Tumbling blocks & trefoils

trefoils and...

tumbling blocks [from a recent Beadwork]

little triangles form circles

I can't get away from the herringbone/peyote combination.  I guess they are my two favorite stitches so using them in combo couldn't be better.  The golden khaki delicas don't really look so pukey green in person.

more trefoils

This is the largest trefoil I've made.  This time I tried to graduate the color using the limited selection of pinks I had on hand.

this is a large terfoil - the smalls are tiny

Pretty Things and Sweet Bead Studio are having mind-blowing giveaways!

from Lori's site

Run to Pretty Things and check out what Lori Anderson brought back from Bead & Button to giveaway.  You will absolutely not believe it!  While you are there, click on the link to Cindy Wimmer's Sweet Bead Studio.  Lori and Cindy teamed up at B&B and are both holding giveaways and sharing a video they made while at the show.

from Lori's site

from Cindy's site

Amazaing Giveaway at Something Unique by Lana

Among her many fabulous Etsy finds, Lana is giving away these Gaea beads.  Check out the link to see all the wonderfulness.  Blog Love & Fav Etsy Shops Giveaway

I Heart Macro 6/12

water meter covers from my street - my subject from last week

click to see all the macro

Giveaway alerts!

Copper Diem: Pay it Forward Giveaway!

Check out the fabulous assortment of goodies in this great giveaway.

Bead Dreams and Moonlit Fantasies Giveaway
Get your copy of this great book.

I Heart Macro

Check out the other macro shots of the week

The Trouble with Trefoils

Actually the only trouble with trefoils is that I can't stop making them.  It is fun to start beading flat and see something 3-D grow from the beads.  I made this necklace for a friend who just retired.  We taught next door to each other for all of the time I have been teaching Spanish and I'm going to miss her daily comradery terribly.  She is also one of my biggest fans and has been encouraging me since I started beadweaving.

from Diane Fitzgerald's Shaped Beadwork