Unhinged, I think it looks like a snake skeleton! Thanks, again, to Tracy Proctor from Tierra Cast for teaching me this stitch.
Dec21
Latest Bracelet
Category Archives: beading
Feb17
Beading with a Buddy…
On a Saturday night (should be song lyrics!)
We made memory wire bracelets:
My turquoise chips were easy, but Laura had to work hard reaming her freshwater pearls:
Dec24
Today’s Experiment:
A necklace for Barbie made from seed beads, a Swarovski bicone and a wineglass charm holder!
Nov10
My Colors Arrived!
I can choose one, or both, for my bead challenge. I wish I’d had the forethought to check my junk email folder before I left my daughter’s house. There are now 3 Michaels, a Hancock Fabrics, and a Joann’s between here and there. (Oooooh, I just remembered, a Hobby Lobby has recently opened in Mooresville, NC. I’ll have to check that out soon!) Now, I’ll just have to start by shopping my stash (a
good thing!)
Apr19
Goodies in the Mail!
I love to order stuff online. When my package comes, it’s just like Christmas. I have called my UPS man Santa. These patterns are a recent purchase from Paradise Publications:
Here, of course, is the crocheted jewelry pattern I had to have>
Then, I had to have one of their gorgeous crocheted doll costume patterns:
I don’t collect dolls, and I don’t have a granddaughter, so I may never make this, but I chose the simplest pattern I saw:
This is the “1904 St.Louis World’s Fair Frock” pattern. It’s made mostly of ribbon. Maybe, someday!
This is the “1904 St.Louis World’s Fair Frock” pattern. It’s made mostly of ribbon. Maybe, someday!And the dear hearts at Paradise Publications tossed this pattern in for free, as a thank 
you:
you:
I’m not the bejeweled camisole type normally, but you never know! Excuse me while I laugh my head off! Maybe Mama would like one!
Apr5
Coming Soon!
A new episode of Beads, Baubles and Jewels will be available online starting this Friday: http://www.beadsbaublesandjewels.com/
Feb24
Two for February!
When Laura and I got together at the Needleart Extravaganza, we chose two projects/steps to attempt to finish in February. Here are mine! The bracelet is packaged and ready for giving, and the gazebo is stitched!
Jan9
Reduced colors
This is the same photo in Pixel Hobby with the number of colors reduced from 41 to 12:
Jan9
With Pixel Hobby
This is the same photo uploaded to the Pixel Hobby Software. It’d take me a hundred years to stitch this, but wouldn’t it be beautiful?
Oooh, I just had a thought. Wouldn’t it be beautiful BEADED?!!!!
Jul30
Beaded Windowscreen
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!