Designer Quest Winner

Amy from Amya Beads has chosen the winner of the Designer Quest No. 20. The well deserved award went to Trish with her gorgeous micro macrame take on the Quest beads. See the link here: Trish's entry. Trish used the alternate colour beads (pink/brown combination) in her creation.

Recognition award went to Elizabeth, who used wire work to create her necklace.

Designer Quest

It's posting time for the Beading Forum Designer Quest and so far there are a diverse group of creations which have been loaded onto the thread. It always amazes me to see how different the creations from one pack of beads can be. This time the beads were from Amya Beads in Melbourne (see picture) and Amy has set herself a difficult task to pick a winner.
















This is my attempt: Lady Victoria's collar. It is quite a stretch from my usual seed beads, but is still bead woven - stitch used was double needle right angle weave.

How many UFOs can one person have?

Lately I have had a problem with finishing projects which I have started. There has been quite a lot going on in my life and what with having to write up some tutorials, prepare for a couple of exhibitions as well as family stuff it has been pretty disorganised around here. Many ideas have been percolating through the brain cells necessitating a few scribbled drawings and then maybe a bit of beading to get started. Then off I go again on a completely different tack. That project goes into a bag and waits for further inspiration. MMmmm no the pink with the peanut beads didn't work. Start again.

So far I am up to six UFOs sitting looking at me and although I think I know where they are going, I can't seem to work up the enthusiasm to finish. I guess the deadline for some of them, which is fast approaching, may provide the catalyst!

No more crocheting for a while! Get to work girl. At least the blue version got finished.

More Sari Silk madness!

Decided the sari silk collar I made a few weeks ago needed some extra bling. Gave it a loopy lacy ruff. I really like it and hope someone else does too.

Made another flower choker as well.

Feeling Snowed Under?

This winter is very wet and cold here in Australia. We have been spoiled over the past ten years or so and have mostly forgotten what a dreary wet winter is like. Recently I read that there is a recognised "illness" brought on by the grey, short days of winter and some folks suffer dreadfully until the days start to get longer again.
That's how I have felt this winter - gloomy and drear. Trying to cheer myself up with lots of sparklies and colour in my beading and crocheting though. Have also decided to use up some of my stash which has accumulated over the past 30 years. My favourite project at present is the neckwarmer and how many variations can be produced.
These are the latest.

Blogging is harder than it looks.

Working on an interesting blog is much harder than it looks. I am finding it tricky coming up with stuff that is not just mememememe. Some of the blogs that I like to follow are very informative and interesting, such as Dax Designs and Jewellery Tales.

Such clever ladies. Their blogs are never boring and their work is spectacular. Take a look and drool!

Why didn't I think of that...

In the mean time, I keep crocheting:

Sari silk accessories.

Still crocheting with the Sari Silk. Thanks Kay's Artycles! The items have been selling well on madeit.com.au. I think I have a fan! Must do some more listings soon.