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Cupcake - www.ax174.blogspot.com/2006/02/my-own-pattern-iv-cupcake.html
Petit four - www.nuttyirishmanknits.typepad.com
Both patterns are free, for personal use only.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
No. 100
It all starts out so innocently. Three years ago I wanted to learn how to do bead embroidery so I signed on with Robin's original bead journal project, which in turn led to having a blog. This is my blog post number 100.
And so it goes - my sister and I had been discussing how cupcakes are all the rage including knitted ones. A young gal in my sister's office loves red velvet cake so what could be more appropriate than knitting her a red velvet cake cupcake for Valentine's Day.
I couldn't very well send Brittany a cupcake without making something for my sister, so with a little computer research I found a pattern for a petit four.
Hmm, now that the petit four is in the mail, I wanted one, or two ....
As a consequence of all this "baking", I really slowed down with my beading. Below is one page done. The center piece is an agate slice that my mom bought many, many years ago. I've no idea what she planned on doing with it, but it fit into my plans perfectly.
The final photograph is of my February spiral. The bead color is a very pale pink and the spiral is quite two-sided rather than round.
And so it goes - my sister and I had been discussing how cupcakes are all the rage including knitted ones. A young gal in my sister's office loves red velvet cake so what could be more appropriate than knitting her a red velvet cake cupcake for Valentine's Day.
I couldn't very well send Brittany a cupcake without making something for my sister, so with a little computer research I found a pattern for a petit four.
Hmm, now that the petit four is in the mail, I wanted one, or two ....
As a consequence of all this "baking", I really slowed down with my beading. Below is one page done. The center piece is an agate slice that my mom bought many, many years ago. I've no idea what she planned on doing with it, but it fit into my plans perfectly.
The final photograph is of my February spiral. The bead color is a very pale pink and the spiral is quite two-sided rather than round.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Interior
This is a photo of a hallway in our house. I love the way the arches and the light and shadows play off one another.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
January 1st/2nd
The Goddess of Bead Embroidery was not at all pleased with my plans for the year. I went to bed on January 1st knowing how I wanted to proceed with my creative endeavors for the next twelve months. Everything was set and I was walking a golden path, all neat and orderly.
When I awoke on January 2nd I discovered the GBE had torn up my path, throwing down boulders in my way, forcing an entirely new direction for year.
When I awoke on January 2nd I discovered the GBE had torn up my path, throwing down boulders in my way, forcing an entirely new direction for year.
project notes - January
For the January spiral -
size 6 core beads - AB crystal with a 3 core stack
beading sequence is twice through each stack
*first pass - 6 size 11 seed beads
second pass - 1 size 11 seed bead, 1 AB 4mm crystal, 2 size 11 seed beads*
add a core bead and continue with beading sequence * to *
When viewed from the top end looking down, the spiral is full and round.
size 6 core beads - AB crystal with a 3 core stack
beading sequence is twice through each stack
*first pass - 6 size 11 seed beads
second pass - 1 size 11 seed bead, 1 AB 4mm crystal, 2 size 11 seed beads*
add a core bead and continue with beading sequence * to *
When viewed from the top end looking down, the spiral is full and round.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
BJP-2010
January 2010
Needing a quicker project for this third year of the Bead Journal Project, I decided to experiment with spirals. All the spirals will measure 4" long before the drop bead at the end. But then, the best laid plans don't always work out. Below are photos of the new January "page" for BJP 2010.
This piece measures 3" square (with rounded corners) and is mounted on a piece of 5" stiffened felt. Depending on how many of these pages I make (there will be more than the needed 12), I may remount it. I stitched the mounting in such a way that it can easily be taken apart without affecting the beadwork. The center area is a beach rock from Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Between the sea and the sand, the rock has been tumbled completely smooth. The central area is about 1/2" in depth.
Needing a quicker project for this third year of the Bead Journal Project, I decided to experiment with spirals. All the spirals will measure 4" long before the drop bead at the end. But then, the best laid plans don't always work out. Below are photos of the new January "page" for BJP 2010.
This piece measures 3" square (with rounded corners) and is mounted on a piece of 5" stiffened felt. Depending on how many of these pages I make (there will be more than the needed 12), I may remount it. I stitched the mounting in such a way that it can easily be taken apart without affecting the beadwork. The center area is a beach rock from Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Between the sea and the sand, the rock has been tumbled completely smooth. The central area is about 1/2" in depth.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
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