Private collectionThe Swag Bagette, is probably the most elegant of the Bagette series. It is worked in deep purples, coppers, and gun-metal grey (from hematite). The twirled rounds in the fringe are vintage German glass and have an amazing depth of color and texture. They are one of my favorites of all my vintage beads. I think it measured somewhere… Read more →
Private collectionA really fun bracelet, this is done on elastic with a herringbone stitch. It is two long strands that switch color schemes half way. They are then “knotted” together then joined at the ends. Read more →
An example of some wonderful kits from a place called Second Story Online, which no longer exists as far as I can tell. She opened a store in the Dallas Texas area, but now I can not find a listing for it. Her kits taught me a lot of the stitches and techniques that I use today. Kits are a… Read more →
I am a landlocked beach girl. I grew up just miles from the beach, and now have no access to it. The upshot of that is, I do gravitate towards ocean-y colors. It makes me happy to work in them. Case in point, this 7″ ( with silver-toned clasp) bracelet in gorgeous blues and crystal. The bracelet is comprised of… Read more →
Available (in any size)This bracelet reminds me of an argyle sweater. I just love it! It is a herringbone stitch, with increases worked into windows for tiny triangle beads, and deceases for the scalloped effect. I then “blanket stitched” on more of the same triangles as surface embellishment. It has a silver-toned hook and eye style clasp. Read more →
Private collectionThis bracelet is an unbelievably looooonnnggg piece of netting. It was my first go at color shading, and I think it turned out well. I ran some elastic up the center, using one of the greatest inventions of all time, a floss threader (you find it at your pharmacy). I shredded about 5 of them, but it worked, and… Read more →
Private collectionThis necklace was inspired by the the Victorian Lace Cuff. They are really a set. While I was endlessly making flat netting for the cuff I discovered that if I folded it over, it made a really cool tube. I just string it on a silver chain and squish it in to “tubenessness ” to wear. I am in… Read more →
AvailableI keep saying that I am going to make one of these for myself.It is such a great bracelet, but is time consuming to make.The beaded chains are done in tubular herringbone with four beads per row. One side of each strand is done in red and the other in black. So if you flipped the bracelet over, you would… Read more →
AvailableThese bracelets are fun. This one is 7″ x 1″, and will stretch to 7 3/4″, as it is square stitched in elastic. The beads are triangles so the bracelet is reversible. This picture shows the lavender beads are tip up so the crystal beads make more of an impact. If you turn it inside out, the flats of the… Read more →
Available This lovely little necklace, is a actually an open weave vessel, done in a netting stitch.It has a 23 1/2″ beaded chain. The “bottle” is 1″x2″ with a 2 1/4″ fringe, and has gold accents. No clasp just slip over your head. I am afraid the picture just does not do it justice. The bottle is long and bulbous… Read more →