In June, Therese Frank of Therese's Treasures and Christine Altmiller of One Kiss Creations hosted the first of a series of challenges designed to tickle the fancy for new and experienced beadweavers: create something (anything) using a specific beadweaving stitch.
The turnout was awesome and everyone involved had a blast. (You can see my entry here.)
This time around, Therese and Christine chose right angle weave and St. Petersburg stitch.
For me, right angle weave is synonymous with Marcia DeCoster. Her projects were the first right angle weave projects I really attempted (and finished). Marcia's book, Beaded Opulence, is a great source for right angle weave projects.
When my husband suggested that I attend the Bead and Button convention last summer, I immediately signed up for Marcia's Rising Sun class. I really enjoyed the class and it was fun to meet Marcia -- I felt like I was meeting a celebrity.
I was able to finish the focal in class and got a start on the band ... and then it sat on my bead table. This challenge was the perfect motivation to get me beading!
The focal consists of a right angle weave bezel around a Czech button. The bezel uses different sized beads to create a little "pocket" for the button.
The bracelet is made by embellishing right angle weave stitches. I took apart the band I had and started from scratch. The bumps were fun to do and beaded quickly.
The end result is stunning.
I can't believe it took me so long to finish this.
Therese and Christine, thank you for hosting another fun challenge and making me get to work on something that *deserved* to be finished.
Please check out the beady goodness offered by the rest of the participants. I promise, you are in for a treat!
Tanya Goodwin - you are here
That coral color is spectacular, which is fitting for such a stunning bracelet.
ReplyDeleteThis is magnificant! Beautiful colors- really fantastic job!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning piece! Love your colors!
ReplyDeleteTanya - aside from teh fact that this design is just gorgeous - I am salivating over your colorways in this piece. Amazing work!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh I love coming here to see what beautiful work you have created! I can only imagine trying to do RAW around a bezel! I had my nose right up to the screen trying to see it all!! Just wow!!
ReplyDeleteman I LOVE your beadweaving! it is stunning!! and this piece is no exception ... it is gorgeous! gorgeous colors, pattern, just WOW!
ReplyDeleteOMBeadness! that is just stunning Tanya! I have that wonderful book by Marcia and now I am gonna have to dig it out and see if that pattern is in it because I really want to make one now. Thank you so very much for inspiring me! I really really needed it! <3
ReplyDeleteHi Tanya,
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining in on mine and Christine's challenge.
I love the bracelet it is gorgeous. I am so glad that we gave you the kick in the butt to get this beauty finished. I love Marcia's work. Hum I need to get her book. I hope you join in on the next ATTS challenge I always enjoy seeing what you create you are one of my favorite bead weavers.
Therese
Tanya~~~Oh My Holy Cow!!! This is outrageously beautiful! I am not sure there are enough adjectives for what you made. Or enough exclamation marks! The vision to do this in the first place, via a class or on your own, is very very impressive. And the color choices are brilliant and bold. I am so glad this challenge helped you get this piece finished. It needed to be done :-) Thanks so much for joining the hop! You bring so much to the party.
ReplyDeleteOoooooooooooooo! Tanya! I'm in love and pretty much speechless!! STUNNING! STUNNING, bracelet!!! Gorgeous color palette, impeccable beadweaving! Absolutely STUNNING!!!
ReplyDeleteomg - amazing! Now you've got your bracelet done and wearable. Oh my... just drooling over here.
ReplyDeleteYour bracelet is gorgeous! The colors are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteWow. Just, WOW! The pattern is beautiful, but the colors are fantastic! Isn't it nice to have those little kicks in the butt to get to you finish the things that need to be finished? Especially when they finish up so wondefully!
ReplyDeleteYou are right that bracelet is STUNNING!! I love the look of the RAW around the cab.
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Tanya, I just love this bracelet! From the colors to the visible texture, all the pieces play so well together! LOVE it!!! Beautiful job Tanya!
ReplyDeleteWow! Such a stunning bracelet. Its so fun to pick out the RAW pattern in such an advanced piece. You've done wonders with it and very intereting color choice ;)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on finishing a long time UFO (unfinished object). It turned out great! And the colors are perfect for the season. :)
ReplyDeleteYou knocked it out of the park with this one - Wowsers! Talk about a beauty and I'm glad we have challenges too so that we can get these unfinished projects done. You did great!
ReplyDeleteIncredible!!!! The colors are amazing!
ReplyDeleteI would so love to take a class with Marcia! I have her book, and I'm sitting here wondering why I've never made any of her designs. I'm going to have to remedy that! You've inspired me by finishing this piece. I would never want to take this off my wrist!!
ReplyDeleteYou're right - it is stunning! Love the colours too :)
ReplyDeleteTanya, what a gorgeous bracelet! You did such a wonderful job with it.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got to go to Bead and Button this past summer. I did too and had a ton of fun. :)
Did you know that Marcia is teaching a master class this year?
I love Marcia's designs and your execution is flawless! Those colors are amazing too ... a stunning bracelet indeed!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're right, it's stunning!!! I would never thought that these colous could get together so well!
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