Silver Streaks Herringbone Cord

Suddenly felt like doing the Herringbone- or Ndebelestitch again and loving it. This stitch originated in South East Africa. This bracelet is made in its tubular form.

Millecolori Lighter Cover

Fire Helix Bangle

Just felt like making another African Helix bracelet because I do not want to forget this beautiful ancient technique. And what a wonderful stitch it is!

Shapely Gloria

Bracelet with a combination of RAW (Right Angle Weave) and herringbone stitch. I had a small sample bag of orange aluminum beads. Those I used in this bracelet. Unfortunately I was ONE bead short. So I had to put another bead in. You don’t see it at first sight but it is there.

Oh well, in Persian rugs they used to make a mistake deliberately because nothing can be perfect, only God. So I will pretend I did put a wrong bead in on purpose.

Coral Necklace II

A few years ago I made a similar necklace, in coralling technique. But because they always turn out differently, I thought I could post another one.

The shells I found on the beach and as I always look for shells with holes in them already, I did not have to drill them. I would like to add that the beads are not real coral to avoid any misunderstanding.

Aura Redonda

I do not like sewing loose components together, so this bracelet is in one piece, so to speak, made with one thread. Which means that when you get to the second component, you have to start from the outside and work your way in to the centre bead. Quite a challenge and great when it actually works.

Biconic Tube

Experiment to form a tube with bicones.

Tiffany Redheart

This week another Tiffany bracelet because it is so nice to make. It really differs from one project or the other. I remember making a Cellini Spiral and did not like the work at all although the end result was stunning.

Twin Lanterns Lariat

Necklace with a tubular chain. The Lantern or Lampion Pendant I have posted before separately (see my post ‘Lampion’ from 2014-05-11). This week I connected two of these lanterns to a chenille stitch chain. I read somewhere in cyberspace that this stitch is not so old. Apparently someone called Sereine developed it. I am going to look her (or him) up and come back to you when I have found out more. What a lovely stitch! 

You can use any old knot to keep this necklace secured around your neck.

Pearl Tiffany

More bicones! I just love them. This time combined with pearls. Very tiny ones, that you can only pass through once with the thinnest Fireline, and bigger ones in the round elements in between the diamonds. Just a variation of the Tiffany Blueheart bracelet I posted a couple of weeks ago.