Some additional blogs
Added to the blogroll and my feed reader: Micro-Macramé glizzeria Luz Bijoux La Bijoutisse Des perles en broderie Le blog de Perloosette A tip I just noticed: if you use Google Reader for your feeds, you can change the settings (one at a time) into “translate into my language.” I happily have a lot of…
Herringbonekette mit Würfelchen
I have instructions for this necklace from the German crochet bead forum Perlenhaekeln. Sylvia, a friend of mine, forwarded me their newsletter at the end of last year. I like to have a portable project ready to go – and Beading for a Cure usually isn’t – so I opened it up to retrieve this…
BFAC 2011 colors
The 2010 Beading for a Cure auctions are going wonderfully — take a look at what’s listed now! I believe 75 kits were sold for next year’s auctions, to raise money to help eradicate colorectal cancer. The rules of the challenge require participants to use at least one bead of each of the beads in…
Lace leaf chain, finished
I like it! I reserve the right to change the clasp to a better one as it comes along. The design is from Diane Fitzgerald’s Zulu Inspired Beadwork. The stained glass was made into a pendant by Carol Dosse, using lead-free solder.
Sleight of Hand
I watched Joanne Bast’s blog posts while she created an amazing beaded playing card, entitled “Clubbing the Night Away.” Her description of the piece is “Prohibition birthed the nightclub when women had to go out at night for illegal alcohol. Men+women+alcohol+party atmosphere=dancing. My six of clubs depicts three eras of nightclub dancing.” The full deck…