Margarita's Beads | Adventures in Beading

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I’ve only recently taken up beading, but it’s quickly become my greatest obsession.

Beaded Leaf Earrings

Russian Leaves Earrings

Russian Leaves Earrings

A very popular pattern. Little funky if you are a beginner, but the effort pays off every time.  It’s a classic. Chances are you’ve done it. If you haven’t, you have to.


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Turquoise-Colored Necklace

Turquoise-Colored Necklace

Russian Netted Necklace in Native American Colors

This necklace was a class I took from Susie at the Shepherdess in San Diego as I was just starting to bead. Alas, the lovely Shepherdess closed, but I still have the beading friends I met there.


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Violet Necklace

Violet Necklace

Russian Netted Necklace in Violet

Same pattern as the Turquoise-Colored Necklace, but what a difference the color makes! It’s transformed into a delicate lacy piece, very feminine. I actually made about 20 of these using different colors. Each of my girlfriends and  sisters got one for Christmas.

The little pearl dangler on this one is precious!

 


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Native American Theme Bracelet

Native American Beaded Bracelet

Peyote Cuff

My first experiment with a peyote counted pattern. I found the pattern for this Native American theme beaded bracelet in Bead and Button magazine. The beading was a little tough, but the result is stunning. The bracelet button closure was all of my own doing, as I recall, and it did not work. My ingenious design made the beaded loops too tight, so I could hardly push the buttons through. I was too afraid to loose the bracelet. It was the best and the most elaborate thing I had ever beaded at that point! Unbuttoning was even worse. In about a week of wear, the cuff itself gave way. So I had to repair a few rows of peyote and the button loops. But oops, once again, I made the beaded loops too tight!

Native American Beaded Bracelet

Beaded Peyote Cuff

I love it, but I don’t wear it. The bracelet serves as a reminder that there’s always room for improvement. It was a major wow-factor, though, when I was wearing it….


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