I felt kinda crummy on Tuesday and was having trouble focusing while working from home, so I ripped open a Mill Hill kit for a beaded Petite Purse Pin and ripped through it in a couple of hours. The kit utilized odd count peyote stitch for the beadweaving, something I had never done before. Establishing the first couple of rows as a base is a little bit tricky, especially trying to keep even tension and everything, but after that, it’s completely smooth sailing. I had so much fun that I can’t wait to do a larger project! The photo is a little wonky because of how things were laying on the scanner, but you get the point.
Now that I have that under my belt I need to look at some of the Jill Oxton magazines that I have in stock at One Star’s Light to see what peyote projects I can get myself into and buy the appropriate issues and beads. I really think that I want to tackle a much larger amulet bag for my next project. Jill usually has one per issue, so with 3 different issues in OSL stock, I should hopefully be able to find something interesting. Fortunately, I came across a website the other day, in shopping for some Swarovski pearls for a special project for a special friend, that has great prices on Delica beads. Woot! I sense a bead stash splurge in my future… 😉
That is beautiful! 🙂
THAT is a sensational thing you’ve done there! Great job! You are really multi-talented 🙂
How cute is that!! You are so talented!
(((((hugs)))))) to you, my very special friend 🙂
It’s gorgeous!
Wow, Jenna, that’s neat! Good for you! But I’m sorry to hear you were feeling under the weather. Are you okay now?
Beautiful! I’d love to try my hand at something like this in the future. Hope you’re feeling better!
That is beautiful!! Hope you are feeling better. 🙂
Jenna, your beading is beautiful. I love Jills beading designs – look forward to seeing what you decide to stitch.
Lovely! I really enjoy beading, I just haven’t worked any into my ‘rotation’ in ages.
This is gorgeous, Jenna! But don’t wait to feel a bit poorly to take up your next beading project. 🙂 Can’t wait to see what you choose.
I’m about to advertise your sale … Would sure appreciate a return secret in the form of knowing the URL for where you found delicas at a great price! 🙂
By the way, mail from you takes a really wonky amount of time to get to me, but I’m overdue in emailing you and Lady P to thank you for my prize win. I am so looking forward to actually having some time to stitch so I can dig into her goodies! Please let her know for me, and I will eventually (hopefully not too far in the future, as I really try not to be too awfully rude-looking) thank her myself, too. 🙂