Brick and ladder stitch bracelet

This is the first bracelet I have made from these stitches. I learnt them from a book and am really pleased that I have managed to do it. The bracelet is not perfect but is good enough to wear.

My 'oomph' has upped and left me today.

Nothing seems to inspire me. I destroyed the peyote bracelet that I was half way though making because the tension wasn't right. I have started a ladder-stitch strip and want to add brick stitch to it to make a different bracelet. However I ground to a halt half way through the ladder stitch strip because of this lack of enthusiasm!

Oh well, tomorrow is another day. Maybe a long walk in the morning will blow the cobwebs in my brain away...

I also have Max's class assembly tomorrow, and he has the biggest part (apparently), so I can be a proud mummy! He is really excited so maybe his enthusiasm will rub off on to me.

I really hope to be blogging another project within the next couple of days. Watch this space!

Agate - two very different bracelets

My mum asked to see all my bracelets as she wants to take one to her cousin when she visits her. That got me thinking because I haven't really made any lately, apart from commissions or presents for friends. I remembered some lovely stones that I bought at the 'Stitch and Craft' show at Olympia in March and thought about simply stringing them. They went really well after a few false starts.

Kwerner Challenge no. 14

This is the colour scheme for this week's challenge. I love the colours and can't wait to get started. I must do my ironing first though...

3 July - EDIT

I don't seem to have the oomph for this today, but I thought I would leave the picture in case anyone else is interested. The link to her site is in my list.

Peyote turned into a necklace

This was such a lovely pattern that I wanted to do something with the finished work. So, I added a beaded fringe at the bottom and made it into a necklace. I think it is rather Native American in look.

Peyote Stitch

I bought a fab book in one of those cheapy book shops on Saturday. It cost me £1.99 and was such a bargain. I am doing one of the designs (see pictures) and it is so simple to follow. Well... the first stages were a bit of a night mare but we won't go into that !

EDIT: Ooh, I'm so annoyed - I have just noticed a couple of mistakes (grrr). Oh well, as my mum would say, 'A blind man would be pleased to see it!'

Different colour scheme to usual

I fell in love with this banded agate pendant and had to have it! So, I bought mother of pearl, onyx, haematite and freshwater pearls to go with it. I am really pleased with it. I am possibly going to change the bit that the pendant hangs from as I am not 100% satisfied that it is totally secure. I might give square stitch a go to make one!

Another flower - with tighter stitching

I think the colours are delicious - although I need to buy some thread that matches exactly! I only had a pastel yellow that was close but it shows on the top layer. I changed the pattern of the flower a little from the one in the magazine and it went really well. I apparently now know Peyote Stitch!

Something from the latest 'Bead Magazine'

I loved the look of these flowers in the magazine. But, blimey, HOW MUCH WORK were they!!! I only made one and am hoping to turn it into a brooch. I did get better at the orphan peyote stitch as I went along, but many of the earlier petals had to be cut up and restarted!

Birthday present for friend

I wasn't entirely happy with the green bracelet because the clasp is hard to do up. So, I made an additional bracelet that I really like and decided to give her both of them!