new pattern for sale: Bobble Bangles

Bobble Bangles, $4.25 at AroundTheBeadingTable.com and Bead-Patterns.com.

This pattern is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions for a simple single band (left), which would be great for creating stacking bracelets or make it a bit longer for an anklet, and a wider double band (right) where the two single bands are beaded together. The bands use size 11 seed beads and any size 4mm bead: fire-polished bead, glass pearl, bicone crystal or round bead.

Playing with Toho Hybrid seed beads

When it comes to seed beads, I always reach for the bronze and silver tubes and leave color to the bigger beads. This week, I ventured into new territory: Toho Hybrid seed beads, oh my!

Here's my Sybil Pendant in some new colors:

• size 11/0 Toho Hybrid Turquoise Picasso seed beads from SimplyBeadsUSA.com
• Luster Opaque Green Czechmates from RedPandaBeads.com
• Bronze SuperDuo beads from RedPandaBeads.com
• 3mm Light Bronze fire-polished beads from FireMountainGems.com

new FREE pattern: Linda's Tweaked Jeweled Bracelet

My free Jeweled Earrings pattern has been adapted into a beautiful bracelet by Linda Genaw—Linda's Tweaked Jeweled Bracelet! The pattern is available at AroundTheBeadingTable.com. Just click on the pretty picture below:

You can find the free matching Jeweled Earrings pattern at AroundTheBeadingTable.com as well:

Thank you so much, Linda!

New patterns up!

Well, after a wonderful trip to Michigan, followed by the bug-flu-virus-whatever from hell.... I finally have some new patterns up!

Antonia Bracelet, $4, at AroundTheBeadingTable.com and Bead-patterns.com:

and the matching Antonia Earrings and Pendant, $4, at AroundTheBeadingTable.com and Bead-patterns.com:

new FREE pattern: Czechmates Brick Pendant

Easy pendant made from seed beads, two-hole Czechmates Brick beads, 4mm beads (round, glass pearl, gemstone, bicone crystal or fire-polished) and drop beads (either Rizo, Miyuki 3.4mm drop beads or Toho 3mm Magatama beads).

There are links to the beads used for this pendant and a downloadable PDF at the bottom of the Czechmates Brick Pendant pattern page.