Beaded Heritage at the University of Kansas
Haskell Indian Nations University seniors Julia and Twila White Bull are displaying their personal dance regalia along with historic examples of beaded bags and moccasins from the Spencer Museum of Art’s collections in Beaded Heritage, on display until August 1st. The sisters are Lakota Sioux and Chippewa. If you’re near Lawrence, Kansas, take a look.…
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.