Friday, 16 December 2011

Yes ... seed beads !

Dont know if the broken foot has put a strain on my brain  but I have ordered , received and made some more beaded bracelets using   yes ..... wait for it ..... size 11 seed beads.
I know after all I have said about the 'bits of dust' with  holes in but its happened.

The c-lon cord arrived and my first attempt was a 9 stranded with glass pearls and crystals.........



 I had to try  a design by Annika deGoot  and her Victorian Bracelet was my next attempted so that's when the order for seed beads happened.
I was interested to see how this bracelet was worked ........ starting with a loop and beading a section, then leaving a gap , doing this 3times creating the first layer. Adding a button then turning my work round and working back along weaving sections  into the gaps .


I was really pleased with  this bracelet and sold it as soon as I had finished it. I will certainly make another.
 I found some amazing slider beads from www.bead-workshop.co.uk so the  next bracelet had to be 'Secret Garden'




So I think I have well and truly been bitten by  the Micro Macrame Bug and dare I say  SEED BEADS !!!!

3 comments:

  1. These are beautiful Hilary. I cant wait to see your next designs!! I hope that your foot is on the mend (or maybe not if being chair bound is helping to fuel your creativity) Catherine

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  2. Bilby Bead Jewellery17 December 2011 at 01:13

    these are beautiful bracelets. Congratulations! You just get better and better at making bracelets

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  3. Wow Hilary you've really taken seedies on -and they are wonderful:-))))) I personally love the last one:-) the pale blues:-) Gorgeous all of them :-)))

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