As I said, Edward Scissor Fish is very dimensional. You can see his little suede lined mouth in this picture. That is where the scissors are supposed to go. I love his top fin, I got it to be very wavy. It is two layers thick, and when you stagger the layers, you can coax the fin into a wave… Read more →
Private collectionThis most amazing creature is Edward Scissor Fish. He was a kit from Beadalot Enterprises Inc. (they seem to no longer exist), although I added a little and changed a little. I just love him! He is probably my favorite of all of my “odd little figures” that sit in a happy group where I can always see them.… Read more →
Private collection The Maple Leaf Bagette was a commission. I am really pleased with the way it turned out. I like the neck strap especially, and the sort of hour-glass shape of the bagette. It was done in all earth tones, with shades of fall leaves, in a brick stitch. I was very careful to protect the thread from the… Read more →
Private collectionOnce again, I had to answer the question, “What do you bead for the men in your life?” I made this amulet bag for my Dad, for Fathers Day a few years ago. I tried very hard to keep it as masculine as possible. The fringe got a little out of hand, but I could not help myself. I… Read more →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →