I apologize for being AWOL. We took our first week-long vacation in 4 years last week, and this week we are playing catch-up.
When you are self-employed like my husband and I, there is no vacation or sick pay. If we aren’t working, then we aren’t getting paid. The week before vacation and the week after we have to work extra hard to make up for the vacation week.
On a good note, we really enjoyed our vacation to Florida’s Forgotten Coast. We went to Port St. Joe’s / Cape San Blas. Very quiet, hardly any people and lots of wildlife. I got some beading in also.
I’ll be back next week with new free patterns!
Julie
Herringbone Bead Patterns (10/23/2015)
Herringbone, also known as Ndebele Stitch, is another stitch that looks almost completely different in it’s different techniques. Flat display the classic herringbone patterns, while tubular is great for necklaces and ropes.
Herringbone Pearl Rope Bead Pattern
Herringbone Pearl Rope Bead Pattern
http://www.myamari.com/ Fri, 27 Mar 2015 05:38:00 -0700
This tubular herringbone rope is very simple and beads up quickly. I used this bead woven rope in my Blue Victorian Pendant Necklace and absolutely love the way it feels! All photos are shown with blue beads but I have indicated in the instructions on what beads to use.
Herringbone Stitch from a Ladder Stitch Start
http://beadschool.co.uk/ Sun, 23 Jun 2013 13:36:41 -0700
Herringbone stitch can be started from either a Ladder stitch start as I demonstrate in this video or from a Herringbone start which I will leave for another video. Each Herringbone stitch involves picking up 2 beads, so your Ladder stitch foundation row needs to be an even number of beads.
Wire Jewelry Tutorials (10/19/2015)
Here are some great wire jewelry tutorials today. They are all pretty quick and easy, so if you are a beginner give them a try. If you’re an expert, some of them are still pretty sweet!
Desert Rain Wire Earrings Tutorial
Desert Rain Wire Earrings Tutorial
http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/ Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:18:10 -0700
These earrings were inspired by the American Southwest, where you can sometimes see small isolated rainstorms on the horizon, dampening the desert with a few drops of rain. This is an easy wire project because it’s mostly free-form. The wire “rain” can even be made from scrap wire.
https://www.agajewelrydesigns.com/ Thu, 15 Oct 2015 19:29:25 -0700
If you would like to make your own ring, you can download this step-by-step tutorial today! Skill level: beginner. Tools needed: chain nose pliers, wire cutters, nylon jaw pliers, mandrel. Materials needed: 36″ of 20-gauge texture wire.
Kumihimo Seed Bead Patterns (10/16/2015)
I’ve got so many ideas for Kumihimo, but I’m so busy with bead weaving projects, I never get to them. I’ve got a vacation in Florida coming up, maybe I should get busy stringing a few projects for the plane and/or just take the beads and string while on vacation. If only I had more time and that pesky work didn’t get in the way of my beading…
Kumihimo Braiding and Art Beads
Kumihimo Braiding and Art Beads Tutorial
http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/ Tue, 18 Feb 2014 06:19:00 -0800
I’ve been adding seed beads, fibers, lampwork beads and sterling silver beads to kumihimo braids to create unique pieces of art jewelry. I’ll share with you a few of my own pieces for inspiration and then give you a tutuorial so you can create your own beaded kumihimo jewelry.
20 Cool Kumihimo Jewelry Patterns
http://www.guidepatterns.com/ Mon, 12 Jan 2015 02:11:26 -0800
Among all the braiding techniques used for jewelry-making, kumihimo is one of the most simple and versatile. This Japanese braid-making method allows you to produce both round and flat cords, being perfect for making stylish bracelets and necklaces. The spiral design produced by it makes it a good choice for beaded accessories as well.
I remember having a belt that was bead loom woven as a child. It may have been my mother’s. At some point, it started falling about from too much wear and I was heart broken. Don’t know what happened to it, but today I would be able to fix it or redo it.
Loom Weaving Inspirations
20 Jewelry Designs and Loom Weaving Inspirations
http://www.nunndesign.com/ Tue, 21 Apr 2015 04:00:34 -0700
I have been attracted to loom woven belts and bracelets since I was a child. Regardless, loom weaving is on my bucket list of things to explore. Here are some inspirations, tutorials and videos that I have found to inspire and to educate myself into learning something new.
DIY Bead Loom Eliminates Many Thread Ends
http://www.beadinggem.com/ Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:00:00 -0800
One annoying thing about using bead looms is the long lengths of warp threads which have to be dealt with after the piece is finished. However, this utterly brilliant tutorial by Kathy Kotinsky eliminates that problem. You’ll see that the warp threads just wraps around the removable knitting needles. You’ll need Google Translate as it is in Russian.
