Happy New Year! My New Years resolution is to organize my bead collection. Yes; I know that was last years' resolution but I really mean it this time! I do! This issue features some cold weather cuties such as Linda Hampton's Snow Bunny earrings and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough's little Cold Heart snowflake charms. We welcome Darling Oakes with her embellished peyote bracelet: Crocus in the Snow. There's a bit of romance too as Barb Nichols cleverly layers a RAW heart bracelet for Valentine's Day while I charted a peyote heart vine. Michelle also explored RAW making a set of bold garnet links. Learn Micro Macramé with Dottie Hoeschen's bracelet project - more beads than knots! Sandra Halpenny's Midnight Lace necklace is simply stunning. Linda Gettings mixes fire-polished and hex beads for a luscious herringbone cuff. Enjoy!
Bold, Beautiful R.A.W. (Right Angle Weave). Use rich, glowing, jewel tone colors to make a strong design statement. Quick to stitch & fun to wear this bracelet features a self toggle closure.
Materials: 99 Flat glass disks or spacers, 6mm x 2 or 3mm (disk) 43 Fire-polished rounds, 4mm (fp) 102 Gold seed beads, size 15/o (seed) Pearl needle or very thin beading needle Fireline 4 or 6lb test or thread of choice
This bracelet works up in a flash because it has more beads than knots. Only two simple knots are needed: Half-Hitch and Square.
Materials: * 2 each one yard lengths of cord; Linen, C-Lon, Mouse Tail, etc. (You will need to fit 2 cords through your central beads.) * A selection of beads including drops, medium (4-5 mm or size 6/o seeds) and large (7-8 mm) beads for central motif and small (size 8/o seeds) for the outer curves if following the red & black design suggestion above. * 1 button with shank * A cork board or other pin-able surface to work on & T-pins
Only three colors of Size 11/o Delicas are needed to stitch this lovely bracelet - rich red, black, and gold for Valentines Day or fresh pastels for spring.
Midnight Lace Necklace - Page 20 by Sandra D. Halpenny
Loops & swirls of midnight black seed beads swoop amidst hematite pearls for a lacy necklace you'll love to wear.
Materials: Miyuki 11/o SEED bead, #401 3mm Hematite pearl #11 or #12 beading needle
Cold Heart Charms - Page 26 by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
Little snowflake heart charms stitch up to be about 3/4" when using size 11/o Delicas. Can be stitched using peyote or Brick methods.
Materials: 93 Background beads (Delica 11/o, DB 369 or DB 249) 44 Snowflake beads (Delica 11/o, DB 201) Thread to match Bracelet & Earring Findings as desired
This bracelet is made using odd count peyote stitch with crystal and seed bead embellishments. Even though this is an odd count design, Darling doesn't use the "odd count turn" as is usually required. See what she does instead!
Materials: A = size 8 Delica (main color) B = size 8 Delica (contrast color) C = size 11 seed bead (main color) D = size 11 seed bead (contrast color) E = 6 mm crystal Beading thread and needle of choice Matching button (18mm)
Snow Bunny - Page 32 by Linda K. Hampton (Beadintrique)
These darling brick stitch charms also make adorable earrings. Change the coat and hat to blue or red and shorten hair for a cute little boy version.
Crystal Hex Herringbone - Page 36 by Linda Gettings
Little 3mm fire-polished beads are the perfect size to pair with size 8/o Hex Delicas. Choose a clear color lined AB Delica and add sophisticated flash with the sparkle of jet black fire-polished zig-zags in this slinky herringbone cuff.
Materials: 316 Size 8/o Hex Delicas color lined AB 104 black fire-polished rounds 3mm @60 Size 11/o Black seed beads for loop 12 x 18mm black shank button Thread to match the Delicas
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Issue 27 (Jan/Feb 2010) 
