The strawberry season is going to be winding down here. I've got to get out to one of the farms and get some homemade strawberry ice cream. Next month we will be in peach season and that ice cream is great if you head to the right orchard to get a cone. I like the Burton Brooks Orchard with their giant hand-lettered sign reading "Old Fashion Ice Cream." Maybe it is all the fruit coming into season that lead me to this rather uncharacteristic colorway when I put together this necklace from directions in La Bella Joya's newsletter (if you aren't signed up click over to Marcie's site and do yourself the favor).
strawberries & cream
I know it has a few tension problems, but I ignored very clear directions. You cannot see thread unless you view the world through a macro lens at all times.
a little lotus
Above is my happy accident. I followed the wrong thread path and instead of a starflower, I got what looks like a lotus. I'm going to play with this shape a little more.
