I added four rows which equals about 1/2 inch of beading. I have 44 more rows to go. This will be my Beading Monday project until it's finished
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Progress in Monica's Orchid
I spent some of my Beading Monday working on a piece that is long over due: Monica's Orchid.
I added four rows which equals about 1/2 inch of beading. I have 44 more rows to go. This will be my Beading Monday project until it's finished
I added four rows which equals about 1/2 inch of beading. I have 44 more rows to go. This will be my Beading Monday project until it's finished
Friday, March 11, 2016
A Home At Last!
After 6 weeks of living in a hotel, we are finally closing on our new house in Placitas, NM! The hotel is nice, but it is a hotel and hardly home. I can't wait to be reunited with all my beads and looms so I can start creating again.
I will have a room to sew and bead and a garage to do my metal jewelry work, glass fusing and yarn dyeing. It's like heaven on earth compared to the space I had in Hawaii and the mess I made from lack of space.
I'm thinking about all the crafty trouble I can get up to and can't wait!
I will have a room to sew and bead and a garage to do my metal jewelry work, glass fusing and yarn dyeing. It's like heaven on earth compared to the space I had in Hawaii and the mess I made from lack of space.
I'm thinking about all the crafty trouble I can get up to and can't wait!
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Traveling With Beads and Looms
I am in the process of moving from Hawaii to New Mexico. I've actually been in the process since Nov. after I retired from my federal service job. I've been long looking forward to retirement so I could pursue my passions and hobbies, one of the former is beading.
I love beads! I string them, I use them in embroidery, as embellishments and I weave them both off and on looms. But as I said I am moving from Hawaii to New Mexico and I am traveling with beads.
It was hard to decide what projects to take. I wanted to weave beads along the way and to embroider with beads along the way. Finally, I settled on taking my 16" Mirrix Loom with my weaving of one of my photos of Caesar's Forum.
I had all kinds of plans about how to transport my loom on the airplane with me. We had decided to stop in Los Angeles and wait for my Mini Cooper Countryman to arrive and drive with our two cats from California to New Mexico. Once I hit the ground in LA, transportation of my loom wouldn't be a problem. But, how to safeguard the loom and my weaving during the airplane segment.
I thought I'd wrap it in bubble wrap and carry it on the aircraft in a tote bag. But wrapping a 16" loom in bubble wrap made the loom huge and heavy. So, not that. I thought I'd take it in a suitcase by itself. But I had too much to take with me for what I believed would be a 4-6 wk stay in hotels in two states. I had cat accoutrement to find a place for, too. So, not that.
To be honest, I ran out of time. We were taking everything that wasn't shipped out in December, and it turned out to be a lot of stuff. In the end, I shoved the loom with the weaving into a suitcase that had other odds and ends in it and took off.
I've just had time to unearth the loom and inspect the weaving.
There were a couple of problems, but they are easily fixed. In the very first row and the 6th row the beads shifted so some of the spaces between the warps are empty. I will just run a thread through all the beads again to fix the problem. Thankfully, the warp didn't come off or the beads break.
The beads I am using were packaged like this:
I put one container stacked on top of the other and wrapped both together with packing tape. A few of the beads from the top container escaped, but all in all, it was a good way to travel with beads.
Now, I am in a hotel in Los Angeles and this is what my set up looks like:
Further updates later on!
I love beads! I string them, I use them in embroidery, as embellishments and I weave them both off and on looms. But as I said I am moving from Hawaii to New Mexico and I am traveling with beads.
It was hard to decide what projects to take. I wanted to weave beads along the way and to embroider with beads along the way. Finally, I settled on taking my 16" Mirrix Loom with my weaving of one of my photos of Caesar's Forum.
I had all kinds of plans about how to transport my loom on the airplane with me. We had decided to stop in Los Angeles and wait for my Mini Cooper Countryman to arrive and drive with our two cats from California to New Mexico. Once I hit the ground in LA, transportation of my loom wouldn't be a problem. But, how to safeguard the loom and my weaving during the airplane segment.
I thought I'd wrap it in bubble wrap and carry it on the aircraft in a tote bag. But wrapping a 16" loom in bubble wrap made the loom huge and heavy. So, not that. I thought I'd take it in a suitcase by itself. But I had too much to take with me for what I believed would be a 4-6 wk stay in hotels in two states. I had cat accoutrement to find a place for, too. So, not that.
To be honest, I ran out of time. We were taking everything that wasn't shipped out in December, and it turned out to be a lot of stuff. In the end, I shoved the loom with the weaving into a suitcase that had other odds and ends in it and took off.
I've just had time to unearth the loom and inspect the weaving.
There were a couple of problems, but they are easily fixed. In the very first row and the 6th row the beads shifted so some of the spaces between the warps are empty. I will just run a thread through all the beads again to fix the problem. Thankfully, the warp didn't come off or the beads break.
The beads I am using were packaged like this:
Now, I am in a hotel in Los Angeles and this is what my set up looks like:
Monday, June 29, 2015
As Promised!
As promised....pictures of my two newest bead embroidered pendants. All they need is a nice matching leather necklaces.
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
I have been beading!
Really I have! I finished all the bead embroidery on my Queen of the Masquerade Ball neckpiece. I intend to attach the neckpiece portion this coming week when I take some time off. I finished the Three Pink Muses bracelet, also bead embroidery. Right now, I am finishing up a project using a beautiful Amazonite heart shaped cabochon all done in greens....my favorite color.
Just looked at my photos, but can't find any of the above. I guess I'll have to take new ones and post them in the next few days :)
Just looked at my photos, but can't find any of the above. I guess I'll have to take new ones and post them in the next few days :)
Sunday, March 29, 2015
New Pattern on The Beaded Cat!
Continuing to feed my need for Art Deco women's patterns, I made another pattern featuring a beauty getting ready for a night on the town.
This pattern is available as an instant download for either LOOM or THREE DROP PEYOTE.
Most bead weavers are familiar with peyote stitch, and even two-drop peyote. If you have never tried three-drop peyote, you really should. It's even more supple than two-drop peyote and quick to work up.
This is one of the pieces that I've done in three drop. I like it better than the loom version.
Most bead weavers are familiar with peyote stitch, and even two-drop peyote. If you have never tried three-drop peyote, you really should. It's even more supple than two-drop peyote and quick to work up.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Digitization of The Beaded Cat Continues
Digitization of The Bead Cat on Etsy is continuing. It really takes quite a bit of time, but I am checking every pattern to make sure patterns are up to date and available in all the stitches advertised. I think I'm on page 4 of 7 pages of patterns.
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