It is Tuesday and it is your good news day! "It's a String Thing" #39 begins with TanglePatterns String 036. It was created by Yamit Fridman and is pictured here with the kind permission of Linda Farmer. (Yamit Fridman is also the creator of the tangle pattern Z-Trick.) Copyrighted image used with permission by TanglePatterns.com Whenever I say her name or see it in writing, the letter 'M' stands out and so, in honor of Yamit, we will use tangles that begin with the letter "M". They include ~ Mooka Meer Msst - all official Zentangle® patterns and Mak-rah-mee by CZT Michele Beauchamp Before you begin - remember that you may use as few or as many of these patterns as you wish. Step outs for the tangles can be found here on TanglePatterns. Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts have a wonderful video on Mooka here on YouTube. I have also posted a short video - Tips for Tangling Mooka - that includes my 'topsy turvy' approach to drawing the pattern. Click here for my post or here for a direct link to view it on YouTube. Simply pencil in your string line onto your tile and tangle away! Here are the (Not so) Official Guidelines: * Challenges are posted on Tuesdays. *Use the string posted for the week and patterns that begin or contain the letter(s) indicated * Submit a photo of your tile saved as jpg or scan your tile (300 dpi or higher) and save as a jpg *Email your jpg file as an attachment to - [email protected] *Entries are to be submitted by Saturday evenings. *Photos and 'Best of Show' are posted on Mondays. Send in your photos - you will encourage and inspire fellow Zentangle® enthusiasts all over the world. PLEASE NOTE: I will add a link to your blog or web site with your tile photo, upon request. The site specific URL must accompany your request. I look forward to your emails. HAVE FUN!!