WhimsyCraft

 This is my version of this herringbone rope . It has a very different effect with these big, more rounded triangles, and someday I hope to make it again with the called-for beads, because I like that a lot too. 50 grams of triangles wasn't quite enough, so I added extensions with size 11 Delicas. This was a quick project - started on Saturday and finished today.  This past weekend was the online NEFFA festival, which is why it's been a while since I posted here. While online festivals are not the same as in person ones, I think we did a pretty good job of it, and I ended up substantially more involved than I expected to be. Being the International dance coordinator, being in charge of t-shirts, and helping Marcie put together the closing dance party made for a busy couple of weeks! T-shirt business will continue for a bit, but it's all mostly done now, just in time to start on the taxes...

 I made this pretty much as directed, only changing the colors (although actually rather close to the overall color scheme), to learn the technique. It was fun, and may spark other ideas in the future. Video here. It's made of two triangles sewn together at the edges, and the way they interlock and twist is very satisfying.

A while ago, I promised a beaded necklace to a friend, and I finally finished it. It's a modification of this pattern : I made it shorter by one diamond.

One of the silliest reasons for waiting months to start your new blog is because you just cannot come up with what to call it. Having managed that hurdle, here goes. This is supposed to be a place to put whatever I've finished lately, or am working on. Since I seem to be incapable of sticking to one craft at a time, WhimsyCraft it is, and let's start with beads. A few months ago, I came across Kate McKinnon's geometric beadwork . The work is spectacular, and the information she provides is comprehensive and deeply interesting. How could I possibly resist giving it a try? I pulled out a few colors of Delica beads and got started. Having not done much peyote stitch before, one of the little hypars seemed like a good start, and I improvised the colors, just to get an idea of how the technique works.   Then I moved on to the Tri-Wing ring, which I made according to the video directions , except that instead of putting the second triangle on I added a green ruffle by putting...