The Thursday Night Project - 17 June

This is a design that I thought up today, based on a 'loop-di-loop' pattern that was in a very early issue of Bead Magazine. Instead of just doing loops of beads, I have done one row of strands with facets on, one row of leaves and the obligatory row of loops. It all blends in nicely and is actually fairly substantial to hold. As you can see from the bottom picture, I have not finished the toggle fastener, so that is what I intend to do tonight.

Looped Fringing...

...and the start of the chain.

TOMORROW...

Is the first day of Spring!!! Whooppeee...I love Spring. All those new leaves and flowers, better weather, a bit of warmth and everyone in a happier mood.

My Red Robin plant in the garden is sprouting a load of lovely new leaves. As soon as possible, I will post a picture of it because it really is a fantastic shrub. I am not a gardener by any stretch of the imagination, but Spring seems to bring all my primal, earth-loving feelings out!

Talking of My Fantastic Beading Class...

Here is what I made...

It is not the exact pattern as designed by Sue Wheeler of Daisy Beads, because I didn't want to make 40 flowers and leaves! I'm a lazy mare (grin). I will be making another in pinks I think, and will probably make more flowers the next time.