Tutorial Tuesday!

Knotted Pearl Necklace.

This is a traditional style necklace. Knotted white freshwater pearls on silk beading cord. Of course you can use whatever beads you like! This is also great for reusing beads from a broken necklace or reconstruction some of the treasures found in your grandmother’s jewelry box (hoping she doesn’t mind, of course!). You can find the tutorial here at my tutorial blog.

The festival my friend and I did on the 16th went ok. We handed out a lot of brochures and got our name out but we did not sell many kits. Admittedly I over bought for the festival, but I figured if we didn’t sell them we could use them as stock. I’m a little frustrated over things not getting done on time, but the website is coming along and we’re refining our kits. I just ordered a bunch of new books to get inspiration for new kits. I am somewhat disappointed at the quality of the kit supplies we have gotten so far, so I am going to work on new sources.

While I was at the festival a few weeks ago I got a chance to pop into Super Suppers. What a fantastic idea. Basically you go in and assemble the meal. They have done all of the shopping and chopping and have recipes all ready to go. You can go home and cook the food or freeze the stuff for a later date. I think this would be a fantastic idea for someone who has just had a baby or got out of the hospital! They even have meals you can walk in and grab. Easy Peasy!