[Nfb-krafters-korner] New Class: Macrame--Beaded Belt

[Eileen Scrivani]

Laura:

In Macrame which is the thicker & which is the finer cord?  Is the 2mm the 
thicker or the thinner?  Thanks.

Eileen

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From: "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 4:49 PM
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New Class: Macrame--Beaded Belt

> Hi all -- I want to add that there are 3 thicknesses of macrame cord sold 
> at
> the macramesuperstore.com -- 2mm, 4mm and 6mm.  I recommend a thicker cord
> for the first belt and a medium or a thin width on the second belt.  Also,
> you are of course free to be creative on what shapes of beads you want on
> your belt, with the one exception that round beads are required on the
> second belt. The first belt only uses beads at the end points of the belt.
> The second belt has beads all the way through.  So you should buy more 
> beads
> for the second belt -- perhaps 2 or 3 packages.  Since you are dealing 
> with
> a thinner cord on the second belt, I recommend the smallest bead there --
> the 12mm with the 4mm hole.
> There appears to be a large selection of cord, but not many selections of
> beads. The only beads are wooden beads, which I find a bit disappointing,
> but it's better than none at all!
>
> There are some awfully cute sounding kits there too.  I don't have time to
> fuss with them, but they remind me of my "craftier" days.
> (Obviously I just made my cord order.  If you haven't ordered your cord 
> yet,
> you should probably do it today. The class is a week from Thursday.)
>
> Happy krafting all!
> --le
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
> To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 1:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] New Class: Macrame--Beaded Belt
>
>
> If you are going to do one or both of these belt classes order your
> supplies together so you will be set to go!
>
> Joyce
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