by Barbara | Jul 31, 2013 | An Aside, Beading, One-of-a-Kind
And I might add, a very good day for staying indoors and beading! A gentle mist is giving our prairie a chance to recover from the scorching rays of the sun and the cool temperature reminds me of the climate in Door County, Wisconsin – a beautiful area of land...
by Barbara | Jul 28, 2013 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
As I mentioned in my last post, end product charts are usually far different from the initial ideas I experiment with. This design has become an abstract Parrot Fish comprised of ten sections, half of which depict a portion of the head and eye of the fish while the...
by Barbara | Jul 25, 2013 | An Aside, Beading, Designer Patterns, One-of-a-Kind, Techniques, Tutorials
I’ve been on the computer creating charts for my upcoming project. I’m toying with several ideas, all of which are sea-themed. Here is the beginning of a design featuring a colorful fish, but I will be playing around with more images before I settle on a...
by Barbara | Jul 22, 2013 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
I’ve selected my colors…aren’t these luscious! It’s like having a rainbow at my fingertips! I have an idea for this cuff and I’ll start working on the design tomorrow, but I just couldn’t wait to pick up needle and thread and bead a...
by Barbara | Jul 19, 2013 | An Aside, One-of-a-Kind
Every spring and summer without fail, several birds will build nests in any nook and cranny they can find on our house. In June we had a robin that had five offspring in a nest right outside our garage door. Several weeks ago, I noticed another (or maybe the same)...
by Barbara | Jul 16, 2013 | An Aside, Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Delica beads, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
My “Safari Cuff” design (inspired www.ContemporaryGeometricBeadwork.com) is being well received! I’ve spent a good part of the last two days assembling kits and shipping orders and my Etsy shop has had quite a bit of traffic! For those of you who haven’t perused the...
by Barbara | Jul 13, 2013 | Art to Wear, Beads and Materials, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Tutorials
My ZigZag “Safari Cuff” (inspired by the Rick-Rack designs in Kate McKinnon’s CGB) is finally finished and it has fast become one of my favorite pieces to wear! It’s getting compliments galore and I’m truly amazed at how lightweight and comfortable...
by Barbara | Jul 10, 2013 | An Aside, Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Tutorials
Although time for beading and jewelry making is so abundant during the winter months, it just seems to disappear in summer. Entertaining friends, maintaining the prairie, and weeding my herb garden really eats into those hours! I’ve been busy doing so many tasks...
by Barbara | Jul 6, 2013 | An Aside, Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Tutorials
Look at the great wrist-wrap that Donna Barkanic made with my Sea Dragon Variation beading kit (inspired by CGB). I love the novel way she finished the ends of the memory wire by adding dangles. Donna tells me she is getting compliments galore on this piece! I love...
by Barbara | Jul 3, 2013 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Tutorials
I’m making headway on my ZigZag cuff. I’d lost four days of beading time – daily minutiae and secretarial projects for our homeowners association stole those precious hours. But I’ve finally finished the animal print portion of the cuff and am now working on...