More things that I am working on

here is a braid I did that is just blue and white as simple as this is it is still my favorite pattern

My keep me busy bag

This is my keep me busy bag. You see I don't sit still well. I don't like to wait in line I hate waiting for Amber to get out of school I hate waiting in waiting rooms. well you get the point I don't like to wait. But, alas I like everyone else am forced to wait. So I keep myself busy with the stuff in this bag. I use to carry a book but I don't like to put them done once I start reading, and magazines take up too much room to carry around in my small purse. I don't see why kids should be the only ones with things to do. Parents are forever carrying things for them to do.
So the stuff in this bag has purpose too. Some of the things I am making are gifts. You can see That there is a kumihimo braiding wheel with more floss in a baggy, 3 small drop spindles with wool to spin, An embroidery project I am working on needles, scissors, my boy scout whittling knife.a spool of ribbon, a ball of cotton and my favorite bamboo crocheting hook. as I use something up I replace it so that I always have a choice of what I want to do. And no matter where I am coming or going to there is not bored me playing bubble breaker on my phone.

kumihimo braiding

This ia a braid made using a Japaneses technique called kumihimo.I am making it an a foam board sold in the plastic lace isle at my craft store.(Boodgogle supplies).
The ring is only used as a weight to help drag the cord down thought the hole. I know people who use fishing weights, jewelry, coins with holes in them. This is one of the simplest patters.


Here you see the threads all stretched out. .
I took the right top red thread and brought it down to the right most side of the red threads at the bottom then I brought the left most bottom thread and brought it up to the left most side of the top red thread














Then I turned the wheel left (counter clock wise) and start with the green and white.
I pull the top right (white) thread, and place it at the right most side of the bottom. Then I take the bottom most left thread (white) and move it to the top left position. then I turn the wheel left again. Repeat with the red. As long as you don't cross over and you keep the pattern going you will get the spiral design that is in the top photo
see a video on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RNbFjvZycs