Starting Over

Before we get too far into 2012 BJP, I am changing my plan for the year. These photos show my new bracelet design. There is no significance to the colors - simply matches a shirt I own. Inasmuch as this is my initial design I feel I should use it for January, 2012. This is one of the most comfortable bracelets I've ever worn - some flexibility but rigid enough to hold its shape.

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.