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International shipping is available to most countries, but mail is still suspended to some counties due Covid-19 or other reasons. See restrictions HERE.

We are doing our best to keep your favorite supplies available, shipped quickly, and to keep you informed.

Have gratitude for each moment. Happy Summer, Namaste, thank you, merci beaucoup! - Marion

Nov 2022 > Kumihimo Bracelet Duo & Neckalce Plus Kits - New Colorways

Just added, 2 new colorways:
Byzantium and Marrakesh

Stack all 3 bracelets

Plus a brand new tutorial specifically for the Necklace Plus kit. The hand dyed artisan yarn for these kits is no longer available, so get these kits while we still have them!

Nov 2022 > Madeira Silk Floss on Sale

Madeira Silk Floss keep getting in the news. We just got several large shipment in and yes to our delight Madeira relented and produced more Black, White and Ecru.

The factory in Germany still has a lot of stock, but they are out of colors 0514 and 0113. All our stock of 0514 is reserved for full collections and we have a limited stock of Color 0113.

Madeira Silk Floss is a high quality 100% pure Swiss Mountain silk made into a 4-strand floss with a beautiful sheen and no lint. The packaging design keeps the silk dust and tangle free. Washable in warm water. Iron on silk setting. Can be dry cleaned with extra care. Do not bleach or place in dryer.

Available for $2.50 a card or for a Special price of $2.00 a card when buying the Full Collection of 108 Colors> Special ends Nov 30
> Madeira Silk Embroidery Floss

Oct 15-16 & 22-23
> Chico Open Studio Art Tour

Nicolai Larsen and I will open our studios for visitors. We will be showing paintings, prints, jewelry, kits and supplies + I will have demos on Cavandoli, Kumihimo, and Bead Crochet.

Visit our virtual Chico OSAT webpages
> Nicolai's Chico Open Studio Art Tour
> Marion's Chico Open Studio Art Tour

For more info on visiting studios in Chico
> Chico Art Center OSAT

Sept 2022 > Kumihimo Bracelet and Tassel Kit with Turquoise Chip Beads

This kit is now available in 3 gemstone chip beads: Larimar, Amethyst, and the newest addition, Turquoise.

kits with antique copper or silver

Make the bracelet first, then a tassel with the leftover beads. Or get more beads and make a large tassel to wear as a pendant, or as a purse ornament, or turn it into a ceiling fan pull.

The kit comes with 2 tutorials, one for for the bracelet and one for the tassel.

If you already have the beads and cord suitable for this project on hand, get the PDFs only HERE.

Sept 2, 2022 > Space Dyed Chinese Knotting Cord Group 2

Group 2 has now 17 colors and a dedicated page with 9 NEW Colors, all in stock as of Friday, Sept 2. Now wound in-house in 10 yd bobbins. The remaining 12 and 13 yd bobbins will be sold at the 10 yd discounted price.

Bracelet stacks made with
Space Dyed Chinese Knotting Cord

For larger projects such as kumihimo it is best to get more than 1 bobbin. Whenever possible we will send you bobbins wound from the same dye lot.

> Group 2 - 17 Color Variations | ~ 0.6 mm Ø | Made and Space Dyed in China

August 2022 > Post on Bracelet Stack

Made with 1 Spool of Space Dyed Chinese Knotting Cord, in the Turquoise Variation colorway, these bracelets are so much fun. Read all about the process and see close up images.

Find out about the 7 Strand Kumihimo Braids here... plus all the other bracelets.

Bracelet Stack #2 > this post

August 2022 > New Post on How to Compare C-Lon and S-Lon Colors

About a year ago one of my customers sent me a chart of the possible color equivalents across the two competing brands of US made bonded nylon cord, I followed up to see how the colors intersect.

Why is it important?

1. Customers have been contacting me looking for C-Lon color equivalents corresponding to an S-Lon color they bought in another store or for colors no longer in production. 

2. Due to global supplies disruption, some C-Lon have been out of stock for a longer period of time. Finding an equivalent across the brands becomes necessary for higher volume customers with immediate production needs who can not wait for a color to be back in stock. 

Space Dyed Chinese Knotting Cord is a braided nylon cord dyed with variegated color gradations. The cord is constructed like all the other Chinese Knotting Cords with an outer braided construction and a center cord and has a 0.6mm diameter similar in size to Micro Size G and Size H. The cord is first braided with nylon thread, then it is space dyed in skeins with several colors and/or color gradients creating a pattern around the skein. Many of the skeins are about 50 inch (128 cm) around and space dyed with the same colors on both side of the folded skein so the pattern is mirrored on both sides of the skein and repeats with each turn of the skein. After the dying process, the cord is rinsed and dried. In the last step the cord is rolled on spools.

> 19 Color Variations + 17 Limited Color Variations Group 2 | ~ 0.6 mm Ø | Made and Space Dyed in China

Just like all the other Chinese Knotting Cord with the added attraction of variegated color gradients. Its diameter makes it a great choice for micro macrame, Bollywood bracelets & kumihimo braids. The colors do not bleed when washed with soap and warm water and the cords dry quickly. This cord has a good grit and holds knots well.

July 2022 > UltraSoft 100% Nylon Satin Cord in 21 Luscious Colors

Amazingly soft with a beautiful sheen, the best replacement for US made rayon satin cords with the advantages of nylon cords!

The UltraSoft Satin Cord is woven with multiple thin nylon cords without an inner cord or core, making it very flexible and incredibly soft to the touch yet very strong. This cord's quality is up to par with the USA Rayon Satin Cord no longer manufactured, with the added advantages offered by nylon.

• 100% nylon fibers
• Fusible (melts) with a thread burner
• Washable and color fast
• Flawlessly made
• No stretch woven construction cord

3 Sizes: Size 1 ~ 1.1 mm Ø | Size 2 ~ 1.8 mm Ø | Size 3 ~ 2.5 mm Ø
By the yard, 5 or 10 yd bobbins , 72 yd or 144 spools > Get it HERE

June 2022 > Madeira Silk Floss
List Price $2.50 per 5m card

Madeira Silk Floss is a high quality 100% pure Swiss Mountain silk made into a 4-strand floss with a beautiful sheen and no lint. The packaging design keeps the silk dust and tangle free.

Unfortunately this silk is no longer made. The factory in Germany had a lot of stock, but they are now running out of some of the colors.

2400 Black, 2401 Natural White, 2404 Ecru, and 0514 are is sold out. The next 2 full collections still includes 2401 Natural White, and Color 0514. 2404 Ecru is limited to the stock on hand.

Washable in warm water. Iron on silk setting. Can be dry cleaned with extra care. Do not bleach or place in dryer.

> Madeira Silk Embroidery Floss

May 2022 | Cavandoli Presentation on Zoom

Interested in Cavandoli? Join Marion Hunziker-Larsen on Zoom Sunday, May 15 for a 45 minute presentation on Cavandoli. In this multi media presentation, Marion will go over why this textile technique is named Cavandoli, show you some of the work she creates with this technique, and end with a short demo showing you the basic steps. This presentation is about art history and appreciation, not a how to do tutorial.

> It's been recorded - Watch it Here

Organized by the Chico Art Center, part of Opens Studio Tours in Chico California.

May 2022 | Peace Charms and Beads
+ Smart Stopper/Sliding Closure Beads

> Dove Peace Charms

> Peace Beads

> Sliding Closure Beads

May 2022 - We support peace in Ukraine and we have donated weekly to organizations providing relief and help to the Ukrainian people and refugees from the war. For the first 4 weeks we donated 10% of the online store revenues and week 1 & 3 donations went to International Medical Corps for immediate support of the refugees fleeing the war. Week 2 donation went to World Central Kitchen. Both organizations were already on the ground supporting families fleeing the war. Access to medical care and food are necessities and should be a human right everywhere. Week 4 and 5 donations went to Project S.A.V.E. (Salvage All Valuable Equipment), a local Chico CA all volunteer organization. They sent 20 pallets full of medical equipment to Poland. Their goal closely match mine as to reuse, plus all donations go towards cost, not large CEO's salaries. As of week 6 we are changing the way we raise moneys for Ukraine - see more about this below.

April 2022 | C-Lon Colors for Ukraine

As of April 1, I started designing special bracelets to wear in solidarity with Ukraine. I will be selling them at the Chico Art Center Gift Shop and at the Chico ART Festival in May with 25% of sales going to non-profit organizations helping in Ukraine with the humanitarian crisis. Get more info on therse bracelets on this post + free tutorial HERE... Here are the colors I have been using:

For the sky: Sky Blue, Caribbean Blue, Blue Lagoon, and Capri. For the wheat and sunflower fields: Wheat, Golden Yellow, Marigold, and Gold. If you want to go with just 2 colors, get Golden Yellow and one of the 3 blues on the right.

I plan to use the heavier 0.(mm in diameter
C-Lon Tex 400 Bead Cord

and the same colors in the standard 0.5mm in diameter C-Lon Bead Cord

My very first kumihimo bracelet kit just got revisited. New options: make a necklace kit, or an all beaded bracelet, add a wider clasp... The PDF tutorial went from a 14 page to 22 page manual. Watch the video demo showing the process of braiding on YouTube before purchasing the kit.

If you have never done any kumihimo, this a great project to start with. > Check this Kumihimo Project

February 2022 | Celebrate Chinese New Year
The Year of the Tiger

The Year of the Tiger is the perfect year to be brave, passionate and eager to take on new challenges, learn a new craft, try a new kit or technique.

Check our Jewelry Kits and Tutorials.

To celebrate, try some Chinese Knotting Cord 10 yd Bobbins - Lots of sizes are available!

This year, for Very Peri, the Pantone Color of the Year 2022, we chose Periwinkle, Hyacinth and Persian Indigo, 3 depths of shade of the same hue.

We also added 5 more C-Lon Colors for shading and more possibilities: Pale Heather, Orchid, Amethyst, Violet, and Capri to create a set of 8 spools.

Get info, tip and answers to FAQ's, and check new posts > Go to Blog
Or check a dedicated Blog on Cavandoli > Cavandoli - Pure Double Half Hitching...