The holidays are here again! Evening parties, office parties, and family gatherings dot the calendar. Get busy on your gift or accessory stitching with the projects found here. Linda Gettings offers a glam square stitch Gold Rush bracelet. Sandra D Halpenny shares not one but TWO fabulous holiday inspired projects: a mini ornament cover and a dazzling snowflake. I’ve contributed a quick-stitch tweed keychain gift idea for the guys in your life. Barb Nichols will get you ready for the holidays with two very different bracelet designs that both feature flat back rivolis. Marilyn Peters stitched a light as a feather frosty necklace confection that would look just as fabulous in any color combination. Sharon Boehme shares more Holiday stitching with a Christmas tree and present tea light cover, great for stocking stuffers and last minute gifts!
Learn a wonderful alternative way to make that "tricky turn" for odd count peyote and how to bead a lovely bezel to encase a sparkling flat back Rivoli.
Materials: 10 grams 11/o Delica gold (G) 5 grams 11/o Delica black (B) 1 gram 15/o seed bead 1 12mm flat back Rivoli crystal AB Button with shank (15 mm) Silamide beading thread (size A) Size 12 beading needle
Use the new Patera Jewelry Findings and size 80 Delicas in a masculine mix of brown, grey, and black to square stitch a quick & easy gift for your favorite guy.
Materials: 64 size 8/o Delicas in Miyuki Delica Mix #1; matte black, silver, brown, & grey 1 Patera ™ 1" Square Jewelry pendant finding: nunndesign.com 1 Key chain Ring 30mm or size of choice Gorilla Glue Super Glue Fireline 6lb test
Light as a feather and fun to wear! Use a coral technique to stitch 3 strands of different colors and braid them together for a full and frothy look.
Materials: Size 11/o seed beads in three main colors; Silver lined, Clear AB & Blue frosted Size 11/o seeds silver or gold accent color Nymo D or Sono thread to match 2 silver cones, 24mm 12mm toggle clasp 2 size 6/o beads
This gorgeous even count peyote bracelet is just over 6.5" long and 1.5" wide when stitched with size 11/o Delicas. Watch for more flower bracelets from Ronit!
11/o Delica Beads & Quantites: DB 200 (687) DB 41 (390) DB 220 (250) DB 767 (368) DB 746 (249) DB 295 (563) DB 723 (359) DB 727 (26)
Clasp of choice
Pyramid Rivolis Black and Silver Bracelet - Page 29 By Barb A. Nichols
Stitch this stunner in sections and join them together with glittering fire-polished beads to create a wonderful party- worthy bracelet.
Materials: 5 grams 11/o Delica black (B) #10 5 grams 11/o Delica silver (S) #41 1 gram 15/o seed bead black 16 size 8/o beads silver 20 fire-polished black AB, 4mm 1 flat back Rivoli crystal AB, 12mm Button with shank (15 mm) Nymo A beading thread Size 12 beading needle
Snowflake #20 Ornament Pattern - Page 37 By Sandra D. Halpenny
Seed bead magic. Please see the "What's New" page for information on ordering Sandy's e-book of 14 fabulous snowflake designs just as pretty as this one.
Beads: A = Miyuki® 11/0 seed bead, White AB, 288 beads B = Miyuki® 10/0 Triangle bead, #250, 12 C = 3mm crystal or fire polished, 12
Christmas Tree Tea Light Cover - Page 42 By Sharon Boehme
These tea lights would make adorable teacher gifts or party favors! Start stitching now and keep a few on hand for last minute giving.
Materials: Sample was stitched using size 11/o Delicas in 5 colors. Background – DB1587 Tree Trunk – DB769 Red – DB 602 Green – DB148 Gold – DB42
Silamide thread in matching color, Nymo tends to stretch too much.
* New 2010 Ornament of the Month Series Deb Moffett-Hall
* Beaded Lace Snowflake Ornaments Sandra D. Halpenny
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Issue 26 (Nov/Dec 2009) 
