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 →
Private collection This bracelet was made for my Aunt Jeni. It is a herringbone stitch with increases built into windows. The large squashed rounds in the center windows are vintage German glass from the 1930s. The smaller beads in the windows on either side of the German glass, are vintage Czech fire polish, as are the bead dangles on the… Read more →
AvailableThe Netted Spring Bracelet and Necklace are made with a technique called potato chip netting. It is a straightforward netting stitch, but uses multiple sizes of beads with no increases or decreases worked in. This make the piece ripple and have ridges. The bracelet has two Thai Lucite buttons as a closure. It is done in Pale green, pink, lavender,… Read more →
As you can see, I changed this one quite a bit. It is longer than the one I made for my dad, and I added a lot of embellishment at the opening, including a row of these gorgeous little pressed glass petals. I also created a vine that climbs up and over the handle. My mother has it hanging on… Read more →
Private collection Sometimes it is difficult to come up with pieces for the men in your life. This tiny basket was made for my father. It was a pattern from either Bead and Button, or Beadwork. I will check and see whose it is and post their name. I altered the original pattern a little. (Later I made one for… Read more →
I called this bagette Tropical Dreams. It made me want to take a vacation on a lush beach, somewhere exotic. The leaves in the fringe are vintage German glass from the 1950’s. Yummy colors. Available Read more →