posted: Friday, 20th March 2015
I'm working now on a new set of bangles but again these are a return to some old ideas.
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posted: Thursday, 19th March 2015
I'm still working on my new bangles - based off rooting out some samples I beaded a few years ago - and although I can now get them to physically work I'm not entirely happy with them.
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posted: Wednesday, 18th March 2015
The new set of bangles I'm working on are coming together. These combine 2 different stitches which is fun and has got me back to beading brick stitch which isn't a stitch I use much at all.
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posted: Tuesday, 17th March 2015
A really bad photo of my bead mat taken with my camera but I just had to show these fennel coloured Delicas (#2124).
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posted: Sunday, 15th March 2015
Mr Jean Power and I are still hunting (nearly 8 years now) for the perfect sofa, and now also some storage for all the cocktail books I've managed to accumulate, so today we headed off to a show hosted by The Modern Marketplace to peruse some beautiful items.
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posted: Saturday, 14th March 2015
I popped to Bristol for the day for an Armarria class with the lovely Bristol Beaders and it was great to be able to show them my two new finished pieces.
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posted: Friday, 13th March 2015
All the brick stitch rope reminded me of a project I'd previously worked on and then put away meaning to pick it up again a lot sooner.
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posted: Thursday, 12th March 2015
I discovered the amazing vintage Swarovski crystals on my travels last year and immediately knew what I wanted to make with them.
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posted: Wednesday, 11th March 2015
There's only so much brick stitch rope I can do at any one sitting without needing a break so this evening I've treated myself to stringing components and finishing my Armarria necklace and new bracelet.
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posted: Sunday, 8th March 2015
I've finished the rope on one of my necklaces so now just need to bead the other.
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