Finishing up some lingering projects

Some of the jewelry I finished this Summer, I had started last year. Sometimes I'm just in the mood to work on the base, design the shape, and come back to it later in a different frame of mind. The beading repetition is a great way to be in a meditative frame of mind, and get some internal peace. I also do crochet, hand sewing/quilting, and painting and get the same effect, it's fun and creative, and I end up with really pretty objects for myself or for special gifts.

B*B,

Ysabeau

Jewelry design this Summer

These are just a few of my designs that I made this Summer. I made some wonderful simple flowing pieces, and some fun complicated designs, all one-of-a-kind, and now that school has just started up again, I'll probably wind up most of the jewelry supplies until later.







The pieces range from simple pendants and earrings, to bracelets and necklaces in sets. I worked in peyote stitch and right angle weave for the bases, and went as crazy as I wanted to, from there. I love the way the right angle weave is so flexible it almost feels like a heavy supple fabric, and while single stitch peyote is slow, you can make structures that are only limited by your imagination with it! I also am working with some polymer clay making pins with character. That is interesting because I can combine beading, wirework, painting, even a little quilting or fabric embellishment.

B*B,

Ysabeau