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…

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…

I’ve made this more into a herringbone spiral tweed at this point! It’s 3/4″ wide, and I’m going to have to figure out a clasp.

Isn’t this cool? This is herringbone spiral, part of a design by Laura McCabe. It’s in her new book, Laura McCabe’s embellished beadweaving : jewelry lavished with fringe, fronds, lacework & more, which I checked out from my local library. This rope is done as the chain/rope part of an amazingly life-like necklace of beaded…