finally!

Finally got some beading "mojo"...I had forgotten how teeny these beads are (forgot the name of them already!)... Will try to do more during rainy days in 2015....

keeping busy

Been keeping busy, doing some project here and there.

A skirt pin with czech beads, faux pearls and new jade.



Using tegusu like the stuff used for fishing, strung up some odds and ends to make a long necklace.





Using nylon cord wire, strung up new jade, orange avent, blue lace, rose quartz & aragonite with czech beads and faux pearls to make a necklace.



With the scraps from the legs of my chino pants, I combined them with this Marimekko print to make a reversible shoulder bag.

wavy necklace

It's been awhile since I've posted here.

I've since lost all energy to bead. Probably because I was fed up with the way my teacher was handling the classes. (Long story)

I finally finished the wavy necklace that I was assigned in June.

I'll post again when I finish other projects, hopefully it will be soon.

chevron stitch necklace

This is the chevron stitch necklace that I was working on.

It took about 6 hours to finish.

dutch spiral necklace

This is the dutch spiral necklace that I was working on.
I ended up taking a long time to finish it. I'm glad that one is over.

Now in class I'm doing this chevron stitch necklace. Hopefully I'll have some time to finish it before the next class.

working on...

Working on this dutch spiral necklace. The stitch is quite repetitive so it isn't very hard, just kind of monotonous.

I guess I'll work on this a little at a time. 1 section took an hour. :( 6 more to go!

right angle weave necklace

Today was the first day of my bead stitch class. I made this right angle weave necklace.

The color is light purple, with pink and some light brown pearls.

It took about 3 hours to finish the whole project.

odds & ends

African helix stitch necklace. The pendant slides off and can be used separately.

Working on a lariat with take (ta-kay) beads. I think they call it take beads because it looks like bamboo.

I made two totes to give away for Christmas. This is the only style I can sew....straight.

working on...

I'm working on an African helix stitched necklace. Should be finished soon.

Here's another scarf I crocheted, this yarn was a bit more difficult to use but I think it looks like a fun scarf.

american stitch vine & blossom necklace

Another project designed by Stephanie Eddy called "daisy vine and blossom". This necklace uses the daisy chain stitch. It was quite easy to make. Another necklace that will look nice over a turtleneck.

working on...

Currently working on this brick stitch necklace....it is quite easy, I should be finished soon.

netting style necklace

My latest project. A netting style necklace. I weaved the V-necklace then attached the "frills". I think it will look nice on top of a turtle neck.

herringbone spiral necklace

Whew! this one was a doozy! Herringbone stitch that spirals into a tube.

We had to make three tubes and sew them together to make the necklace.



Then weaved these rings as decoration and also to cover up the areas where it is sewn together....next class in 2 weeks!

working on...

This one could take some time. It is a herringbone stitch tube necklace. Just 3 centimeters took 2 hours....

herringbone v-necklace

Well, I finished the necklace. Not something you could wear everyday. I took about 5 hours to finish.

Stay tuned for the next project...it is a doozy!

griffin silk cord necklace/lariat

I finished the necklace in my previous post, but I want it to be checked by my teacher before I post about it, so I'll probably post about this necklace next week.

In the meantime, I wanted to show you a necklace/lariat that I made using Griffin silk cord. I used carnelian chips, some turquoise and some colored shell flowers. It is very versatile.

By attaching a clasp at one end, you can clamp onto any area and use this as a lariat.






And by putting a large stone at the end, you can clamp onto the end and use this as a necklace.

It took awhile to make this, but I'm happy with the results. The thing I really like about the Griffin cord is that there is a needle already attached, so there is no need to worry about threading the needle.

working on....

Working on this herring bone necklace, hopefully I'll be finished with it soon!

peyote stitch tube necklace

Today was the last bead stitch class for 2006. I finished most of this project the other day and attached the toggle and bar at class today.





This necklace is made using the peyote stitch. It kind of reminded me of a winding staircase.






All done! Since I'll be going back to Hawaii for a bit, the next class for me will be in April.