More Fringe

Ok, so I don't know what I was thinking when I put such skimpy fringe on the last Barrettes I made. So here they are with a much better fringe. Now to get them mailed.

More Fringe

So, the more I looked at the Barrette with the triangular Pietresite stone in the middle, the more I disliked the skimpy fringe, so today I took the fringe off and doubled it. Looks so much better now. So now I'm thinking that I will add more fringe on the green "New Jade" Barrette also. It just makes it a little heavier, but looks so much better. Then I better get them in the mail and quit looking at them. What's next? Well time will tell.

Four More Barrettes

I would like to say that I am done making Barrettes for awhile, but just as sure as I say that, someone will want one a color that I have not made yet. Anyway, here are the last four, the Aqua blue one is for the Gal that has ordered three from me, and the brown one with the fabulous Pietrisite cab is for her sister, who has long blonde hair, and needs a longer style barrette. She also purchased the green one that I used the" New Jade" cab and beads on.(Pictured in my previous post) Now can I move on, PLEASE. Well, beadwork is beadwork I guess. I do enjoy it, but I enjoy it more when I'm not under the gun with a deadline. Or do I?

Two down..almost three

Ok, so two down almost three......Barrettes that is. Came home early yesterday from work..not feeling so great, however today, other than a dull headache I have felt better. Back to work tomorrow. Anyway, I am posting the Barrettes that I have finished including the one I made for my boss lady a couple of years ago(the pink and black one). She showed that one to a customer and of course thats what the customer wants, only a different color. So the green one is the one I did for her, I had to make it longer to suit her but I think it came out pretty nice anyway. The copper colored one has six vintage square nailheads in the design. Love those vintage beads. The center medallion is also a vintage earring. Old earrings sure come in handy. I love using found objects in my beadwork.

Catching Up.

For some reason I fell behind on my Bead Journal pages, however, I am fast catching up. I finished August and September today, and have an idea for October, then I just have November left and I will have all 12 Months finished. August was the month of the show at the gallery that I took part in and my part was devoted to the Raven pretty much, so of course my August BJP is also devoted to the Raven. September is the month that we work on the Burning Basket project, so my September square depicts this event. I received a call today for more Barrettes, just when I had a new project lined up. So, tomorrow is Barrette day, then I can get on with my other projects. I have been following "Mandys" blog, she is learning a new bead technique every day for a year...wow! What dedication she has, and what great new things she has learned. I must say I have learned a few things from her Blog also. So, someday I will have more free time to concentrate on a few new things, someday..........Well, here are my last two squares. You can't see the daggers or "feathers" on the black square, but they are there and look great. The red on the September square represents the fire, the basket is in brown and tan and the blue represents the beautiful Bay on whose shore we construct the basket. Each basket always has a "crown" or centerpiece and thats what the Face represents, the Centerfold of the basket and the people that work on the basket and come to enjoy it.

Well, the snow is creeping down the mountains, then it rains and takes some away, then it snows and brings it back, and on and on it goes. The only thing good about winter is not feeling guilty about not being outside during the day, and staying in my work room. I have finished piecing a quilt that will be gifted this Christmas, and finally finished my little painting to use on my thank you notes to the family for the great time at the Beach this summer. I decided to use the photo of our Great Granddaughter in her Fairy dress on the beach. She wasn't much into the dress, I think its because we fussed at her about putting it on and she just stuck her chin out and said NO! Her Mama finally talked her into putting it on just for a photo. Actually her little pout turned into a really cute picture. This evening I used a pattern from Bead and Button and made a cute pair of earrings and a necklace. Small and dainty, not really what I usually do, but they turned out really cute. I will have to take a photo of them tomorrow. Well, its work tomorrow, so best bring this evening to a close.

The week is over, and the basket has burned. The weather turned off beautiful today for the final day of the basket. The event was attended by at least 200 people. It was so beautiful on the beach all day, however, when the sun went down it was very chilly and windy. The basket was well covered with wishes and memory notes, and burned quite fast. Then the fire dancers preformed as did the drummers all through the event. Well, we shall see what next year brings our way. I thought it was very fitting that a flock of cranes flew over the basket before it burned. They will be heading south very soon. I was surprised to see them as I thought they had already left us. I was visiting with two ladies that had driven up to see the basket, one was from Georgia and the other from Tennessee. They work at the Princess Lodge up in Coopers Landing all summer, and they told me that they had "termination" dust on the mountains there this morning. Wow, I hate to hear that. Summer is so short and winter so long.Well, back to the bead table.