What is an original design worth? This post brings to mind the late Janis Joplin song : Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart “Come on, come on, come on, come on now Didn’t I make you feel, oh baby, like you were the only one Baby didn’t I give you nearly everything that a […]
Read the rest of this entry »September ABS Challenge
Another month, another monthly Art Bead Scene Challenge. The inspiration for the challenge this month is: “Housetop”–twelve-block “Half-Logcabin” variation, ca. 1965 Cotton, Wool Corduroy, 77″x 65″ Lillie Mae Pettway, 1927-1990 Gee Bend’s Quilter About the Artist Lillie Mae Petway was one of seventeen children. Her mother Aolor Mosely was one of the founding members and […]
Read the rest of this entry »Bead Soup September 2011 Served Piping Hot!
The fabulous Bead Soup Blog Party reveal day has arrived. Many, many participants from around the globe this year, so get ready for a full day of blog hopping. Once again, thanks out to the gracious host, Lori Anderson (Pretty Things); as well as to all the amazing artists who are participating this year. As […]
Read the rest of this entry »Inspired By Nature Challenge SEA Waves Necklace
I challenged myself to play along for the full series of the Inspired By Nature Challenges. I think this is week number ten and the last four jewelry making challenges are sea related. Here’s the design I came up with for this week: I’m referring to this necklace as waves because the lampwork focal bead […]
Read the rest of this entry »Fiddleheads Necklace
Another challenge piece here for the Inspired By Nature jewelry series by Heather Powers. This weeks theme is the Forest Floor. It’s been some time since I’ve been for a stroll in the forest, perhaps five years or more. So, it took me a while to remember, then I recalled that when I lived in […]
Read the rest of this entry »My Third Eye Micro Macrame Bracelet
I really have fun when I get to take an idea from start to finish. This started out with some glass rods and a nifty tool from Jelveh Designs (that little photo above.) Then bend an old beat up mandrel and spin some glass around it to form a lampwork button. Knot some […]
Read the rest of this entry »June ABS Challenge Macrame Necklace
I make this free form style of micro macrame jewelry every once in a while. No pattern in particular. I just let my fingers wander around the cords. This one turned into another micro macrame bezel style pendant with a knotted adjustable length necklace. The pendant measurement is one inch in width by three inches […]
Read the rest of this entry »Portable Buddha Temple Macrame Bracelet
Buddha, don’t leave home without him… you can wear Buddha on your wrist with this micro macrame bracelet. Your own portable temple. Worship as you wear. Peace.
Read the rest of this entry »Armful of Micro Macrame Bracelets
Seriously, I need many arms like one of those Hindu Goddesses to keep up with production of micro macrame bracelets. I admit I am addicted to macrame knotting, making lampwork glass beads and then putting it all together. Check out the lampwork button bead on the purple bracelet and the blue bead on the end […]
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