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Use the Muse III – the completed project
The copper color of the Muse is a richer version of my hair color, and I surprisingly have never made something beaded for my long hair. Butterflies belong amidst flowers, so I made some flowers (documented previously on this blog), and settled the Muse on the largest bloom. The flowers are constructed using peyote, brick,…
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Xhosa wreaths
Made with Xhosa double scallop stitch (from Valerie Hector’s The Art of Beadwork, and a past issue of B&B), these little wreaths are my gifts to my coworkers this year. They can be either pendants or ornaments.
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Voting for Haute Couture contest
Voting is now open for the Haute Couture beading contest, hosting by Good Quill Hunting. I entered with the green ruffles necklace, just completed. Go look, enjoy, and vote!
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Green ruffles, completed
Good Quill Hunting (music plays) is hosting a Haute Couture contest — “inspired wearable bead art.” Participants are to choose any one of 36 different Haute Couture pieces, and make something inspired by that photo. Here’s what I chose: Click on the photo to see two detail shots. Two things caught my eye with this…
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Green ruffles, step 4
I know, this is neither green, nor ruffly – but it will be part of that piece when done!