But I think my favorite part of that day was seeing the eagles!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7Cf5SSLluKmc_5cm39jl31kUJomDkDIfB95mkyhbLHmATm-xgLWyN8WW4KMPhrQLOyycqt1DFU5ln-2boEFQjV7dY9_aLeKTrRguflB8nW1xHbWdpdnKdddjkca7U61nRIfjPt9dsFU/s1600-h/Bear.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402319321246626642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 249px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7Cf5SSLluKmc_5cm39jl31kUJomDkDIfB95mkyhbLHmATm-xgLWyN8WW4KMPhrQLOyycqt1DFU5ln-2boEFQjV7dY9_aLeKTrRguflB8nW1xHbWdpdnKdddjkca7U61nRIfjPt9dsFU/s320/Bear.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>In Skagway, we took a wonderful tour to Yukon (rode a motor coach there and a narrow-gauge train back), and saw a lot of wildlife. I must confess here, I'm guilty of feeding the wildlife, even though I know it's not wise. No, it wasn't this bear -- it was a MOSQUITO! They grow 'em BIG in Alaska!</div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>But DH did take this shot from just outside the bus. The driver is not really suppose to allow us out when bears are this close, but she let us out two at a time and only if we stayed on the bus' side of the road. This photo was worth the risk, IMHO. : - )</div><div></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDrEbKCI8R3wPJnxGvvwxWaa_pQPTKw13XLZHszWhIYdyzCkd_NemHoFZPgwWqd9NqMBseiFnpkeF5jrGtTI2_-jwFkmooGHXx6drOsoxVUHK_Is_vugwTqqfHUUB0LZnphS5gp_JPMw/s1600-h/Ship's+Bell.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402320291197807762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDrEbKCI8R3wPJnxGvvwxWaa_pQPTKw13XLZHszWhIYdyzCkd_NemHoFZPgwWqd9NqMBseiFnpkeF5jrGtTI2_-jwFkmooGHXx6drOsoxVUHK_Is_vugwTqqfHUUB0LZnphS5gp_JPMw/s320/Ship's+Bell.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>While on the cruise, we got to visit the bridge (part of the anniversary "package" -- you pay for the privilege) and I found the ship's bell. It reads,</div><div></div><div></div><div align="center">SAPPHIRE PRINCESS</div><div align="center">2004</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWGwuuo-wvZ9qPAFfh40y0VttBWftrGxTftr0TfeWoF_E-49ruzzagXE-j7Mm241EI-pldzldOsTX4NyfmlvviR-kRjs9jvgYkt2xt9WP_vKl3CXWoMlkjgXgMvlJw_BHjOdg3WPfngU/s1600-h/THK.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402320296346393858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWGwuuo-wvZ9qPAFfh40y0VttBWftrGxTftr0TfeWoF_E-49ruzzagXE-j7Mm241EI-pldzldOsTX4NyfmlvviR-kRjs9jvgYkt2xt9WP_vKl3CXWoMlkjgXgMvlJw_BHjOdg3WPfngU/s320/THK.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>The Helmsman (I think) was holding onto the wheel and would not let go of the THK so I could get a picture of it! Hmmm ... navigating through College Fjord (small icebergs all around us) and he wouldn't let go of the wheel ... wonder why ... ROFL </div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnEAfRJsnJURbohGqliUtdootE1zw_i3Un2M_e2Jb8sWPPg_C_Fq1j48CxaUqdN_YPoTyM2fgzVABCYbuMWZ4f5HNjr-I5LzlHwrqCi-8becyhrAIT3a0LvOVO7_OUCTdis0161V16Z0/s1600-h/View+From+Room+Hotel+Captain+Cook.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402320303260007122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmnEAfRJsnJURbohGqliUtdootE1zw_i3Un2M_e2Jb8sWPPg_C_Fq1j48CxaUqdN_YPoTyM2fgzVABCYbuMWZ4f5HNjr-I5LzlHwrqCi-8becyhrAIT3a0LvOVO7_OUCTdis0161V16Z0/s320/View+From+Room+Hotel+Captain+Cook.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Once we got to Anchorage, we checked into the Hotel Captain Cook. It is the best hotel in Anchorage, IMHO, and the view from our room (left -- we THINK that's Mt. Readout in the distance) could not be matched, and we are still marveling at the IDEAL weather we had for the entire trip. I don't think it got above 75F (22C) nor below 65F (12C) the entire time, and clear as a bell the whole time. </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAA7leGVvncsMKG0tujDGBwkgjUQO2uVvFRjMjhLKBFmyTUy_jwjeAi-PoYajTJHwhD-jbhZfSCiNiXd4Q98RVfa1SgibYqAfHedWYorbg_b6y7ONkatnkq5ZSkJVgiV7I0o98muBxZo/s1600-h/Dan+and+Me.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402319325522620130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAA7leGVvncsMKG0tujDGBwkgjUQO2uVvFRjMjhLKBFmyTUy_jwjeAi-PoYajTJHwhD-jbhZfSCiNiXd4Q98RVfa1SgibYqAfHedWYorbg_b6y7ONkatnkq5ZSkJVgiV7I0o98muBxZo/s320/Dan+and+Me.jpg" border="0" /></a>While in Anchorage, I also got to meet Dan Calahan (been wanting to meet him for YEARS), along with a few of the other Anchorage knot-tyers, at the home of our VERY gracious hosts Charles Rigden and his lovely wife, Gail. She made us some of the most delicious treats for our BBQ at their home! </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFanFJoMXMid5MbQYNu_fsxAuD-Ypj9KJ8tPKInjM04UlhOWGskwM2-i0IXOc99Ze2RCdRO9fJt2jGBsLCwX8vQzXD0vc_yIMgAWb-pDiPot1RyCC-pFbDClsulw2Lb2qi9LZhMLhd6nU/s1600-h/Gail+and+the+rest.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402319328016005698" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFanFJoMXMid5MbQYNu_fsxAuD-Ypj9KJ8tPKInjM04UlhOWGskwM2-i0IXOc99Ze2RCdRO9fJt2jGBsLCwX8vQzXD0vc_yIMgAWb-pDiPot1RyCC-pFbDClsulw2Lb2qi9LZhMLhd6nU/s320/Gail+and+the+rest.jpg" border="0" /></a>That's Gail, on the left, and Charles, Master BBQ Chef, below. Has to be the BEST burger I've had in a LONG TIME! : - )<br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDpFnkhxptKVCj1pxp99TVY2ypLxeDVSBlce0_4PwDxpepXwhbNgnzsbbTZRDcCsPNaG_sLoYYFP5qQjdYwsIsf9ZLjT93-AQhH9f73aUEqaccIhyphenhyphenxV4kKZZucem33-tHVRO_93hWT6M/s1600-h/Master+BBQ+Chef.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402320286084857730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDpFnkhxptKVCj1pxp99TVY2ypLxeDVSBlce0_4PwDxpepXwhbNgnzsbbTZRDcCsPNaG_sLoYYFP5qQjdYwsIsf9ZLjT93-AQhH9f73aUEqaccIhyphenhyphenxV4kKZZucem33-tHVRO_93hWT6M/s320/Master+BBQ+Chef.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUP_L7r0_TOnkhoRK8tMbN_9ID1LD_DlXx2IIWZoLs2sVQDdhBddXR5uMjPYGiwceioZlp4Cyb9R51OjWZoihaj2O-S5XdMlKKQ3WcNBOG2oa6VQI7U7NH7lgpHWu1PGzKafkOq6pdyWQ/s1600-h/Glaciers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402320276099929058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 223px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUP_L7r0_TOnkhoRK8tMbN_9ID1LD_DlXx2IIWZoLs2sVQDdhBddXR5uMjPYGiwceioZlp4Cyb9R51OjWZoihaj2O-S5XdMlKKQ3WcNBOG2oa6VQI7U7NH7lgpHWu1PGzKafkOq6pdyWQ/s320/Glaciers.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>Charles even took us "flight-seeing" and we got some SPECTACULAR pictures from only about 400 feet above the glaciers! The weather for the entire 2 weeks was fantastic and we could not have asked for a more wonderful time, the entire trip.</div><div><br />I like that this photo shows the tundra, the lake, the glacier and the mountains in the distance, as well as the "frame" of the plane's window.</div><div></div><div>Thanx again, Charles, for helping make this trip SO UNBELIEVABLE!</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>This was yet another "TRIP OF A LIFETIME" that I have been fortunate to take. I do count my blessings. We did take this trip without the children, but we hope to take another cruise to Alaska WITH the boys. They're getting older now and able to appreciate it. However, I have told DH that our 30th anniversary should be a cruise in Australia and New Zealand.</div><div></div><div>It could happen ... five years ago, Alaska didn't seem likely, either. : - D </div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-44857808467906300472009-05-20T15:42:00.000-07:002009-05-20T15:54:47.385-07:00There was a segment on knots, and the IGKT, on CBS Sunday Morning, on 17 May 2009.<br /><br />Here's the link:<br /><embed id="5028407n&releaseURL=" name="cbsPlayer&allowScriptAccess=" pluginspage="'http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer'" src="'http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/player-dest.swf'" width="'425'" height="'324'" type="'application/x-shockwave-flash'" flashvars="'linkUrl=" videoid="50071984&edid=" vert="News&autoPlayVid=" wmode="transparent&embedded=" scale="noscale&rv=" salign="tl'" allowfullscreen="'true'"></embed> <embed id="5028407n&releaseURL=" name="cbsPlayer&allowScriptAccess=" pluginspage="'http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer'" src="'http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/player-dest.swf'" width="'425'" height="'324'" type="'application/x-shockwave-flash'" flashvars="'linkUrl=" videoid="50071984&edid=" vert="News&autoPlayVid=" wmode="transparent&embedded=" scale="noscale&rv=" salign="tl'" allowfullscreen="'true'"></embed><br /><span> <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5028407n">Knot So Simple</a></span><br /><br />It's not as long as I'd hoped it would be, but it's still very nice.<br /><br />Enjoy...LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-91694225740699300372009-04-16T19:02:00.001-07:002009-04-26T15:43:15.854-07:00Getting Ready for IOLI Convention<div align="left">I am now working on getting the projects that I'm going to teach at IOLI Convention ready and documented. I've never taught these projects before, so I have a lot of work to do to get ready for it. I only hope I can do a decent job and get the ideas across to my students. Here are the projects from which students will choose: </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKYKfk_Jv5oRDV6bmJbn8FW9Qu-lCx6fhh46RESrMCzBYdoWuWTPpJLbRFQgC6m4Sw3nwivHB0pQwatlk7MM1BljPA4gNsdJB1nvpKCWRsClZ2sxxf4yP2UMNIowzw6D5mUet3eJa7j4/s1600-h/Snake+Knot+Necklace,+Purple.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325499088605620466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 257px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnKYKfk_Jv5oRDV6bmJbn8FW9Qu-lCx6fhh46RESrMCzBYdoWuWTPpJLbRFQgC6m4Sw3nwivHB0pQwatlk7MM1BljPA4gNsdJB1nvpKCWRsClZ2sxxf4yP2UMNIowzw6D5mUet3eJa7j4/s320/Snake+Knot+Necklace,+Purple.JPG" border="0" /></a> This necklace is made with snake knot. The bead/charm on the necklace on the left is a 'Lampwork Floral' from <a href="http://www.beadway.com/">Kahn-Fagan</a>, who were vendors at our Lace Day, which is held the first Saturday of every November. The picture does not do it justice -- it's actually GORGEOUS, with beautiful greens and purples and opalescence!</div><div align="left"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJI9xztbdG33Dkc0KQJTIT3qwstaHxK6I-7MDqjfHhrnnpITOVG1j4NqZDV2k3PtahricHTNn1NKzB-cqdR-3a8JPm2BqDsoJlMJgEudeniLM-LWP-A7URzkqk46hbIuDQgQpU4w5rKLg/s1600-h/Bird's+Nest+Necklace.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325477785646488962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJI9xztbdG33Dkc0KQJTIT3qwstaHxK6I-7MDqjfHhrnnpITOVG1j4NqZDV2k3PtahricHTNn1NKzB-cqdR-3a8JPm2BqDsoJlMJgEudeniLM-LWP-A7URzkqk46hbIuDQgQpU4w5rKLg/s320/Bird's+Nest+Necklace.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="left">This one has snake knots made onto a charm (I guess that's what you'd call it) that I bought at JoAnn's. I have to warn everyone that these necklaces are addictive. Once you start making them, you find you want to make more and more. There are so many wonderful charms and beads out there that just BEG to be made into a snake knot necklace!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3bFWr5dVc3DeEBU4Fmv1ogCnjy34anhB9ABGE5w1iSzzkj3FDj6jkBeBGOhr3EldL0HdhkW7kQJzDQHBIQcBH0msWixEGFOLqhmnrZBHRVEVrbFdThvqFOJjY18RBzoHdsNDyrQ1fng/s1600-h/IMG_1840.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325484813973172210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3bFWr5dVc3DeEBU4Fmv1ogCnjy34anhB9ABGE5w1iSzzkj3FDj6jkBeBGOhr3EldL0HdhkW7kQJzDQHBIQcBH0msWixEGFOLqhmnrZBHRVEVrbFdThvqFOJjY18RBzoHdsNDyrQ1fng/s320/IMG_1840.JPG" border="0" /></a> These are the front and back (not sure which is which, honestly) of an amulet bag made with square knotting (macrame), with a bit of weaving thrown in. A snake-knot neck chain finishes the project off nicely. There are several other designs from which to choose, and one can mix and match the bag and neck chain styles, all of which are my original designs.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4jx23CH-MHWnG5-NB_gFQlC-Lr9R4c2n-e_Am4YPxhAqx64EZ-bAjNoQMPm2rS35rqQuoEI_O9br3latoSl2a_f3j1_pppi8ClhSniyILrM98rM6cb9vpXlvIT2IXvoVwzH-7ogkSTA/s1600-h/IMG_1839.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325484813742022578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ4jx23CH-MHWnG5-NB_gFQlC-Lr9R4c2n-e_Am4YPxhAqx64EZ-bAjNoQMPm2rS35rqQuoEI_O9br3latoSl2a_f3j1_pppi8ClhSniyILrM98rM6cb9vpXlvIT2IXvoVwzH-7ogkSTA/s320/IMG_1839.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4h_oPmKmMlZ1fWUCa35Qz6XO6B8wtpM_KNorraPlsCMg7Wnh8uxGFp35BcrZhZJrjcI3fZ5JUaxBK_u9S8jIfmB3U7wPYSahBxLTa_sBZo9Rtq5Yz_egyRe6i889iye-_hiu9urPJKkI/s1600-h/IMG_1849.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325484808218503474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4h_oPmKmMlZ1fWUCa35Qz6XO6B8wtpM_KNorraPlsCMg7Wnh8uxGFp35BcrZhZJrjcI3fZ5JUaxBK_u9S8jIfmB3U7wPYSahBxLTa_sBZo9Rtq5Yz_egyRe6i889iye-_hiu9urPJKkI/s320/IMG_1849.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is a floating key ring. It is made to resemble a boat side fender. The nice thing about a floating key ring is that, if you're on a boat and drop your keys, as long as there are not too many keys on the ring they will float, so that you don't have to go diving to retrieve them, or worse, consider them lost forever!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325484801934917970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDZw8aAhrnflL5lQe4B5eTDMQ9NbDghKiUpUaH-4EkyGh0zzwS8W4dA69hP61H5JTiavUtBcYM8eK2qiwZAyEIwQzHzWTVpZZYdUV9nAac5Mx5n4gU29HUyMKuXVRHUgKHEeI51Dd4cg/s320/014.JPG" border="0" />This is a pink ribbon that I made from square knots. I was asked to make something out of macrame for Breast Cancer Awareness, a couple of years ago, and this is what I came up with. It's very simple to make, once you know square knotting, but there is a little trick to making the ribbon stay crossed without any glue -- I don't DO glue!<br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">This can be made with any color cording, of course, to represent the cause of your choice. </div><div align="left"></div><p></p><p>Also, I have permission from the publisher to teach from the books <a href="http://www.eaglefeathertrading.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=EFTP&Product_Code=B00%2F31&Category_Code=5000EVP">Hemp Masters</a> and <a href="http://www.eaglefeathertrading.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=EFTP&Product_Code=B00%2F45&Category_Code=5000EVP">Hemp Masters Getting Knotty</a> and I'm happy to announce that I will have a FEW copies of each book for sale at the Convention. Please let me know IN ADVANCE if you would like me to reserve a copy for you! Here are some of the patterns I am considering teaching:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAg9pddkMC-BPVN98EIN6DhN3GtfAyf1WGmXEYswh-TSgpJ0gmUSRDnt-BidzMGtG0UXgpaBJI2updqhZ_ZpRYNF0HZHch2oUDCKq08kzTd7-3fVCaR1BKGpqYBCVSR1KZuRYPMva3Eg/s1600-h/Macrame+PB+with+Bone,+Dark.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325514588989271842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 33px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAg9pddkMC-BPVN98EIN6DhN3GtfAyf1WGmXEYswh-TSgpJ0gmUSRDnt-BidzMGtG0UXgpaBJI2updqhZ_ZpRYNF0HZHch2oUDCKq08kzTd7-3fVCaR1BKGpqYBCVSR1KZuRYPMva3Eg/s320/Macrame+PB+with+Bone,+Dark.JPG" border="0" /></a>The first one is made with hemp<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7ZWBaRJqurpPy_4ghTfP_rk6JJmBNBt47VEoj1qsNxX7fJ6IOfF9HedOFcx9jRYVuDQx1VjKrkeNDDm7uZ7R2NbaCMNmYOZY4lvt-Kb-bRqQJFK4xHgR-mSXdinsShLYNFWql5NjjDg/s1600-h/Macrame+PB+with+Floral+Button.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325514592870636930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 32px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7ZWBaRJqurpPy_4ghTfP_rk6JJmBNBt47VEoj1qsNxX7fJ6IOfF9HedOFcx9jRYVuDQx1VjKrkeNDDm7uZ7R2NbaCMNmYOZY4lvt-Kb-bRqQJFK4xHgR-mSXdinsShLYNFWql5NjjDg/s320/Macrame+PB+with+Floral+Button.JPG" border="0" /></a>cording. It has beads and a single-hole<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfk0_VDsR3GjupRBZG4sQTw0FxLDH_412vSat2AmD74Lxb7LYWscQku9u_-EBUMGkX6vh24yyRJ4ctBdV62AnaYBe2CaBl7g5LwSGtSTMB-tXuOIjiI_4-yOdNwf6Kxw3ijvUm5aYQYk/s1600-h/Macrame+PB+with+Spider.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325514593886711986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 31px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfk0_VDsR3GjupRBZG4sQTw0FxLDH_412vSat2AmD74Lxb7LYWscQku9u_-EBUMGkX6vh24yyRJ4ctBdV62AnaYBe2CaBl7g5LwSGtSTMB-tXuOIjiI_4-yOdNwf6Kxw3ijvUm5aYQYk/s320/Macrame+PB+with+Spider.JPG" border="0" /></a>button incorporated into it, and a VERY clever closure, which I presume is an original design by the author of both books, Max Lunger. The second is a similar pattern made with braided cotton cording, cloisonne beads and a floral button that looks like it was made to go with the beads, but I actually got them all separately. The last one is made with a different pattern. I had the charm and thought I'd like to make the necklace with that. Well, with all the black widows we have around here, when it came time to choose the colors for the necklace, I had to use with black and red. The Josephine knots (Carrick Bends, called Pretzel Knots in the book) in this pattern remind me of the hour-glass marking on a widow's belly.<br /><br /></p><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325477788537216514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 120px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsh2Lj0oNyhfUtci0BvCzQle7h5Yw6SdmtWE9WZRpDxfIp4-z1XNvNxm_BkB-jt6SgUVmCShkOI_ec_f9XY65NDjm9g4DYws6gWu4tmLBZo06HeoO5jjWR4pYhnkWmBtRMXdC_7sw_2Y/s320/ScanOfBoth.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMeZugyYbaoOSAWR9nWMfA6nyaQ5Agc2IGgCzPhkjeZ0LETCp7m4hnVwwK0X00rAX4-NwEikUYEscrV4OQSEE5dN1wDfg8XAQhcboH7wZcEg2Zet1uC78DJRnyTgxabpRWWFzOooZtn0/s1600-h/Cross2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325477789906242578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 215px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyMeZugyYbaoOSAWR9nWMfA6nyaQ5Agc2IGgCzPhkjeZ0LETCp7m4hnVwwK0X00rAX4-NwEikUYEscrV4OQSEE5dN1wDfg8XAQhcboH7wZcEg2Zet1uC78DJRnyTgxabpRWWFzOooZtn0/s320/Cross2.jpg" border="0" /></a>On the left is the Double Solomon's Bar key fob. There's a trick to making the loops at each end, with no ends showing, when the piece is completed.</div><div align="left"><br />On the right is a variation of the Double Solomon's Bar key fob.<br /><br />It's fun to see what designs people are able to dream up with this technique.<br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">The week-long Convention takes place at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel (info at the link below), July 25 through August 1, 2009. You DO NOT need be a member of IOLI to attend, and you do not need to go for the entire week! There are a FEW spaces still open in my classes, as well as a few other classes. The classes are filling up quickly, and the registration deadline is approaching very soon, so if you're interested, please go to the <a href="http://www.freewaylaceguild.org/convention.html">Freeway Lace Guild website (hosting the Convention, this year)</a> and get all the information you need to register. I suggest registering QUICKLY, in order to get the class(es) you really want.<br /></div>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-55100436332037971452009-03-23T03:46:00.000-07:002009-03-23T05:29:00.537-07:00Rest In Peace, My Dear FriendsI am deeply saddened by the loss of two of my dearest knot-tying friends.<br /><br />Gary Sessions, of Dallas, TX, lost his valliant battle against cancer on March 17, 2009. I first met Gary and his lovely wife, Barbara, at the IGKT-NAB AGM, in Charleston, SC, in 2005. I was surprised and delighted to see that they were in Fareham, when I arrived at the IGKT Silver Anniversary meeting there, in 2007.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5jfyG5jSghYWtwvCvPhwHE4snrsNXVXGCH7LW2MpqXfHhOuUm3RpApfpq2lge6CUU-nVc2QnFRZgPSuyM2ZqGpEacPfe6B2zmnvRKtmx07eGn8xFhPEWxtWgESPTKKAPeCD-F5NuayY/s1600-h/DSC05774.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF5jfyG5jSghYWtwvCvPhwHE4snrsNXVXGCH7LW2MpqXfHhOuUm3RpApfpq2lge6CUU-nVc2QnFRZgPSuyM2ZqGpEacPfe6B2zmnvRKtmx07eGn8xFhPEWxtWgESPTKKAPeCD-F5NuayY/s320/DSC05774.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316342568023313186" /></a><br />They had planned to attend the IGKT-PAB Tenth Anniversary meeting, several weeks later, in Long Beach, CA, but Gary was too ill to travel, when the time came. Then, when I got to the NAB meeting in Orlando, FL, that winter, there they were! It was so wonderful to see them again.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4-z9VzeJMVT9W7B279Kj0AsCgQrbb9-d5CRb8LhFOct0kZktIbBSFXxSnK9nxDz1SSYBMSvdV3GbjVy1dvg1JD2d9pqLxLqbxMMyXT1uwyv76G7s15AeBSRR4nyhT7I0vqvYYuz1aLA/s1600-h/Picture+080.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4-z9VzeJMVT9W7B279Kj0AsCgQrbb9-d5CRb8LhFOct0kZktIbBSFXxSnK9nxDz1SSYBMSvdV3GbjVy1dvg1JD2d9pqLxLqbxMMyXT1uwyv76G7s15AeBSRR4nyhT7I0vqvYYuz1aLA/s320/Picture+080.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316349264721870194" /></a><br />Gary was a very generous man and taught many knot-tyers, over the years. He founded the Texas branch of the IGKT, and was a long-time member of the NAB, as well. He will be sorely missed. My love and prayers go out to Barbara and the rest of the family.<br /><br />C. E. "Bud" Brewer, of Flagler, CO, passed suddenly from a heart attack, also on March 17, 2009. I first began chatting with Bud in the online knot chats. At that time, he lived in New York, but on retiring, he soon moved to Flagler, CO. My best-friend-since-kindergarten, lives in Colorado Springs, and we visit her every few years, on our family vacations. The next time we went to Colorado, I told DH we must go visit Bud, as part of the vacation. On that visit, Bud generously and very patiently, taught me to turn a project on his lathe.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9K5HJDtb5GbhXVZU8jFbcevBWG5kIpq5Bxf5VoRuGf7NsV1yiptMFo3L1Mh6WQzzLT8L12ARJKUkxGEcpnyQD72_m5CKxrN6RZlf6R4C7oDT4dL1kfj64BZKWPTVM0wQe7HmTuMRs0Io/s1600-h/DSC01927.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9K5HJDtb5GbhXVZU8jFbcevBWG5kIpq5Bxf5VoRuGf7NsV1yiptMFo3L1Mh6WQzzLT8L12ARJKUkxGEcpnyQD72_m5CKxrN6RZlf6R4C7oDT4dL1kfj64BZKWPTVM0wQe7HmTuMRs0Io/s320/DSC01927.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316342570854453858" /></a><br />I will treasure forever the fid I made that day!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzztxuMuo6cjD9J0PMv4BgCS6C5zm_RdHhqp500HJpQx1FnhAcM6MZsrAKIBe30hPN7OgsB1UDT_HIHM8ADsMON2st9rkeY8dIVejlM4FYwGvUrDKJmn3jjb2rS_qWiptaC-Cx9Ym6Uo/s1600-h/IMG_0193.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 97px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzztxuMuo6cjD9J0PMv4BgCS6C5zm_RdHhqp500HJpQx1FnhAcM6MZsrAKIBe30hPN7OgsB1UDT_HIHM8ADsMON2st9rkeY8dIVejlM4FYwGvUrDKJmn3jjb2rS_qWiptaC-Cx9Ym6Uo/s320/IMG_0193.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316345188768926242" /></a><br />Bud was able to attend the IGKT-PAB Tenth Anniversary meeting in 2007, and generously donated many of his lovingly-crafted tools. I was fortunate to win a couple of those wonderful pieces, but I treasure the time we were able to spend together even more. It was over far too quickly.<br /><br />The last time we (DH, our two sons, and I) visited Bud was this past summer. He gave generously of his time and talents while we were there. He took us to visit the farm his friend runs, and we all had a wonderful time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNdxa2A2m786VqeLCGt_IF64SbBYwG5n1WAbzDuzY342op0IXT330OnYuHud6LFQ0r2TPNg7HDfaQ6I4iI7zropDhbDFoDVyBJ3Au4U01QGB5qLrDudyRvu93S0eLmH2QaXG3xXk9vyA/s1600-h/DSC08665.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNdxa2A2m786VqeLCGt_IF64SbBYwG5n1WAbzDuzY342op0IXT330OnYuHud6LFQ0r2TPNg7HDfaQ6I4iI7zropDhbDFoDVyBJ3Au4U01QGB5qLrDudyRvu93S0eLmH2QaXG3xXk9vyA/s320/DSC08665.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316342578057145746" /></a><br />He made me a very nice (TINY) hollow fid with black and red LEATHER knots on it (a square Turk's Head on the end and wider pineapple, just below that). I knew then that I must be special, because he gave of his PRECIOUS red and black stash! ; - )<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3lBhYL2Bjl1xroGnxKdHyF0AxnUEzcLKXhjCVwkuJWJVUMw90Zajn21lw2FjB6tubYkcX54iZ-S4E4GrjFc85Et8zx5O4SZVjZVJbXAd8LBph6t1mgXW02VsHvF4F_sRszle2zeq0kfc/s1600-h/DSC08983.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3lBhYL2Bjl1xroGnxKdHyF0AxnUEzcLKXhjCVwkuJWJVUMw90Zajn21lw2FjB6tubYkcX54iZ-S4E4GrjFc85Et8zx5O4SZVjZVJbXAd8LBph6t1mgXW02VsHvF4F_sRszle2zeq0kfc/s320/DSC08983.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316348199578934306" /></a><br />I often told him how generous he was, and he always told me not to tell anyone else that, because he had a reputation to uphold. He wanted everyone to think of him as a gruff old man -- but I knew better. He was friend, mentor, father-figure, and much more, to so many of us! My prayers are with his daughter, Kim, and the rest of the family.<br /><br />Sad, tearful hugs, everyone.LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-33778337038815747362008-10-15T17:51:00.000-07:002008-10-15T18:37:14.151-07:00Tudor Rose Knot Tutorial postedHi, everyone.<br /><br />For those of you who are patiently awaiting my tutorial for the Tudor Rose Knot, here is the link (it's a .pdf flie). Many thanx to Nils, of KHWW, for posting it!<br /><br /><a href="http://khww.net/images/articles/TudorRoseKnot.pdf">Tudor Rose Knot Tutorial</a><br /><br />The .pdf file does not allow the links to work, for all the knots used, so here they are:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.animatedknots.com/constrictor/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com">Constrictor Knot</a><br /><br /><a href="http://knotical-arts.com/star1.html">Star Knot</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.animatedknots.com/wallcrown/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com">Wall Knot</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.animatedknots.com/backspliceboating/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com#Crown">Crown Knot</a><br /><br />I do hope these links help.<br /><br />This is my first tutorial, so please be gentle with me. ; - )<br /><br />Enjoy!LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-2892089397757500902008-10-13T19:43:00.000-07:002008-10-13T20:08:29.415-07:00I'm saddened to report the death of my friend, Ron Soman, whose company was hosting <a title="http://www.LoopyLacer@aol.com/" href="http://www.loopylacer.com/">my website</a>, along with many others on the tatting lists (and many other types of websites). My blog is not effected, however (obviously).<br /><br />I was just notified by my webmistress that "someone has unplugged the servers" and it appears everyone's website hosted by Ron's company is offline now. The situation being worked on, but there is no telling when/IF we will be able to get these websites and all their contents back and intact.<br /><br />I was also informed that Ron was only 37 years old. I'm so sorry that he is gone, not only for the websites that we enjoy so much, but even more for my personal relationship with him. We chatted often about personal situations and I will miss him.<br /><br />My deepest heartfelt sympathies to Ron's family and loved ones...<br /><br />LilyLoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-62068997914609506372008-09-16T02:15:00.000-07:002008-09-18T20:48:51.552-07:00Tudor Rose Knot<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">This knot is from the 100th issue of Knotting Matters, quarterly newsletter for the International Guild of Knot Tyers. It must also be in a book somewhere, but I haven't been able to track it down yet. If anyone knows, please e-mail me.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The first one I made is on the left. The second one I made is on the right.</span><br /><br /></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246558506854316082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-oTp32Q_U7ytj_G2MUwWvjF442kOsBaRP7WrmgLtEzzY_oPHVo3T7ryeP908YIhs3CLjbOnozsp_GTajngZy-Nd_1ir3w_qqvSQV3ZWv3n6xE3FbcnGriiO0ybhMXnvcoBm8_3jTUGFU/s320/DSC08981.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:arial;">Then I decided to try making one with smaller stuff. And for those of you who think </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noVC5Jt2Gu8"><span style="font-family:arial;">'Flowers Are Red'</span></a> <span style="font-family:arial;">(I sure do miss Harry Chapin), I decided to make it in red. I made it reversible, by tying two knots, back to back. Then I thought I'd try making a snake-knot stem for it. And, of course, if there's a stem, there has to be a leaf or two, so I threw in a couple of Ruth Perry's </span><a href="http://rozellalinden.blogspot.com/search?q=hanging+cluny"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hanging Cluny</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> leaves (because the rat tail is so much larger than tatting threa, I had to use the tiny fid in place of the floss threader).</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">The mat and fid (another masterpiece by the 'Maestro') are from Bud Brewer. Thanx again, Bud -- it works perfectly! : - )</span><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246558513143535970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wV-82cnwDCUoM6ZvIJzYjIy_hellPqdgkjs99NT7xryNQhlCpuHQmt5qdO1GgvPXUGO8eYC-aXTdBH4dTHtryLJkCTeguOcdRwkPoDKWA68xdQzlDV2attSl5_4c2CYOmnOKa3Emgi8/s320/DSC08983.JPG" border="0" /><span style="font-family:arial;">And yes, of course, I'm working on an even smaller one, but that'll have to wait for another entry. I had to get this out there to all of you!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I'll post more as soon as I can, but things have been REALLY weird around here, lately. I guess I say that a lot, but it's been stranger than ever the past couple of weeks!</span></p>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-16946244226705979052008-07-21T23:49:00.000-07:002008-12-12T18:54:27.832-08:00More Coverings of Macrame<p align="justify">This was inspired by work that <a href="http://home.tiscali.nl/knotsandknottying/igkt310508.html#thumb12">Andre</a> showed on his site. The ones he shows are mostly (all?) needle hitched, but we were in the chatroom one afternoon and I mentioned that I might like to try these cork key rings with macrame. He said he'd not seen it done, so of course, I had to try it! I decided to whip the cork (just common whipping) before tying the macrame, so that the winery's name on the cork wouldn't show. I showed it to Bud, when we were at his house, and he said it would probably be easier to just sand the name off the cork. Why didn't I think of that? ROFL!</p><p align="justify">Anyway, I had fun working on this and hope to make a few more, including some needle-hitched ones. They've become yet another addiction, and I'll probably be teaching them in my class at <a href="http://www.internationaloldlacers.org/">IOLI</a> Convention in 2009. : - )<br /></p><p align="justify"></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225727337853772754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcYUqmB1LhhsF4kJavMzhixeQjjPvRminefumXFH_3VG3e9FJPNzDjKpKfAYK-WqVDu291UI0J-obwH75zyaNGutMdSzecBhmw6bn4xS6HBVXhap9w955CefCUXg8ClZBj8gqv3b1U9CE/s320/IMG_1849.JPG" border="0" />Thanx for looking...more macrame to come, as well as other knots ... still catching up after the long vacation. I'll get there eventually...LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-55808452070813107232008-07-20T02:53:00.000-07:002008-12-12T18:54:29.538-08:00My First Fully Covered Macrame Bottle!<div align="justify">Well, I'm back from a LOOOONG vacation, so now I can get back to blogging. I've missed it and have quite a bit of catching up to do. Here's a UFO (UnFinished Object) that I finally finished. I began this over a year ago, while in England for the <a href="http://www.igkt.net/index.php">IGKT</a> Silver Anniversary AGM. It's a small bottle -- just a plain old 125-ml 'mixer' bottle from the pub near where the meeting was held. I didn't want to start with a HUGE project, for fear it would take too long to finish. It wasn't all that difficult, really, with pointers from Ken Elliott, and quite a few online Q&A sessions with Gordon Perry -- Thanx, Ken and Gordon!</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">The problem I had was at the end -- the decreasing part. I wasn't positive about how to go about it, so I sort of had to wing it, and that gave me a terrible case of the '3 P's' (Perfectionism, Procrastination and Paralysis). But I finally decided that I would try it, and just figure it out, without cutting any of the cords until I was certain it was correct. And it worked. I'm very pleased with it and have even begun covering my second bottle -- it's well underway, as a matter of fact. I also have plans for two more projects! Okay, just a little obsessed ... but it's all Ken's fault for getting me started ... that's my story and I'm sticking to it! LOL</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Here are the pictures I took -- the first one is the only 'in progress' picture that I can find, but the rest are all of the completed bottle. Those of you who were at Fareham 2007 will probably recognize the cord I used. That's right -- it's from that tangled mass of cord that was so lovingly untangled by devoted members who needed the 'therapy' as Europa referred to it. LOL! Thanx again, everyone, who worked at untangling all that cord. The bottle is even more special to me, because I can still hear the ROAR of cheering that went up when Europa and Mikio met at the middle of that last length (there was so much of it that we had to keep cutting off sections and winding it onto spools)! I may even still have a bit of this cord leftover -- I gave a LOT of the spools of it away at the meeting, so there's not much left, after this project. : - )</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgtr5BajMb6iTQnpGKfJdt6Js2M2BVSrP-s9Kt5nBGt-J4-QYhzCEqfngdTWW1ZYQRl4GTnqhiyoQipoxONoMkdyz52rYIQpwJk0txEUhm7pMe6qehb0f5dDQ8AhGYgdEDGJJQb4IFUqA/s1600-h/Picture+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225032591066600674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgtr5BajMb6iTQnpGKfJdt6Js2M2BVSrP-s9Kt5nBGt-J4-QYhzCEqfngdTWW1ZYQRl4GTnqhiyoQipoxONoMkdyz52rYIQpwJk0txEUhm7pMe6qehb0f5dDQ8AhGYgdEDGJJQb4IFUqA/s320/Picture+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPfmoHpAWxFdvrYao2tTVkFrlXg4Sg2KPxxHCgRMIfrtt2AUX2DX_OOVNaIikrIRjSHQ34jKJUYxNOPq10Exlw2rt86X-jAAWRX7OE38Y0OoPoD3Uj4jJZxvB9G2o-e1mcGZxH1BOQzU/s1600-h/DSC08533.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225032595836026530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUPfmoHpAWxFdvrYao2tTVkFrlXg4Sg2KPxxHCgRMIfrtt2AUX2DX_OOVNaIikrIRjSHQ34jKJUYxNOPq10Exlw2rt86X-jAAWRX7OE38Y0OoPoD3Uj4jJZxvB9G2o-e1mcGZxH1BOQzU/s320/DSC08533.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPKAMBVmZz2Up2uT8bdkXkaZ9jlUV7Y142ybSyny5bOIxahBMjmZdlwUt6mf11JuGqIJSW0eKIHAA0K-IHlhXDjI0C7ixS24a1HtTLnQQTXnazFnUcoVjGDsHhqH0jujYTCTgiTo-46Q/s1600-h/DSC08543.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225032605350959730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdPKAMBVmZz2Up2uT8bdkXkaZ9jlUV7Y142ybSyny5bOIxahBMjmZdlwUt6mf11JuGqIJSW0eKIHAA0K-IHlhXDjI0C7ixS24a1HtTLnQQTXnazFnUcoVjGDsHhqH0jujYTCTgiTo-46Q/s320/DSC08543.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4IOMN5bgP0iy5Z9FsuN0lFARGF3EyPbjxTmD3Kq_1GoqaNMxiTZYvapYJWGgdYQtaJNEmwFdv6moUJXxlwXXbkEOGCLwPdyRuKFy6gm2MTmnhSTF_0j0GBCSwTBMjVAmEa4K53p6IuY/s1600-h/DSC08542.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225032605083714274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4IOMN5bgP0iy5Z9FsuN0lFARGF3EyPbjxTmD3Kq_1GoqaNMxiTZYvapYJWGgdYQtaJNEmwFdv6moUJXxlwXXbkEOGCLwPdyRuKFy6gm2MTmnhSTF_0j0GBCSwTBMjVAmEa4K53p6IuY/s320/DSC08542.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbuqWWZq8b6VBLPQ61SqZZ_xqL-qA-pXyGsneeiyQwZFi1IDfmc3aOwHkk9yKeKjcbJrwpHIzlvypK-3Aac7oA2O1L5e5BxQyqFWA-NpWQofi0A-uaP4hyphenhyphenlyM3cF9y_Wa3Ovn6nlLbzs/s1600-h/DSC08541.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225032609368713746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbbuqWWZq8b6VBLPQ61SqZZ_xqL-qA-pXyGsneeiyQwZFi1IDfmc3aOwHkk9yKeKjcbJrwpHIzlvypK-3Aac7oA2O1L5e5BxQyqFWA-NpWQofi0A-uaP4hyphenhyphenlyM3cF9y_Wa3Ovn6nlLbzs/s320/DSC08541.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225032811272036866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXJPrNXQNAkM8O_LH_pezw1ct5OuhZqE-fJtqeynAQxDtU6q8qho0dEhxv1Jh5irdHaknVvp8HMRM3iY5wL0wCLBg-dOpWB-axvWLJLytT-H1lZMDyaVAkV2zKA54LtWN5YSJk3pTpq8/s320/DSC08537.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-65117023837126038672008-05-28T14:45:00.000-07:002008-12-12T18:54:31.031-08:00NINETY-STRAND Star Knot<div align="justify">At first <a href="http://www.marlinspikeskills.com/">Marlinspike Skills</a>, I saw a wonderful creation. It was a 14-strand star knot, with a 7-strand star knot in the center. He didn't finish the ends because he didn't know how he wanted to do that, and he thought it looked good 'as is' -- like a jellyfish. I agree! He said, 'I challenge anyone to make a bigger one!'</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyL1BOCUQu-mZop82yEVGoCh1136jyzDSlUjSCZ-cxWMoMEEreyqqfQZsY3KpomhmLppWxIECq8erZp0mMq4FBEGLI0f26tn3c1qYAo3g4QI4-3775IHCxVbzXp2O9U9JnBNFINfQ4YSs/s1600-h/DSC01347.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205551188800803522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyL1BOCUQu-mZop82yEVGoCh1136jyzDSlUjSCZ-cxWMoMEEreyqqfQZsY3KpomhmLppWxIECq8erZp0mMq4FBEGLI0f26tn3c1qYAo3g4QI4-3775IHCxVbzXp2O9U9JnBNFINfQ4YSs/s320/DSC01347.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_tHjMW91fLoncz0SZEfUQnIHKJWWzGgLHbpblK1U2SMefrmi-6Jz-yIfmHkDhd4KJFKrMfwEyUm86QoBDfM-dUZ7HoztIQMpj3TPkeD4VLb8RuSE2TVWvwrHFGP3D4mkRShqXMQfi4M/s1600-h/DSC01348.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205551193095770834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_tHjMW91fLoncz0SZEfUQnIHKJWWzGgLHbpblK1U2SMefrmi-6Jz-yIfmHkDhd4KJFKrMfwEyUm86QoBDfM-dUZ7HoztIQMpj3TPkeD4VLb8RuSE2TVWvwrHFGP3D4mkRShqXMQfi4M/s320/DSC01348.JPG" border="0" /></a>Well, I couldn't let that go unanswered, so I just HAD to tie this one! It has 6, 12, 18, and 24 strands -- total of 60 strands. I thought about leaving the strands on it, for the 'jellyfish' look, but decided I didn't want to copy him too much. And this looks like a flower or a mushroom. It was fun to do, but I swore I'd never do it again. </div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHXP_9CMihfUD5YnJGRUnnV5xGTid4WlcmlBEEI1awIJWDKlrkDVDKEtms6YTMfFEYoSecMysSjJA3OA4GKibk7bj6M1Yu1rLeJjIQlxhgQjlJadtFmJR6xEe6FLpNs0IC-al4g9KJco/s1600-h/IMG_0198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205551197390738146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHXP_9CMihfUD5YnJGRUnnV5xGTid4WlcmlBEEI1awIJWDKlrkDVDKEtms6YTMfFEYoSecMysSjJA3OA4GKibk7bj6M1Yu1rLeJjIQlxhgQjlJadtFmJR6xEe6FLpNs0IC-al4g9KJco/s320/IMG_0198.JPG" border="0" /></a> The then-Scoutmaster of my sons' Troop said, 'It looks like something you should roll up and SMOKE!' That surprised me, coming from him, but I suppose he has a point...</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205554495925621506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTe6-7-LL0KZ-G48IFgR0Kp9_ydDuLXGh6wG_FepPwydi4fTs049Y_9zxUgR2TtmKZ45-A6C-F9QQwGH69SXs_17y_fGGpFLFyrPH9w_QT78RrxmvYQNtqTQY4Wy5KYfvZJeekXiAWdY/s320/IMG_0210.JPG" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4GZUGWg51OInJRIjtflyUYAn8c47f2JyZ0_nvyl0-eDPpH4ECgACHwQ11Fb7_ToTDwSU8daQ6jQyEzoTiiLVt791fo40N6kmL0tuWon5UjPT6-3cCm-EFwHrDt7FkxgDK-pj_UHWmD5Y/s1600-h/IMG_0212.JPG"> </a>When I shared the above with the knot-tying lists, someone who ties a lot of star knots sent me a gift of a star-knot stick pin. It is beautiful, and the technique he used for it is unique to any I've seen. I asked him how he did it and he very generously shared the technique with me. But he swore me to secrecy, so I will not share it with anyone until he shares it -- and even then, I'll only point everyone to his website. <p align="justify">Anyway, here I am wearing the pin, along with my tatted USA Flag pin, at the IGKT AGM and Silver Jubilee in Fareham, 2007.</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205559478087684898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNyxrkDIwD3YZqCgbjq7WpFnBIS_UMiPRZPjxmooc4R_zbO85HU7MtkvSfwtF3FpcTEqGPz6POfh0YGJk8Z0U1YHLHtUfcvN0ECVxwGdrMj99ezCdZBMjj4buSP6kzgZMvjP_M3cXe8zE/s320/DSC05778.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="justify">But this technique made the following possible. The technique eliminates HALF of the ends! So I was able to make this necklace. The strand count is 6, 12, 18, 24 and 30, for a total of 90 stands! Now it's MY turn to say, I challenge anyone to make a bigger one. : - )</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bR3lK5pfbqKHZ22YKhKEGCbD__V2Jqp-g_4_v-BzlvfQJhyfddEv4Bahjqco7OS_erZj1ZB4XZnWxi7yJlgHj2TCc9SuTRYvRpuN6JB6ih0YisJEY1fr9-MTX6rRWzmBxOP8qQYGyPk/s1600-h/Ninety-Strand+Star+Knot+Necklace.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205548319762649778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bR3lK5pfbqKHZ22YKhKEGCbD__V2Jqp-g_4_v-BzlvfQJhyfddEv4Bahjqco7OS_erZj1ZB4XZnWxi7yJlgHj2TCc9SuTRYvRpuN6JB6ih0YisJEY1fr9-MTX6rRWzmBxOP8qQYGyPk/s320/Ninety-Strand+Star+Knot+Necklace.JPG" border="0" /></a> No, I don't have any plans for more of these, but 'never say never...'LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-45304457320428626912008-05-17T01:59:00.000-07:002008-12-12T18:54:31.872-08:00Models for Class<div align="justify">I've been invited to teach several knotting techniques at the 2009 <a href="http://www.internationaloldlacers.org/">International Old Lacers, Inc.</a> Convention, in Los Angeles. Here are some of the models I have made for the classes I plan to teach:</div><br /><p align="justify">This choker is made of hemp, with glass 'E' beads and a center-hole flat bead of carved bone. The techniques in this piece are unique to anything I've ever seen.</p><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvPgpxOjcQVFgcMtnWwa7M520M2UJGRTND0V1GmVf30JnIxSV1RvtfmvTfiD7pynvaIrL6gnoeg_ixRgrd5pBPJcXyPHmBEgwDcSOt0dHum9OLQ-vhY7DaVWopbP-TziTT4Tz-rAGtgyk/s1600-h/Macrame+PB+with+Bone,+Dark.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201269296781732018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvPgpxOjcQVFgcMtnWwa7M520M2UJGRTND0V1GmVf30JnIxSV1RvtfmvTfiD7pynvaIrL6gnoeg_ixRgrd5pBPJcXyPHmBEgwDcSOt0dHum9OLQ-vhY7DaVWopbP-TziTT4Tz-rAGtgyk/s320/Macrame+PB+with+Bone,+Dark.JPG" border="0" /></a> Here is a choker made with a similar technique, but moving the cords in a different pattern to create a slightly different effect. The beads are cloisonne and the center is a shank button.</p><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjoW4t13acDJ3O3Xr-ovcrGigVkswaZ0jcFtR_xaJJ0p5_AyfCN231SmcppMg2x6KCx7ZLc7GnkSxH5CsIEDEIOeV7aRQzpTqxiS14Ow63sXBxzzlufO2cqi19OPjm0tC4otFfzdo404/s1600-h/Macrame+PB+with+Floral+Button.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201269296781732050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjoW4t13acDJ3O3Xr-ovcrGigVkswaZ0jcFtR_xaJJ0p5_AyfCN231SmcppMg2x6KCx7ZLc7GnkSxH5CsIEDEIOeV7aRQzpTqxiS14Ow63sXBxzzlufO2cqi19OPjm0tC4otFfzdo404/s320/Macrame+PB+with+Floral+Button.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="justify">Here is a choker made with a different technique. No beads are used, but a charm is added to the center. I knew I wanted to make this choker with the spider charm, but had to think about what color(s) to use for the cords -- for a few seconds! What better colors to use for a spider in the desert/foothills of California (where black widows abound) than black and red? The knots used are square knots and Josephine Knots (Carrick Bends). The Josephine Knots remind me of the distinctive 'hour glass' design on black widow's belly. </p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201285110851315954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhyphenhyphen2PM99_TrvqseeoEuw6WRUiZ1C9oFCDahgN7m7rz2GPct2cA4N-Md99WYxGKsiCG2WzP6NYlAG2c4Pdu96Y7E_1RwaoQD8cuebJ7Khc88ujX-LWQhEqDIiMskiTermPDCFpHXgsG2Zo/s320/Macrame+PB+with+Spider.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="justify">Another technique I will be teaching is the Snake Knot -- more specifically, the necklaces I've been making lately. Here are a few samples: <a href="http://loopylacer.blogspot.com/2008/04/snake-knot-jewelry.html">Snake Knot Jewelry</a>, <a href="http://loopylacer.blogspot.com/2008/05/birds-on-branch-necklace.html">Birds on Branch Necklace</a>, and the last four photos here: <a href="http://loopylacer.blogspot.com/2008/04/snake-knot-lanyard-variations.html">Snake Knot Lanyard Variations</a>.</p><p align="justify">There will be a few other projects, of course, including a few other techniques. I have several ideas, but I'm not ready to share them just yet. These will be my original designs.</p><p align="justify">I'm very excited about this opportunity. I don't know if there have been other classes in knotting at IOLI Conventions, but I hope to get a few people interested in continuing knot tying, by teaching these designs.<br /></p>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-22325403911357636522008-05-14T03:33:00.000-07:002008-12-12T18:54:32.039-08:00Another Coil Variation<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Here it is! I have been working on this one a long time:</span></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200550186112395426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhew5cWHsU1sFgDh_LwMKY6A3_tCwgklZHhq3dn3zIpVt26BlbQnQMLfAdIECBoAx2MxAlaihCuxZuGf_WMRkWhC0Ih4D10Slf68bVwZtp4DaSgYh_75kzQe_eZxNtNvFjynhWk7KEfjRI/s320/Coil+and+Snake+Knot+Lanyard.JPG" border="0" /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">This one was a bit trickier than the other coil I did. First, I removed only part of the core from the paracord. Then I inserted the coil. [That last sentence was WAAAY too short for the length of time it took me to do that!] After I got the coil to the center of the length of paracord, I replaced the core in the end from which it had been removed. The core was surprisingly easy to get through the hole I opened in the outer braid with the yarn needle, all four strands at the same time. Then it was just a matter of slipping it through to the end, and pulling the strands through just enough to keep them right up against the coil inside. Next I took the ends of the paracord through the snap and tied the snake knot back toward the coil, ending by cutting off the small amount that was leftover, with the Perfect End burner.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">I used magenta rat tail to make the 7 X 6 THK foundations for the pineapple knots, and pink rat tail to make the 5 X 6 interweaves. I like how this one turned out. It was a lot of work, but fun (although 'Arthur' does not like it when I do that).</span></div>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-908380997894237712008-05-14T03:32:00.002-07:002008-12-12T18:54:32.443-08:00Birds on Branch Necklace<div align="justify">When I saw this 'charm' (I guess that's what it's called) at the craft store, I just couldn't help myself. I had to make 'just one more' necklace. Yeah, right -- just one more. HAH!<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiH1CJEDzmEqBAiz7Qw9oUtzsW2eA9aS6TZxQ0vujRMd4d-DTTE5s2455Le72xB42fQF4-a9zGbmvCNFWH5U1s2euyOZzpdvDXBS_Jix8srGqKEL5Ad-DgbvK5ZAwb2523NjFvQU1589U/s1600-h/Bird's+Nest+Necklace.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200179788132788210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiH1CJEDzmEqBAiz7Qw9oUtzsW2eA9aS6TZxQ0vujRMd4d-DTTE5s2455Le72xB42fQF4-a9zGbmvCNFWH5U1s2euyOZzpdvDXBS_Jix8srGqKEL5Ad-DgbvK5ZAwb2523NjFvQU1589U/s320/Bird's+Nest+Necklace.JPG" border="0" /></a>I thought it was interesting and unique. I used blue rat tail cord to make the snake knots. It reminds me of a friend of mine, who raises birds.LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-63329445734565241832008-05-14T03:32:00.001-07:002008-12-12T18:54:34.615-08:00More Pry Bars<div align="justify"><div align="justify">I showed DH my pink pry bar and asked if he might like one for his work. He said yes, but figuring he didn't really want my pink one, I made this OD green one for him. It's just the same wrapping method with a lanyard knot, some snake knot, and another lanyard knot. I added a black <a href="http://www.countycomm.com/CORDLOCK.htm">cord end</a> to finish it off.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSId1Yh3zDetegG_8m2MLaKCBgtwClPn6pFmi9ReBiRdOvcWVeBD-CwNmFmWbFw35z6peKZTtM48LmcckDnkFchmVtpxz0wRshzJgIVm-2Gzvt2kyzwSDleRXRLMpO0sM7nBy0hTqqG1M/s1600-h/Mini+Pry+Bar+--+OD.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200179612039129058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSId1Yh3zDetegG_8m2MLaKCBgtwClPn6pFmi9ReBiRdOvcWVeBD-CwNmFmWbFw35z6peKZTtM48LmcckDnkFchmVtpxz0wRshzJgIVm-2Gzvt2kyzwSDleRXRLMpO0sM7nBy0hTqqG1M/s320/Mini+Pry+Bar+--+OD.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="justify">While browsing through the small tools section of Home Depot, the other day, I found this -- a much larger version of the pry bar (almost double the size of the one from County Comm), made by Stanley. I had to get one and see if I could make a cover for it, too.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200524515092867106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFGiwjxUVuj-Ar_Vtaw4QuwlSOX2Iy1xhr6QgOH0x3w1LGCXkoIdMqOx-LCBAVdbI6O8vHYtQzRcc5yvYyw-brsAAAa41P7GkxBxB_JjL7sx8y_k9BOpS8xEsXaaFQjgBNuzuO6o9U_o/s320/Stanley+Pry+Bar.JPG" border="0" />To cover this, I found that since both ends were useful, I couldn't have cords coming off either end. So I decided to try something a little different. I put the cord through the 'teardrop' shaped hole (which actually seems like it might be useful, too), from front to back, then through the round hole, from back to front, then again through the teardrop hole, from front to back, and wrapped it TIGHTLY around the heat-sealed end of the cord. Then it goes around the pry bar and UNDER the next cord TWICE, then around the pry bar and OVER the next cord TWICE, until the final wrap around and under the cord on the back of the pry bar. Then I cut it off with the burner, right at the last 'under' -- be careful with the burner; it left a mark in the black of the pry bar. Also be careful to burn only the end that you want to cut -- the slightest touch of the burner to any other lines will melt them, too!</div><br /><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200535196676532290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdX5ccNd8EfLt9m9-eu8vNebW9TX6UNhd5gH-k4OPtDdNGG1B9TRW4itvSHYqP1TJ8Fe8jvP49cx0i9JVMWZ7K1e7nFTMiqZeGDHLoKNC0W17bIy9t5Oq5qL5X0VpUGeW4UuRxdRNK2do/s320/Stanley+Pry+Bar+Front.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200535196676532306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2xN3llghW1YUr_lB6-XXzKdfoRCv2ATKHDlENL2lqZb3oEWOzvdSMjnsKm_wl9iVZ52rV0P-iLM3X4n3kU4DPtGK6z1HZOuKwIeoxHCvx9grAEqCAV8o-BsK0esJrs107zXrqNpN_Bc/s320/Stanley+Pry+Bar+Back.JPG" border="0" /></div><div><div align="justify">I was surfing the County Comm site and found they have an <a href="http://www.countycomm.com/WIDGYMICRO.htm">even smaller version</a> of their pry bar! So I made one up with orange paracord, and added an orange cord end.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPZnQ1NUxiusgkB4rIfLq5FSN2uHKhA5E1_h83IujWUVdCD9EF1QPmlSKb4uUmPHMAfRVks-DSfqH-rUVwnY31GMFpjaQSgssdj6XtiuVdlFBZtJ1feTI8VsCcBSEOhr9FgdXVbJ6YT4/s1600-h/Micro+Pry+Bar+Front.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200535200971499618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZPZnQ1NUxiusgkB4rIfLq5FSN2uHKhA5E1_h83IujWUVdCD9EF1QPmlSKb4uUmPHMAfRVks-DSfqH-rUVwnY31GMFpjaQSgssdj6XtiuVdlFBZtJ1feTI8VsCcBSEOhr9FgdXVbJ6YT4/s320/Micro+Pry+Bar+Front.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixY93cucBIZSOvP40v3r7QM5OIXn0t5UI-_E7jpAAx7iZt3bnX4YwPfuOJRv9kK8OVCjZ8VF9IVaqRNafRTMLLYWus_Ir3pM0BpP-aHNLb0yLKhvOkQVMyLlTAsQ5o1ww9iRp86j8cJjE/s1600-h/Micro+Pry+Bar+Back.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200535200971499634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixY93cucBIZSOvP40v3r7QM5OIXn0t5UI-_E7jpAAx7iZt3bnX4YwPfuOJRv9kK8OVCjZ8VF9IVaqRNafRTMLLYWus_Ir3pM0BpP-aHNLb0yLKhvOkQVMyLlTAsQ5o1ww9iRp86j8cJjE/s320/Micro+Pry+Bar+Back.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Then I decided I wanted to try to make a one like the Stanley one, with the weaving on both sides, and no cords coming out the back end, so that it could be put onto a key ring or lanyard. Here's how that turned out:</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgns6AqzZEtAzkf5kLY9UZ1kD-PQrO_ukGuqyWcPHlNKZRbr4RJpRhD19Q8pHhes4hN_7jlTwSOCnGq2B_YUI0SK9NzlBbcqfvI6bI9uHzSDbCo4j0LixQKcylcS_8mq6VhHuj7rukkQ2Y/s1600-h/Micro+Pry+Bar+2+Front.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200535334115485826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgns6AqzZEtAzkf5kLY9UZ1kD-PQrO_ukGuqyWcPHlNKZRbr4RJpRhD19Q8pHhes4hN_7jlTwSOCnGq2B_YUI0SK9NzlBbcqfvI6bI9uHzSDbCo4j0LixQKcylcS_8mq6VhHuj7rukkQ2Y/s320/Micro+Pry+Bar+2+Front.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAPP8m_pvBXe6rTii2Yw_-2Kb3SEreUFB9zNOt_NwImU_qjyCKmbVepcVvakV-sbkk6giUXrAtcRSkZ1rcqzVmDjCnn_Xkc8n17qxvyEM3-cgVqekrcIDneTZ3p6P9vb4INrB89ahydw/s1600-h/Micro+Pry+Bar+2+Back.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200535338410453138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNAPP8m_pvBXe6rTii2Yw_-2Kb3SEreUFB9zNOt_NwImU_qjyCKmbVepcVvakV-sbkk6giUXrAtcRSkZ1rcqzVmDjCnn_Xkc8n17qxvyEM3-cgVqekrcIDneTZ3p6P9vb4INrB89ahydw/s320/Micro+Pry+Bar+2+Back.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">And here's a pic of all of the pry bars I've finished, so far:</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200535192381564978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU5e8XGLSoNK8buCKSKP6RL_Y4cKKfM1inFQFj0mkH88Hi9KfLQDzDv49ecQF0hXFuX4qlNeW2Zv-QzqQ2N1RMbQNNTRiqvdyjGtZtWPyjSUufbA_b6t3Zy_2wY2e6j3Or8Nfpax1NByQ/s320/All+Pry+Bars.JPG" border="0" /></div>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-42649607885384279102008-05-02T22:09:00.000-07:002008-12-12T18:54:35.337-08:00Middle School Ren Faire<div align="justify">Today, my younger son's school held a Renaissance Faire (for seventh grade only) and I went, thinking it wouldn't be much. I was pleasantly surprised! There were many activities for the kids, lasting the entire school day -- face painting, wheat weaving, an INCREDIBLE collection of armor, horses, a blacksmith, and that's just what I was able to see, coming in and going out.</div><br /><div align="justify">I demoed netting. I even managed to finish TWO small projects -- a small bag for onions/potatoes in the fridge (thanx for the idea, <a href="http://pineapple.myfunforum.org/4_ways_to_finish_the_bottom_of_a_net_bag_about468.html">Tony</a>!), and a small sample of square mesh netting, both made of cotton twine. Here are the pictures of the projects -- yes, I forgot my camera again, so no pics of the actual event, just pics the finished items taken at home... </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I made the opening in this bag a bit too small for some of the HUGE onions I see at my grocery store, so I'll have to make another bag for that use, as well as one for potatoes. This one will work well for displays, however (shown here with table-tennis balls). I'm going to try to find some plastic onions/potatoes to show in this bag for demo purposes -- much more portable and less perishable than the real thing, for displays...</div><br /><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198885813470369666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqvNgQukwiTn3khtPWuVcaom0hOA3T7qgp2gRHsD9Vtaq4_Cn8BIyVQikUZN1LZEVskM0AtaBmDTBaTRGsTL6cK1qyShBzTPI6GTUHtlZKPjrT1QR6S4Vk1SxVLu0zcyrfAp-n-ygniYo/s320/Onion+or+Potato+Bag.JPG" border="0" />This piece of square-mesh netting is a actually combination of netting and tatting. After I finished making the net, I made 20 split-chain stitches (okay, you nautical folks may call it ring hitching, if you must, but it was made using a sort of 'indirect method') around the extra mesh 'loops' at each of the corners.</p><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198885817765336978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDIVPWqEtbZzKHJnI9kQI5zoAonZ6veb1PaztVfBHXuXVCVqiANaota_NDcfcv8MAkp52Z6W9V5zdzXX-T8jteAbGKdbP8XfyBdrZPo-WCX-JtSLerrJc1PI9Z_NETp9KzmQCc5iXWA8A/s320/Square-Mesh+Net.JPG" border="0" />I would like to use this as part of my demo display, too, but can't think of anything to put in it for display purposes. Any suggestions?<br /><br />Oh, btw, on the subject of netting, I recently found out that I'm a netting 'Grandma' -- my first netting student has taught other(s) how to net! It's a great feeling, considering that I wasn't even sure I was ready to teach netting, at the time! But actually, some students just learn so well, they make the teacher look good! : - )</p>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-52001377152493651842008-04-26T03:21:00.000-07:002008-12-12T18:54:35.555-08:00No Longer Secret<div align="justify">Bud Brewer had this <a href="http://www.khww.net/readarticle.php?article_id=85">tutorial</a> on <a href="http://www.khww.net/">http://www.khww.net/</a> and it was SO easy to follow! I had to try it because it reminds me so much of a Cluny leaf in tatting or bobbin lace.<br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6a6lFZwxXVanGuCNok0n5m9LbttX0h6xBA6NU0XdJK36UMvQp8hWTgb7Bn2hbsIS7cwCVidspkAuOOwHhrwEfd2ItJa9mSEFLQzbNlrkbKevK7oTr7QqDZ-OpY8igVCODvlSstyyo9Wc/s1600-h/No+Longer+a+Secret+%3B+-+).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193497901675904514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6a6lFZwxXVanGuCNok0n5m9LbttX0h6xBA6NU0XdJK36UMvQp8hWTgb7Bn2hbsIS7cwCVidspkAuOOwHhrwEfd2ItJa9mSEFLQzbNlrkbKevK7oTr7QqDZ-OpY8igVCODvlSstyyo9Wc/s320/No+Longer+a+Secret+%3B+-+).JPG" border="0" /></a>For all you tatters out there, doesn't this look a LOT like a Cluny? The difference is it's tied with BOTH threads (cords), as opposed to the Cluny 'loom' being made with one and the weaving done with the other. Interesting!</div><br />Thanx, Bud! Your tutorials are so good, even I can do it. : - )LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-86782181312115122462008-04-26T03:18:00.000-07:002008-12-12T18:54:35.886-08:00King Cobra Fob<div align="justify">I made this, not knowing how I would use it, and then I suddenly had a need for a fob for a thumb-drive. The key ring is a bit big, but that can be changed simply enough. : - )</div><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193496767804538354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWvfZ5_4lfOMNqhmPFNgCNiTTLN3s7J99zDVzKg6QaH6tPfwaQpV_e_YsClOd4u5sifoEbf6yoWcsU6IqzAoV1hi-QcG4CrQmdP23T_h_52_GnpxHptDgKCp9T00ashYtdLty6MrTt4I/s320/Pink+King+Cobra+Lanyard.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p>You simply tie a length of square knots, then reverse direction and tie square knots over the first length of square knots.</p><p>Yet another inspiration from <a href="http://stormdrane.blogspot.com/">Stormdrane</a>. : - )<br /></p>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-34692122320826579222008-04-26T03:05:00.001-07:002008-12-12T18:54:36.540-08:00Knots on Tools<div align="justify">I found this 'Mini Driver' at Walgreens and thought it needed a knot covering. It's a Hanson knot, with a foundation of a 5 X 4 THK. It was too big at first, so I had to untie it, remove the core, then tie it again<sigh>. That's the nature of THK's -- trial and error...</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoW-ubSwamkA8GONTFB4IBkW0Fbpk0AediM9R0EJqBfIMYXF_2jBdvPW3s48ADZ_gm97HuMz_E8WGmPKe4zXwQnKF7TryK0c-tKW6UMTRZWv7esYMO6SrqeMvo0jXFV3GQrGt6-KGkR0/s1600-h/Hanson+knot+on+%27Mini+Driver%27.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193493087017565666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHoW-ubSwamkA8GONTFB4IBkW0Fbpk0AediM9R0EJqBfIMYXF_2jBdvPW3s48ADZ_gm97HuMz_E8WGmPKe4zXwQnKF7TryK0c-tKW6UMTRZWv7esYMO6SrqeMvo0jXFV3GQrGt6-KGkR0/s320/Hanson+knot+on+%27Mini+Driver%27.JPG" border="0" /></a>After I had finished tying the above, I went back to the same store for something else and found the larger version of this same screwdriver on a 'bargain' shelf. Of course, I just had to have that one, and cover it, too. This one was big enough that I could leave the core inside the paracord and tie the same size Hanson Knot:</div><br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200175742273595330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nwrxxrDfML0SJHkEzipMpAfuUnwtY2RWNYesXwcTKwj-sy1N7Xxn8bhpaP40gxcEEVARFd3bHevYTYnBhz8Z60TFN-dJMXD9DMbWJCO3valGrCuktDOnj_FlNZHjYSb9zqUzC36G3HY/s320/Large+Screwdriver.JPG" border="0" />And here is a photo of both of them together:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200175746568562642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYSiEcbrRX4P4c7n4otHfbVtRunOKQt0T7ovQBrxipTyctBnLfKGqdr3HSLMTmKjMzzwhN8D65jBuGGlDdro0EmX6VDO9FwN30EcBY6TXspPtZWEsVdv_1_jH53zIlwl4korlfs03Qro/s320/Both+Screwdrivers.JPG" border="0" /> What I like about these screwdrivers is that it is all self-contained, so there are no 'bits' to get lost. Also, it's a one-handed operation to change which tip you use. Much simpler. </div>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-74984967691033357142008-04-26T02:40:00.000-07:002008-12-12T18:54:36.709-08:00Simple Knife Lanyard<div align="justify">This is a simple lanyard attached to a mini knife, to make it easier to grip. I made the monkey's fist first, then a lanyard knot, then added the black and made 12 crown knots in one direction, then 12 crown knots in the opposite direction. Then after I finished it with another lanyard knot, finishing off one end inside the lanyard knot, I attached the remaining end to the knife with a noose. </div><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193487507855048130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnK7H6VYONq572tEKkvzprfI2NeRT0mJJW1o6Kc2_XH0hGQ8GkrHYl2RGf_RgHmhkxw7b_iZeMsCKCvC3p1EdaSZn1VPj5BP-GL27Z18onZNDxjqV8nz239U3siQ1O3hAbauo8A_a4g1g/s320/Pink+%26+Black+Fob.JPG" border="0" /> </div><p align="justify">Wondering why I use a lot of pink? Well, if you're a guy, would you want to use it? I have a DH and 2 sons. If I make things in pink, they don't disappear. Doesn't hurt that it's my favorite color either. <hehe></p><p align="justify">Another inspiration from Stormdrane -- I really have to stop looking at his blog -- too many cool ideas! ; - )</p>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892482857437922563.post-17541526593643720002008-04-26T02:30:00.000-07:002008-12-12T18:54:37.640-08:00Monkey's Fist Bookmarks<div align="justify">Yet another idea from Stormdrane. Here are a few of my versions of his bookmarks:</div><br /><p align="justify">The brown one (not sure what kind of cord it is) is Monkey's Fists, but the pink line (paracord) was too short, so I had to settle for Button Knots.</p><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193484862155193730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRK1hyphenhyphen-9HErxhVm9jO-PxP5e1ymguvQK-Xq7BdNQmSfAMBiN2yGTBVvPvVZe_nIJyuevfImL-FbJTVPFC-8yBq6192ygysVpRxrvhkr0_285yTV6pSsMeOFaAu1u74ozAps6uS5wUGFFI/s320/Monkey's+Fist+Bookmarks.JPG" border="0" /> </p><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193484866450161042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRiX0HC8k1IcpG4gcke75neG5szIL1dMzL10bNRajeoHUDgbuGoUfHvd0KyRJk4BHJoPoOqbtOYv7y_Pb5vHVqgoFYMA8rtOiFNuHq1pWldgHDw1eInnJ5V5g1HPU7arw4LANpCzfXlRo/s320/Monkey's+Fist+Bookmarks+In+Books+(1).JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193484866450161058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg208RZl7qAfliCXmfJ851vx9AVvK23O7_qwI7Pzm2Btkmz3gCXacroJxGHiFfsdGTDNauVRFDfrpIm37kZHmHRT1Gv4Sh4bp_t6nW6OdUQkzV9rosImZJyaCAQmvYL-j3k8BDS-hz8tNk/s320/Monkey's+Fist+Bookmarks+In+Books+(2).JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="justify">These are a great idea! They'll make nice gifts for kids' teachers (really, how many apple knickknacks do they really need?). They might also make a nice alternative to the monkey's fist necklaces that we teach the kids to make at demos. True, they will require that we take the time to have them make two knots, but that repetition may further ingrain the knot in their minds, and what better way to encourage them to read! I'm sure I'll be making more. Thanx for another great inspiration, Stormdrane!</p>LoopyLacerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14159940369481990999noreply@blogger.com0