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. 

new pattern: Any Bead Bracelet

Any Bead Bracelet, $4.00 at AroundTheBeadingTable.com and Bead-Patterns.com.

 

I call this bracelet the "Any Bead Bracelet" because you can use any 4mm beads (round beads, druks, glass pearls or gemstones, bicone crystals or fire-polished beads) and any two-hole beads (Twins, SuperDuos, Czechmates, Czechmate Bricks or Tila beads) to create many different bracelets from just one pattern design. And when you have exhausted all possible combinations, substitute 3mm beads or size 6/0 seed beads for the 4mm beads for even more variations.

New pattern: Czechmates Bands

Czechmates Bands, $5.50 at AroundTheBeadingTable.com and Bead-Patterns.com.

Czechmates are two-holed tile beads, much like Miyuki Tila beads and about the same size, but they are thicker, with rounded edges and corners, which makes it difficult to hide thread paths between them in designs where the Czechmates sit side by side. These bands came out of a desire to remedy this problem. The weave is a relatively simple one and once you get the hang of it, the variations are endless. This pattern has directions for four bands and it is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions.

Playing with color

Here is my new free Starburst Earrings pattern in turquoise and silver:

• size 11/0 seed beads--11RR4201 Duracoat Silver Miyuki Rocailles
• SuperDuo beads (center)--Moon Dust - Turquoise (TSD-MD6313)
• SuperDuo beads (middle)--Luster - Opaque Green (TSD-P65431)
• Riso beads (outside)--Jade ( RPB-RIZO-079)

new FREE pattern: Starburst Earrings

Easy earrings made from seed beads, two-hole SuperDuo beads and the new Rizo beads (like SuperDuo beads but slightly longer with only one hole). There's a downloadable PDF at the bottom of the Starburst Earrings pattern page.

You can also find links to the exact beads used on this Starburst Earrings pattern page. I got my Rizos, as well as the SuperDuos beads, from RedPandaBeads.com.

Welcome to 2013!

It's been quite a while since my last pattern upload but I am back at it now with two new patterns uploaded and an oldy-but-goody for sale just in time for Valentine's Day!

Circe Bracelet and Earrings
$5 at AroundTheBeadingTable.com and Bead-Patterns.com

This pattern is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions for a bracelet and matching earrings.

 

Dewdrop Earrings and Pendant
$3 at AroundTheBeadingTable.com and Bead-Patterns.com

This pattern is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions for making earrings or a pendant.

 

PDF ON SALE, $3 UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Puffy Heart Pendant
at AroundTheBeadingTable.com and Bead-Patterns.com

My version of the "puffy" heart using the hana-ami motif. Fully illustrated and detailed step-by-step instructions for a double-sided "puffy" heart pendant—19 pages, 108 steps with illustrations. The smaller hearts make sweet earrings as well.

 

If you're not yet ready to try the "puffy" version, a FREE single-sided Heart Pendant pattern is also available:

Wishing everyone a glorious new year!