Monthly Archives: July 2011

Jul30

Beaded Windowscreen

Posted on July 30, 2011 by karlakrafts

Here’re the results of a recent experiment. I got a roll of fiberglass windowscreen at Lowes Home Improvement for about $5.00. I did some “beadpoint” using glass seed beads, Nymo beading thread, and a graph I enlarged from the Cross-Stitchers Club. I’m pretty pleased with the results, but it was really hard to photograph. The beads are very reflective.

I’d planned to put the piece in a tinier hoop and fix it as a suncatcher. Unfortunately, you can see the stitching when the light hits it a certain way. I am developing Plan B!

Jul30

The Perfect Bead Scoop

Posted on July 30, 2011 by karlakrafts

The Perfect Bead Scoop

I stopped by the new JoAnn store in Mooresville a couple of weeks ago (I am thrilled about it!) and looked for a bead scoop. There was a set of three small “sugar scoop” looking ones for $5.00. Surely, I thought , I must have something at home that would work better. I rummaged through kitchen drawers and found it! This eighth of a teaspoon measure does the trick and cost me nothing!

Jul29

So Many Yarns…

Posted on July 29, 2011 by karlakrafts

So Many Yarns…

so little time!

Jul20

Pocketbook Posy Fix

Posted on July 20, 2011 by karlakrafts

Pocketbook Posy Fix

When I discovered that the center of my white daisy had fallen out, I back-tracked all the way through the Belk parking lot and store. No luck! So, I found another smaller white daisy, took it off the stem and popped it into the the center of the first one. Now held in place with glue, I like it just as much, and maybe more since it’s a little different from the other two!