Go ahead: mac...ra...me!

At the last farmer's market I had an idea. Recently I've been doing a little macrame (rhymes with back-la-bay). So far, it's consisted of the typical things: bracelets, necklaces, etc. While outside at my booth, enjoying the beautiful Indian summer weather, I realized I could make macrame earrings, too! Since then I've had a lot of fun experimenting and here are the results:

I found that waxed linen bookbinding thread has the best results for earrings. It's easy to get carried away and make the earrings too long or forget to alternate sides when I'm weaving. But, I'm pleased with the outcome.

In other news, Butch and I just got back from Vegas. Together with his parents, siblings, and their girlfriends, we rented a house a few minutes from the strip. It had a pool, tennis court, and hot tub. So much fun! I just want to say congratulations to Kim Fay and Jonathan Johnson, whose wedding was the reason we took our awesome weekend away!