These sweet little peridot beads are given center stage by being wire wrapped onto earring frames. A simple central bead dangle in a darker green shade adds interest and contrast. In the video, I’ll show you how to wire wrap the beads…
Happy Wednesday everyone! I haven’t participated in Woyww for a few weeks as I’ve been working on the church curtains. Thankfully those are all done, hanging and look great, so now I can get back to other projects. (Photos of the curtains…
Here’s a different twist on wire wrapping beads to a frame. Instead of center drilled beads today I used top drilled teardrops and wrapped the wire around the tips between each wrap. The wire adds interest & texture and the spiky look of the…
Stretch bracelets are easy to make AND you don’t have to be quite so precise with the sizing, which is excellent for gift giving. Using pearls & crystals gives this a bracelet a classic and classy look. Of course, you could use…
This week I’ve been sharing with you the sewing I’ve done for my summer wardrobe. Wednesday I shared a skirt, Thursday I told you all about getting perfectly fitting pants and yesterday I showed yet more tops copied from a well-loved purchased…
Yesterday I told you my process for making a perfectly fitting pair of pants. Here’s another pair made the same way. They are accompanied by yet another incarnation of them “top with rounded yoke,” as I call it. (Last summer I started making…
Yesterday I showed you a skirt I made from Simplicity 1887. Here are the pants I made from that same pattern… sorta. You see, way back in December 2012 I made a custom drafted pants pattern using my measurements. (The link will bring…
This spring I went a little wild sewing myself new clothes. They were mostly variations of the same few patterns, or ones I’ve made before. Since I made so many clothes and have so many pics, I’m going to share them with you…
Sometimes all it takes for inspiration is a lovely grouping of colors. As soon as I saw Swarovski’s “Sea Breeze” assortment of 6mm bicone crystals, I knew what I wanted to do. (Click on either photo for a closer look.) I have…
I know I keep saying it, but don’t you just love how with a little wire, a few tools and some know-how you can make your own custom findings for jewelry? In today’s video I show you how to make the above…
