Twin Cities Bead Bazaar Spring 2008
Carol and I had another bead outing within a week! This never happens, so this is a real treat. We went to the Twin Cities Bead Bazaar. The door opened on my favorite vendor, I’ll end with him. But first, check out the Silly Millies — this is Layle McDill, and I’ve seen her demonstrate…
Double spiral complete
This is my second piece of double spiral that I’ve done. For the first one, I did a single spiral, and then went back to add the second spiral. I tried doing both at once, but I couldn’t “see it” at first. I was able to do it in one pass this time, which works…
Beads of Whimsy
Image from the Minnesota Textile Center The Beads of Whimsy Show is a national show, juried by Stephanie Eddie, and held at the Minnesota Textile Center from March 7th through April 12th. There are whimsical beaded pieces from across the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. Carol and I went to this show today, and…
BFAC 2009 flower?
Hey, look what you can do with the drop beads! I’m not sure if this can help me….
BFAC 2009 – sample swatch
I decided on the ivory as a color to add. I haven’t always added a color (this is my fourth year), but I wanted to provide a contrasting value to the existing beads. I beaded a couple of inches of 3 different herringbone ropes, and then strung some of the beads (on whatever scrap of…