Bead-Patterns the Magazine Issue 6 Jul/Aug 2006 Executive Editor: Deb Moffett-Hall
Welcome friends, This issue celebrates all things summer! From the crisp cool greens & blues of Linda Gettings' Fern Fringe earrings and necklace to the warm Tuscan Sun Net Necklace from Sandra Halpenny. If you would like to stitch more netted necklaces Sandra has a wonderful new book: Crystal Lace Necklace Patterns, featuring 16 different delightful designs! Diana Wilson has shared a crystal caper ladder stitch bracelet that joins Fire & Ice, icy white size 8 Delicas and fiery hued Swarovski crystals. Voyage to the bottom of the sea with adorable Brick stitch fish charms in Sea Jewels from Julie Ann Smith; which would look terrific on the Charming Ocean wire & jump ring bracelet. Enjoy!
Best Wishes & Full Bead Dishes, Deb Moffett-Hall - Editor
A Ladder Stitched Bracelet with Crystals. Stitch two ladders of icy-white size 8 Delica beads and link them with Swarovski crystals in sizzling hot colors or keep things ultra-cool with opaque turquoise crystals.
Charming Ocean Bracelet - Page 11 From the collection of Nancy Staub
Combine silver jump rings and silver Bali beads into a lovely linked bracelet. Add an assortment of pearls and ocean charms to fill out the links.
Play with color to create subtle gradations like this flow from ruby red to electric purple to cornflower blue and back again. Your bracelet could blend red-orange-yellow or blue-aqua-green. Great Beginner Peyote Project.
Kids & Beads: Summer Fun Sun Catchers - Page 20 By Michelle Hall
A fun, easy, & colorful way to decorate plastic sun catcher shapes using inexpensive craft seed beads and clear drying glue.
Tuscan Sun Net Necklace - Page 23 By Sandra D. Halpenny
Radiant & glowing, this lacy and delicate looking netted seed bead necklace looks fabulous on sun-kissed skin.
Brick Stitch 5 fabulous Fish Charms. These fish charms would be adorable on the Ocean charm bracelet featured in this issue. NOTE: Pattern is for fish charms only; Julie may offer the necklace instructions online at Bead-Patterns.com in the future.
A handsome 24k gold plated pill box with a subtly shaded pansy peyote panel. A beautiful & thoughtful gift for a woman who needs to carry medication each day.
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Issue 6 (Jul/Aug 2006) 
