From the monthly archives: November 2011

Holiday Necklace

On November 19, 2011 By

Vacations are opportunities to see and experience new things, new places, new people, and new ideas. My husband and I have been fortunate to be the guests of dear friends in Lake Tahoe, California for the last two weeks. It is a breathtakingly beautiful place, very different from our home in Florida. Since I knew [...]

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Mother-of-Pearl Pendant

On November 12, 2011 By

A dear friend admired the sample necklace with a sea glass pendant that I did for two recent introductory classes, and requested one for herself. I was delighted to make one as a gift for her, since she volunteered to spend the afternoon helping me create class kits with coordinating colors [...]

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Braided Bolo

On November 6, 2011 By

When the kongoh braid that I tried first for the heart pendant turned out to be too stiff for the necklace, I was reminded of an ideal way to put the characteristics of the kongoh structure to use: a braided bolo. I purchased the hardware for this tie way back in 2007 when I [...]

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