New piece on the loom

I’ve been on my beads all weekend and here is the mess I now gotta clean up!

About 15 years ago I started working in the wholesale beading industry. One of the designers the company worked with created this pattern. It was my very first project I ever did. I did a bunch of smaller bead weaving projects throughout the years, but this was the ultimate project. Especially for a newbie. I do not do a lot bead weaving these day because of arthritis in my hands, but I’m pretty proud of this one, flaws and all. You can see the flaws and where it’s not perfectly round. I keep it on my desk where I can constantly look at it.

I’ve been on a summer colors kick so here’s recent quick do’s and almost done. What y’all up to??

I’m working on a sun catcher (not finished) and finished these beaded spiders over the weekend. I think my next project might be to try and make some beaded wire wrapped webs for my spiders. The twisty sun catcher has some cool Swarovski butterflies that I’ve had for years.