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February 27, 2018

Huichol Style Beaded Daisy Flower and Star Tutorial

From the time I first saw colorful Huichol style beadwork, I have been itching to give it a try.  This week, I finally did - and I was not disappointed in the least. I think I may be sticking with this for a few more weeks.


Huichol beadwork is made using netting stitch. These flowers are all circular netting. Like many other stitches, netting has multiple forms of the stitch - tubular netting, flat horizontal netting, flat vertical netting and circular netting.  What you may not realize is that one of the most popular beadwork stitches is a type of netting stitch. Can you guess which one?

February 09, 2018

Chinese Knotting Cord for Macrame Bracelets

Chinese knotting cord refers to a type of smooth round braided nylon cord that is well suited for making traditional chinese decorative knots or macramé. 


It comes in a wide range of colors and sizes from .5 mm to 4 mm and possibly thicker. The bracelets above range from 1 mm to 3mm in thickness.

Sample of Chinese knotting cord colors in yellow family

Chinese knotting cord has a round shape and silky finish, but holds knots well due to the braided texture of the cord. It comes in a variety of spools sizes (mine are mostly 100 meters) and is very cost effective (it's inexpensive).