March 27, 2025--This project has died on the vine. I found that I'm too inexperienced to do this bracelet and was constantly undoing and redoing every step. Then redoing it again. This actually became a very "unfun" project and I decided enough was enough. I took it all apart, stored the beads in their little bags, and put everything away. Maybe I'll tackle this another day, or maybe I won't.
I feel much better now that I've made that decision and can move on to something new (and more wearable).
October 3, 2024--I'm working on a beautiful, beaded bracelet designed by Cynthia Rutledge called Windows to the Past. I took this as a zoom class last month and even though I didn't learn much (the class was more of a stitch-in with participants who knew the instructor well), I'm managing to muddle through. So far, I've redone the large CZ bezel twice and, for the second time, am beading up the large piece that goes around the CZ. The band itself is odd count peyote with a very different method of "turning" using a step up, step down, process. Directions have to be followed precisely. This project is a serious challenge for me, but so far, I'm up to the task. Here's what I've accomplished so far:
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Bracelet Beaded Windows to the Past In Process |
Like in needlepoint, there's lots of thread spaghetti when taking a class.
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