Herringbone spiral complete
I really like this bracelet. The basis for the idea is Laura McCabe’s herringbone spiral from her Embellished Beadweaving book. I put three of her spirals together, sharing the outermost two beads. I also made it so it looks like tweed, changing the direction of the spirals. Its weight is substantial and satisfying. The clasps…
Delicate lace heart
A day or two ago, the instructions for Shala Kerrigan’s Delicate lace heart was in my feed reader. This is a great way to highlight some precious beads, those beads that are hard to use because they are rare. I used some Italian seeds for the heart, and changed the instructions slightly to use some…
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Herringbone spiral, step 3
I started this bracelet before Christmas, and last week purchased clasps that I believe will work for this — which provides impetus to work on it! I should have time this week to complete this, then perhaps back to looming? I know I’ve written that before…
Nancy Eha at Contemporary Art Quilts exhibit
On Thursday, January 20th, bead and mixed media artist Nancy Eha will be at the artist reception for Contemporary Art Quilts. The curator will speak at 6:30 p.m., followed by a question and answer period with the artists. The exhibit is at the James J. Hill house (magnificent house of the railroad baron), and includes…