Two New Books!

We are excited about two new books that we’ve just added. It was a big thrill to look through both books and see our cord featured in many of the projects, and also to have our store mentioned in the acknowledgments.

 

Twenty to Make - Micro Macrame Jewellery Easy Projects by Suzen Millodot

Twenty to Make – Micro Macrame Jewellery, a great little micromacrame project book, was written by Suzen Millodot, author of the well-known Chinese Knots for Beaded Jewellery, Celtic Knots, and Ornamental Knots books. Twenty to Make is a good starter book if you have been wanting to try micro-macrame and want to start with some easy projects. Suzen, as in her other books, gives clear explanations and diagrams for the knots. The projects in this book are all user-friendly enough to be made in an afternoon or less. Richelle in our office took one of the books home in the evening and brought in a finished neckace the next morning. For each project, the knots used in the project are diagrammed on the same page so that you don’t have to keep flipping back and forth. The size of the book, 8.5-inches by 6-inches, makes it a perfect size to pop into a bag and take along. Most of the knots can be tied without a micromacrame board. Stick the book in your purse along with a little cord and you’ll always have something to work on when you find yourself stuck in a doctors office or anywhere else.

 

Korean knotting - Elegant Knotted Jewelry by Becky Meverden

Elegant Knotted Jewelry is by Becky Meverden, author of a number of craft books and frequent guest on the Carol Duvall show. Becky took advantage of the two years she lived in Korea to learn the art of Korean knotting (maedeup – pronounced my-doop). Her book is a beautiful mixture of clear instructions, good pictures for every step in her instructions, a number of projects, and interesting tidbits of the Korean culture thrown in. (I’ll have to tell you that I kept up with Becky’s blog as she chronicled her Korean adventures, and the pictures of the wonderful food that she posted kept me salivating!). While many of the Korean knots are similar to Chinese knots, she also introduces some new knots and puts a different spin on many of the already familiar knots. Most of her projects use Korean knotting cord, which comes in a large array of colors. The Korean cording is a little stiffer than the Chinese knotting cord, and knots created with this cord hold their shape well.