Beading Choices

posted: Thursday, 13th August 2015

One of the things I love about coming up with a new design is all the choices that go into it: what stitch to use, what thread path to take, what size to make it and of course, very importantly, what colours to use.

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A Selection Of Geometric Beaded Beads

posted: Wednesday, 12th August 2015

I'm working on making a necklace with lots of my Geometric Beaded Beads on it. I want them all in black & white with just the fire-polished beads added a touch of colour.

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Triangular Bipyramid Returned

posted: Tuesday, 11th August 2015

I'm working on this necklace again as I wanted to add a bit more length to it to vary it more from my other one.

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More Reconfiguring & More Cogs

posted: Sunday, 9th August 2015

I'm finding beading these Geometric Cog Pendants so addictive that each time I begin a new one all I can think about is the colour-combination possibilities for the next one!

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My Jewellery Pile Is Growing

posted: Saturday, 8th August 2015

I'm still making Geometric Cog Pendants and adding them to my beaded jewellery stash.

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More Reconfiguring

posted: Friday, 7th August 2015

I'm still playing with my beadwork and re-designing pieces.

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Hitchin Lavender

posted: Thursday, 6th August 2015

Recently I learned about Hitchin Lavender and today we managed to fit in a trip to visit in - and we picked the perfect day as despite all the recent rain we had blue skies and dry shoes.

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A Packed Day

posted: Wednesday, 5th August 2015

The beading and making up of my Christmas 2015 Secret Kit continues with the counting of the bicones... I haven't broken the bad news to my niece of exactly how many she has to count out as otherwise she'll see it as a Sisyphean task and I may never see her again.

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Kits And Reconfiguring

posted: Tuesday, 4th August 2015

Time waits for no man and as well as beading for LOOT and beading and designing my classes for next year I'm also working on packing up my Secret Christmas 2015 kit so they can begin being sent out in September.

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Geometric Cog Pendants

posted: Monday, 3rd August 2015

I'm still beading geometric bangles but am adding in matching Geometric Cog Pendants that match and compliment them. This are quicker to bead but ooh such a fiddly little thing to finish at the end.

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