Wednesday, April 14, 2010

From the Top Drawer

I’m guessing that every beader has a place for that unfinished bracelet, the pendant you may give away later, the necklace that didn’t quite turn out like you wanted but you can’t bring yourself to take apart, the cuff with colors that just didn’t do it for you, the beaded earrings that have no match and a great multitude of beaded beads from that weekend when you obsessed just a bit too much.

For me, this place is the top drawer of a little set of drawers beside my beading table and as a designer, it is often overflowing.

I was looking through it the other day and found a version of my Cleopatra Bracelet that I still love but it was relegated to the top drawer because I used a clasp that I felt was all wrong once I had finished.
I used all silver and gold beads and it feels just like some sort of exotic, silky ribbon but looks like a wide silver and gold herringbone chain. Here are the beads I used in case you want to give it a try. I won’t show you the clasp :)

Monday, April 5, 2010

Lobelia Necklace

I just uploaded a new pattern, the Lobelia Necklace (also available at Bead-patterns.com):
It would also make a nice matching crystal chain bracelet if you only follow steps 1 to 12.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Geometric Obsession Bracelets

I just uploaded a new pattern to my Web site: the Geometric Obsession Bracelets (also available at Bead-Patterns.com):
The pattern includes step-by-step directions and illustrations for both bracelets. I named them "Geometric" because they were created using the triangle weave, and "Obsession" because I seem to be somewhat obsessive in using the triangle weave, or so I'm sure you must all think by now.

I'm also thinking that the bottom (second) bracelet would look interesting if you used bicone crystals instead of bugle beads but I haven't tried it yet.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

New pattern uploaded: Bistro Earrings & Pendant

I just uploaded a new pattern to my Web site, the Bistro Earrings & Pendant, $3.50 (also available at Bead-Patterns.com):

Also, at Bead-Patterns.com only, my Crystal Earrings II e-book and Crystal Necklaces II e-book are both on sale for $15 each until March 31, 2010.