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Kristine Buchanan

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No need to have to make a book. Go to your local craft store and buy an already made book, make an embroidery piece and glue it on. Makes a great gift. 
Book 4 close up

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Kris Buchanan
I have a Fine Arts Degree and have worked in many media including watercolor. I discovered beading through my daughter and have enjoyed applying the same aspects of color, motion, and perspective design that I learned in my formal education and over 25 years of painting and drawing to jewelry design. I have taught beading and micro macrame at national shows, retail stores and bead societies throughout the United States and the United Kingdom for more than 15 years. I have also written 4 “how to”...

*Bead Embroidery

First I did Peyote Stitch, then left it behind and fell in love with bead embroidery.  I like to mix the embroidery with freeform macrame and book making.

Necklace 3
Necklace 3

Doll 2 in progress
Doll 2 in
progress


Book 3
Book 3

Pillow top
Pillow top

Pods, Bead Embroidery and Freeform Macrame
Pods, Bead Embr
oidery and Free...


Book 5 close up
Book 5 close up

Copper book with a Klew Cabochon
Copper book
with a Klew...


Blue Dicroic Pendant
Blue Dicroic
Pendant


Galleries

**** The All New K Station****
 INTRODUCING the ALL NEW and IMPROVED K Station for micro macrame, bead weaving and stringing.   It makes a great Valentine's present from your husband, even if he doesn't know about it!  
There is a terrific special offer...

* Micro Macrame Books for sale
 Each book has at least 8 projects and are from beginning to advanced.  Projects incorporate the use of beads, crystals, serpentine, fiber, ribbon, and interesting tidbits.  There are 32 pages, full color, with lots of pictures and illustrations...

* Individual instructions and clearance priced kits for sale!
 Buy individual instructions for new projects that are not in any of my books. 
I have kits for many of my book projects.  The kits include the instructions for the project and all the beads, thread, clasps and Soft Flex needed to finish the...

* Micro Macrame Necklaces
 Many of the necklaces are from my books, either the project, or a variation of the project, but some are just necklaces that I needed to make - you know how that is!

* Micro Macrame Bracelets
 I love wearing bracelets and most of these are in my books.  Look through them to see ideas of what you can do.

* Watercolor Paintings
 I've done paintings since I was in high school, but watercolor is my very favorite.  I have many florals, but I also paint reflections, Koi and portraits.   Over the years I have been in several galleries and my paintings have sold...

* Non Micro Macrame Jewelry
 Besides macrame, I also do Peyote Stitch jewelry, bead embroidery and handmade books (that have macrame and embroidery on them).