Living in the South for four years was wonderful but there were somethings that I missed. Snow being one of them. So happy to be home in New York for the Blizzard Jonas!
When you are a beader you dream about thread paths...
When ever I want to make a multi strand necklace I am always looking to design ways to connect the strands. This week I was dreaming about the thread paths to connect my ropes of Ndebele necklace.
In the past I have created caps like the one below:
And below I connected the strands with two bars of Tubular Peyote:
This time I came up with a way to connect the Tubular Ndebele ropes into one rope. The process looks like this:
I started out with a row of latter stitch, and then connected it into a ring. I continued normally with a four drop Ndebele passing around twice times. I then add one more row and closing off each three columns of one color and attach each of the coordinating ropes.
A Chilly Afternoon
I spent a chilly afternoon with my family beading in front of the fire and listening to my brother Matthew practice for Battle of the Bands on the piano. It was just one of those moments where you could not feel more happy, and peaceful.
And how can I miss a chance to share a photo of my favorite little snuggle pup.
Happy New Year
It's a New Year and with that comes new challenges and new adventures.
My gap year goals were (and still are) to have adventures, not take life so seriously, and spend time with family and friends. So far I have followed that path and traveled to The Dominican Republic, Saratoga, Philadelphia, Boston, and Red Bank. I have been spontaneous and made plans at the last minute like joining the Holiday Art and Craft Show in Mamaroneck. I hope to continue this mindset in 2016.
I already know this year I will start Graduate School, and join the Etsy New York Street Team. I cannot wait to see what else is in-store.
Enjoy the New Year and all its blessings.
Photo by Ashley Comer Photography
Christmas Gifts in the Mail
A special thanks to everyone who purchased something from Wine Cellar Jewelry in the past few months. Especially those who are gifting handmade goods from Wine Cellar Jewelry! It is so important to support local business, and craftspeople.
Thank You!