Saturday, 10 January 2015

A Time to Stitch 6



Objective: use a graphed chart, word chart, or picture chart using peyote, square, RAW or brick stitches.

Our wonderful talented hostesses, Therese and Christine are at it again…for the sixth time to be exact. I love these challenges and this one came at a perfect time. I had just finished the Beard Hoarders Blog Hop and was at a kind of at a stand still…perhaps not stand still, more like dead stop…I just didn’t feel like beading and had no inspirations. I hate it when that happens! Then I saw the signups for this challenge… perfect! I love doing peyote from a pattern so relaxing and so many really cool designs out there. It seems whenever I have a slump I go to a graphed peyote project and this gets the creative juices flowing again. I prefer working with word patterns, I never seem to get the starting rows right reading from the graph but I do like to challenge myself and have been successful with smaller graph projects.

For this challenge I have made several peyote cuff bracelets (Greendragon9 and Anabel27 patterns), a brick stitch cuff bracelet (Bead and Button Magazine pattern) and a RAW bracelet with embellishments (pattern by Marcia Decoster).








Thank you Therese and Christine for hosting this challenge, it has helped me get over my beading slump and has given me some very gorgeous bracelets.

I should mention that although I was in a bit of a beading slump, I have been knitting up a storm……so excited for my sweet little granddaughter’s arrival at the end of March. I was so thrilled to be allowed to attend the 3D ultrasound and actually see the little munchkin in action. Spring can’t come soon enough!

Now for the other participants!
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14 comments:

  1. Maryanne10 January 2015 at 08:10

    Wow, Debbie! Your bracelets are gorgeous!! I love the colors of the first one but all of them are wonderful! Fantastic job!

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  2. Pepita10 January 2015 at 08:51

    Wow, Kepi!!! 7 bracelets and all of them beautiful!!!
    I find doing peyote from a pattern relaxing, too!!
    Alenka

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  3. AntiquityTravelers10 January 2015 at 09:21

    Wow I guess you're no longer in a slump! LOL such beautiful beadwork!! very hard to pick a favorite because they are all so gorgeous!

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  4. Christine Altmiller10 January 2015 at 11:26

    Wow! You were Busy!!! All these are gorgeous...All of Them! The first one, the third, and the fifth...I am completely drawn to them. Especially that first one...it is so soothing...like looking at the lake and trees through branches. Maybe that is wishful thinking in the thick of winter.
    Enjoy your granddaughter when she arrives :-D

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  5. Therese's Treasures10 January 2015 at 14:34

    Hi Debbie,
    Wow you have been busy and I am so glad that mine and Christine's challenge woke up you bead weaving muse. All of the bracelets are amazing I am in love with the first one and the third one, but they are all equally beautiful. Congratulations on the soon arrival of your granddaughter I know she is going to be spoiled with all good things from her Grandma. Thank you for participating in this go around of ATTS challenge I hope you will be back for #7.
    Therese

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  6. Karin Slaton10 January 2015 at 15:00

    Oh, my! I have NEVER felt like staying away from the bead table, but if ever I do, I have bookmarked this post. You've given us the perfect remedy - find some seriously fun patterns, spill out a trove of delicious colors, and pick up your needle! I had to laugh when I read that Christine was drawn to 1,3, and 5, because I'm loving the bold graphics of 4 and 6. You definitely rocked this challenge!

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  7. Becky Pancake10 January 2015 at 15:55

    Hi Debbie, I am always in awe of your creations and this time is no exception. Fantastic bracelets. The first is my favorite but they are all gorgeous and you did so many. Congratulations on the soon to arrive granddaughter.

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  8. Lola11 January 2015 at 07:30

    Although I LOVE that third, turquoise/white/gold bracelet, I can see the joy and excitement you're feeling over that March grand baby in all the beautiful colors you chose! Beautifully done!

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  9. Wendy11 January 2015 at 08:02

    wow, so many bracelets! You certainly embraced this challenge. You've done a great job, such lovely bracelets. I found working from a chart really hard and these would have taken me months to finish!

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  10. Bits of Learning11 January 2015 at 16:54

    I don't know which of all these GORGEOUS bracelets I like the best!! Wow!! Each one is wonderful!! Though I don't want to rush the year along I hope that March comes quickly for you... how excited you must be!!!

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  11. Liz11 January 2015 at 21:15

    WOW I am absolutely blown away by your productivity. Stunning. I can't even pick a favorite because they are all perfect!

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  12. Nelly May25 January 2015 at 15:18

    Gasp! Such stunning makes! You have been so busy! Truly eye candy for the soul. Absolutely love your choice of patterns and colours. Some of these are now on my must-do list.

    (Sorry it took so long for me to actually get to the hop - family stuff happening.)

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  13. ACBeads29 January 2015 at 15:20

    Stunning work and you are so productive! I love Anabel's pattern and I think I know which it is. My favourite bracelet are the 3rd, 4th and 5th. Great job!

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  14. Lori Anderson1 February 2015 at 11:36

    I am in total awe of all things seed bead. Especially like the last one!

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