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SEPTEMBER 15-21, 2025 WILDACRES - WEEK 2
KRISTIN PIETRAS - MICRO-MACRAME JEWELRY
Class Description: This Micro Macramé class is for absolute beginners. Students will learn Macramé basics including types of cord, use of a Macramé board and pins, 10 commonly used knots and the addition of beads and other components. Students will complete the following 5 projects:
1mm waxed polyester cord bracelet with diagonal double half hitch knots, a focal connector, 4mm beads and a slide clasp
.5mm nylon cord bracelet with diagonal double half hitch knots, a focal connector, 8/0 seed beads and slide clasp
.5mm nylon cord bracelet with square knots, stone or crystal 6 or 8mm beads, 8/0 seed beads and a lark’s head knotted loop with button clasp.
.5mm nylon cord necklace with square knots around a 3mm leather cord, stone or crystal 6 and 8mm beads, 8/0 seed beads, cord end caps and lobster clasp.
.5mm nylon cord earrings and pendant (2 sets) with lark’s head knots around a 20mm silver or gold connector, stone or crystal 6mm beads, 8/0 seed beads, ear wires and bail.
Lab Fee: $75: Instructor will provide a large macrame board kit that includes an 11.5 x 15.5-inch foam board, pins, blunt needle, 2mm practice cord and pictured instructions for 10 commonly used knots. All cord, beads, findings and pictured instructions needed for each project will also be provided. Other tools necessary to complete a project, such as scissors, lighter, glue, bead mat and fray knot, will be available for student use.
Est. Materials Fee: Should students want to repeat projects, additional materials/kits will be available for purchase.
Prerequisites: None
BIO:
Kristin Pietras
For more than 20 years, Kristin has enjoyed making jewelry. Over the years, Kristin became fascinated with many forms of jewelry and is proficient in Chainmaille, Micro Macramé, Kumihimo and Beading. Kristin’s teaching experience began 9 years ago when she was invited to teach Chainmaille at The Great Bead Escape Retreat. Two years later, after becoming self-taught in Micro Macramé, Kristin began creating and then teaching her own Micro Macramé designs at the same retreat. Kristin is also an instructor of Chainmaille, Micro Macramé and Beading at the Jacksonville Gem and Mineral Society and has recently been accepted as a Micro Macramé instructor at William Holland and SFMS/Wildacres. During the pandemic, Kristin also taught Beading classes over Zoom to friends and family. Kristin lives in Jacksonville, FL and is recently retired after a 40 year career in banking. Kristin is married, has two children, 6 grandchildren and two adorable shih tzus. Outside of jewelry making, Kristin enjoys cooking, gardening & traveling.
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