Dulcey Heller

Tag: square stitch

  • 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.

  • Lace leaf chain, part 3

    Both sides are done, and I’ve added a top row of loops with English cuts. I plan on stringing beading wire through these, with green beads covering the wire between the cuts. I have a triangle shaped toggle I might use for a clasp — I’m kicking myself, as I recently ordered beads and didn’t…

  • Lace leaf chain, part two

    I’ve done a little more on this project: The pendant is stained glass, like my Beading For a Cure necklace, which is going up for auction on eBay tomorrow! I have yet to determine how I am going to attach the pendant to the chain. I may just attach the thread to the anchoring chain,…

  • Lace leaf chain, part one

    I’ll be working on a larger project in the near future, so decided to enjoy a smaller project while I’m waiting for those beads to arrive. Here’s the first 2″ or so of a lace leaf chain, from Diane Fitzgerald’s Zulu Inspired Beadwork. I have a pendant I will be adding to this. I’m not…

  • Earrings four

    One project before Christmas was to make these earrings. I didn’t get to photograph them as a set before I made the last pair, with the vitrail light Swarovski square, so I subbed in my pair at the bottom. For the gift set, I used a light blue s/l, which really shifted the Swarovski to…