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Sunday, 25 November 2012

Handmade Monday: Kumihimo to infinity

What a week!  The shops have been incredibly busy, and I'm coming up to 200 sales on Folksy - something I never thought I'd see.  As well as rushing around packing orders, there's been the weather to contend with.  Whilst we haven't had it as bad as the poor folk in the South West, we did have some amazing rainfall and winds.  Here is Lucca the Lab wondering why his regular walk is being swum by the ducks!


Shortly after, he worked out it was just like the beach and you could go crazy splashing in and out of the waters edge, so now he doesn't mind not having his usual walk at all.

I am persevering with the kumihimo and found a great tutorial for a twisted braid.  The lady is Norwegian will a passion for all things Japanese.  Her bracelets are absolutely stunning. 

This is my effort with chocolate, teal (which looks dark blue on the photo) and sky blue threads.

The finishing is still tricky but I'm working on it, and this time I didn't superglue my fingers to anything more embarrassing than a scrap of kitchen roll!  It's certainly addictive though.

The biggest sellers in my shop are still the little cord bracelets, and I've added infinity bracelets to the range this week...

...as well as hearts...

..and birds.



One lovely customer has ordered seven so far! 

Hope everyone has a lovely week, and the weather settles a bit.

Here's the link to see what other crafty peeps have been doing this week.

Alison x
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11 comments:

  1. Ginx Craft25 November 2012 at 21:15

    I particularly like the bracelet with the little birds.

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  2. Free Spirit Designs25 November 2012 at 22:08

    oooh i love that little birdie bracelet too! They are all gorgeous though :)

    Well done on your 200th sale, that's fantastic!! x

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  3. Highland Monkey's26 November 2012 at 13:59

    Congrats on having so many sales. Loving your bracelets they are so nice and different.

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  4. Anonymous26 November 2012 at 14:04

    200 hundred sales is amazing, well done. Your twisted braid is looking really great and I like the other bracelets as well (I too like the birds.) Have a good week.

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  5. Anonymous26 November 2012 at 16:02

    I love the heart bracelet, the purple is really pretty. The corded bracelet is lovely too - the colour combination is great.

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  6. Wendy26 November 2012 at 21:23

    They are all gorgeous and it's no wonder your shop is doing well x

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  7. Jan26 November 2012 at 21:25

    Well done and congratulations on your milestone on Folksy, your work is beautiful so I'm not surprised.

    Jan x

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  8. AliceAndFlorence27 November 2012 at 20:54

    The heart bracelet is my favourite. Congratulations on all your sales over at Folksy too !
    Wendy x

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  9. Linuz9 December 2012 at 22:44

    Wow, I think you did very well with that spiral bracelet. Love the colors. I´m happy you enjoyed the tutorial. :) Linuz

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  10. Jewellery Fan19 February 2013 at 16:32

    I agree with the other comment, the little birds are so cute.

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  11. Chrissy C8 April 2013 at 09:31

    Love that infinity bracelet - gorgeous

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