02 Friday Dec 2016
Posted in beading, bracelet, Christmas, free pattern, Free Pattern Friday, odd count, peyote stitch
A floral pattern in Christmas colors for Free Pattern Fridays. It is 18 beads wide, repeating, and would look very nice with silver in place of the gold.
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I think this would be lovely with a beaded poinsettia attached. Happy beading!
#beading #freepatternfridays
22 Friday Jul 2016
Posted in beading, brick stitch, Christmas, holidays, OTTBS
This is for the Operation Tackle that Bead Stash Facebook flash challenge. Make a Christmas design, extra points for using brick stitch. It’s all stash beads, designed and stitched by me. Merry Christmas in July! My yearly ornament is done early.
25 Friday Dec 2015
Posted in beading, Christmas, peyote stitch
Christmas present for my mom. Now that I know she has opened it, I can post. Seems like I waited for months but it has only been a few weeks.
I cannot take credit for the design and I do not know the designer’s name. The instructions are in Russian and can be found here.
Have a very Merry Christmas!
12 Saturday Dec 2015
Posted in beading, Christmas, On the Mat, ornaments, OTM, peyote stitch
I’m trying to beat the clock to finish this year’s Christmas ornament. As you can see, I still have a way to go. The petals are Zig-zag diagonal (Russian leaf style) embellished with 3mm pearls. I haven’t decided if I’m going to put a Rivoli in the center or a large pearl.
Here are both pieces.
18 Monday Nov 2013
Doni, over at Whiskers & Wool, has some fantastic free patterns. Last night, I made her Christmas Wreath Ring Ornament. I didn’t have a 2″ ring so I used a smaller hook and made one without the ring (left). You can see the center is very narrow without a ring.
Then I found a 1″ key ring. I used a size D hook and started with 30 sc’s around the ring. The wreath on the right is the finished piece. They work up fast. Even with grumpy fingers, it took less than 15 minutes to complete one. I made the first one while I was talking on the phone.
10 Monday Dec 2012
Posted in beading, brick stitch, Christmas, crochet, ornaments, peyote stitch
This year’s beaded ornament.
25 Sunday Dec 2011
This year’s new ornament is a little Nisse (sans beard) that I crocheted.
A stuffed animal for the dogs, courtesy of their Aunt Robin.
God Jul, Danistayohihv, Buone Feste Natalizie, Froehliche Weihnachten, Srozhdestvom Kristovym, Feliz Navidad, Buorrit Juovllat, Nollaig chridheil huibh, Maligayan Pasko, Shinnen omedeto, Vesele Vianoce, Joyeux Noel, Rehus-Beal-Ledeats, Merry Keshmish…Merry Christmas everyone. May each of you have a wonderful holiday!
