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.

African Stripes Necklace - part 0

I am one of the lucky 40 who take part in this string-along.
I've made a couple of samples. I like them both. Although brown and white looks 'properly' like mudcloth.

This String-Along is run by Judith. I've missed the Urban stripes project but didn't want to miss this one.

I am using Matsuno #8 seed beads

New pattern

Recently I've learned new chainmaille pattern from this YouTube video . Straight away I decided to create something. I made a bracelet out of square fragments. This weave is like crocheting, when you make separate squares and then link them together.

I also would like to show another variation of Turkish round chain which I made to replace the anklet.