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Issue 31 (Sep/Oct 2010) Autumn Issue
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Issue 31 (Sep/Oct 2010) Autumn Issue

Welcome friends to issue #31
      The cooler weather is here again and the summer activities have slowed a bit. Now you can find time to enjoy your stitching! Linda Gettings offers a fun brick stitch cube necklace to showcase a focal bead. Sandra D. Halpenny shares not one but TWO fabulous projects, a lacy seed bead necklace and a delightful peyote bracelet. I've contributed a Silver Bauble circular herringbone necklace design. Michelle has a light and airy Japanese Maple Leaf bracelet and clever eyelet capped peyote beads to customize an art bead bracelet. Celebrate the Holidays with Ronit Florence's peyote bracelets: Honey Apples for the Jewish New Year and Grinning Jack-o-lanterns for Halloween. Speaking of Halloween, Ty Wolfe Designs shares a large peyote panel you will be thrilled to display each year.
      Best wishes & full bead dishes, Deb Moffett-Hall - Editor

New Years Apples Bracelet New Years Apples Bracelet
by Ronit Florence

As part of the Jewish New Year celebrations it is customary to eat an apple dipped in honey to symbolize the wish for the New Year to be good and sweet.
Size: Stitched with size 11 Delicas 6.5" long x 1.5" wide.


Materials, size 11 Delica Beads:
DB # - Qty
  • DB 201     860
  • DB 178     978
  • DB 100     441
  • DB 723     476
  • DB 274     253


Individual Pattern available, SEARCH using: 00017378 at Sova-Enterprises.com


Silver Baubles Necklace Silver Baubles Necklace
by Deb Moffett-Hall

Circular Herringbone with three types of beads accented by loops of seed beads & fire polished crystals.


Materials:
  • Size 15/o seeds: Dark steel
  • Toho size 11/o triangles: Nickel silver
  • Size 11/o seeds: Nickel silver
  • 6mm bugles: Nickel silver
  • 4mm round fire-polished: Hematite
  • 18mm silver toggle clasp
  • Fireline: 4 or 6lb test
  • Scissors
  • Beading needle


Individual Pattern is not available


Japanese Maple Leaves Bracelet Japanese Maple Leaves Bracelet
by Michelle Hall

Each autumn the Japanese Maple leaves fade in color & curl into delicate spidery shapes that look lovely scattered among the golden leaves from our other trees.

This bracelet is 7 1/2" as shown; the kit will make a bracelet up to 9" in length.

Full kits are available at www.patternstobead.com.

Materials:
  • 350+ Size 11/o seed beads: Coral color inside clear amber
  • 50+ Size 11/o seed beads: Silver lined gold
  • 12+ Size 8/o seed beads: Silver lined gold
  • 11+ Czech faceted teardrops size 10 x 6mm: Amber
  • Fireline, 4lb test
  • Beading needle


Individual Pattern is not available


Cube-Tastic Necklace Cube-Tastic Necklace
by Linda Gettings

Quick and easy! Brick stitch large 4mm cubes to form a bail and necklace to accent a focal bead.



Materials:
  • 350 Cubes 4mm in colors to complement your focal bead
  • 6" rounded 4mm beads for comfort at the back of your neck
  • 25mm or larger focal bead and accent beads for the bottom dangle
  • Fireline, 4lb test
  • Beading needle


Individual Pattern is not available


Pumpkin Frolic Bracelet Pumpkin Frolic Bracelet
by Ronit Florence

Celebrate Halloween with grinning pumpkins and candy corn.
Size: Stitched with size 11 Delicas 6.5" long x 1.5" wide.


Materials, size 11 Delica Beads:
  • DB # - Qty
    DB 178 (976)
    DB 721 (549)
    DB 722 (1012)
    DB 201 (260)
    DB 274 (171)
    DB 727 (30)
  • Add a button and loop of seed beads for a clasp


Individual Pattern available, SEARCH using: 00017414 at Sova-Enterprises.com


Eyelet Peyote Beads Bracelet Eyelet Peyote Beads Bracelet
by Michelle Hall

Select Delica colors to complement a prized artisan-made bead like this fabulous pillow style focus bead from Patti Cahill, Dyed in the Fire Designs.



Materials:
  • Select 4 Delica colors Size 11/o cylinder beads: 3 colors and 1 metallic
  • Size 1/4" eyelets (look in the scrapbook aisle): 2 per bead
  • Beading needle
  • Fireline or thread of choice
  • Glue (Jeweler's glue, nail polish, liquid stitch, or liquid cement)
  • Elastic beading cord (Gossamer Floss, Stretch Magic, etc.)
  • Assorted beads to complete the bracelet


Individual Pattern is not available


Pretty Petals Necklace Pretty Petals Necklace
by Sandra D. Halpenny

Stitch up some seed bead magic with this darling necklace design. Have fun exploring different color combinations to create different effects.


Materials
  • *Bead Counts are per repeat, repeat is approximately 1"
    A = Miyuki 11/0 SEED bead, 85*
    B = Miyuki 11/0 SEED bead, 43*
  • Nymo D Thread or Fireline, 4 or 6 pound
  • #11 or #12 beading needle



Individual Pattern is not available


Geometric Beauty Bracelet Geometric Beauty Bracelet
by Sandra D. Halpenny

This odd count peyote band uses size 11 Miyuki™ Delica beads. In addition to weaving lacy seed beads Sandra also creates fabulous Peyote designs, here's a taste.


Materials
  • Cream: Delica bead, #157
  • Green: Delica bead, #324
  • Purple: Delica bead, #694
  • Black: Delica bead, #310 or #010
  • Nymo D Thread or Fireline (4lb or 6lb)
  • #11 or #12 beading needle



Individual Pattern is not available


Halloween Fun Tapestry Halloween Fun Tapestry
by Ty Wolfe Designs

8.5" x 11" using Delica beads size 11/o. Even count peyote panel. Stitch a Halloween decoration you'll be thrilled to display each year with an easy to follow word chart.


Materials
  • Sample uses size 11/o Delicas in 22 colors.
    DB-310.
    DB-216
    DB-858
    DB-1051
    DB-915
    DB-859
    DB-751
    DB-352
    DB-010
    DB-762
    DB-855
    DB-795
    DB-785
    DB-782
    DB-249
    DB-242
    DB-209
    DB-208
    DB-853
    DB-263
    DB-262
    DB-748



Individual Pattern is not available


What's New
The Paper Bead Roller


The Paper Bead Roller
available at Fire Mountain Gems & Beads

Remember the fun of making rolled paper beads? This handy little tool makes the rolling process quick, easy, and nearly fool-proof. Rediscover the joys for yourself or share the craft with your children or grandchildren. What a wonderful way to recycle!

www.firemountaingems.com



Dyed in the Fire Designs

Patti Cahill, Bead Artist

See the "Eyelet Peyote Beads" project in issue 31 for an example.

mplcahill@madison.main.nc.us
www.patticahill.etsy.com


Dyed in the Fire Designs

Bead Kit for the Japanese Maple Leaves Bracelet

Bead Kit for the Japanese Maple Leaves Bracelet
by Michelle Hall

High quality bead kits in pretty fabric gift bags so you can make the project exactly as pictured. I will include enough beads to stitch the bracelet any size up to 9" long.

This kit: $20.00 includes US postage.
Please find ordering information at
www.patternstobead.com
or call 215-368-1736 to order your kit.





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