I guess that’s obsessive or compulsive. Oh well, I’m getting old and will probably continue this way. Anyway, I am grateful to Sheila (the customer who started this) in that she inadvertently encouraged me to learn something new. She is now a facebook friend and fan as well.

After seeing your artistry for the first time a couple of years ago, I began to realize how little attention I had ever paid to what my pendants were hung on.

Because pendants have always been one of my favorite things to make, I had gotten into the habit of thinking the pendant was the entire piece of art – and that the necklace part of it was more functional than part of the artistry.

And since leather cord is one of my personal favorites to wear, I had just sort of defaulted to that when I sold my pendants, unless a customer spoke up and asked for something different.

But then I noticed that one of the things that made your artistry so compelling is the care you put into what your pendants are hung on.

And this lovely Viking Knit you showed here is a perfect example of that! It’s so much more artistic than a manufactured chain, and it complements your pendants wonderfully without stealing the show from them. Yet it’s beautiful enough in its own right that I’m sure people compliment and ask about the Viking Knit when someone’s wearing it.

Thank goodness your customer asked, “what do I hang these from?” – she gave you a reason to craft a beautiful answer to her question!