African stripes, part #5

Part #5 is ready. Waiting for the final part #6 :)

African stripes - part #4

And now we've crossed the equator. Part #4 is ready. 2 more parts to go.

I keep forgetting to give you the link to Judith's blog. Here it is :)

Choosing colours for "love letter"

African Stripes project has two ropes in it. The one we've started is called "mudcloth". Second rope is called "love letter" and it requires 4 additional contrast colours.

Here are my colours and sample bracelets

African stripes - part #3

Here we go, part #3 is ready. We've reached the equator in this project. Next week in part #4 we are promised to have larger beads again. I love making these ropes!!!

Bead rope video

I was asked to video how I crochet the bead rope. It turned out to be a very quick way of bead crochet. Well, I've never known any other way. This is not a tutorial. Also, this is my first ever attempt to video myself doing something, so please, be kind :) Any questions are welcomed.

Necklace "Rondo a la Byzantine"

I've made this necklace because I wanted to make something bigger than bracelet or earrings.

This model is from Rebeca Mojica's book "Chained" which is full of inspirations

All rings I made myself

Materials used:

• silver plated wire
• silver plated findings

African stripes - part #2

Finally, second part has been e-mailed out to the participants. Yesterday afternoon I've completed part #2 on two necklaces and this morning 3-d is complete.


... and now I am waiting for the next Saturday or Sunday :)

Stripe on a loom

While I am anxiously awaiting for the second part of African stripes I've asked my daughter to give me her beading loom to play for a bit. I am weaving a long thing stripe. The purple beads are almost finished. I am going to weave it until I run out of purple beads. I hope the stripe will turn out long enough.

African stripes - part 1

Here we go! First part is ready. I was so eager to start this project that I strung and crocheted 3 different colour variations. I use Japanese seed beads Matsuno #8 and #6. Larger beads give necklace very interesting triangular shape.