Beading Classes

Beading Classes

I starting giving beading classes at Heartland Artists Gallery. This was the third class I did. We made Simple Bracelet. Picture of students bracelets made in class. Everyone was very happy with their bracelet. It's been fun teaching the different weaving methods.

Another picture from Cyndi a happy customer.

New Patterns

Snowflake Pin, made with seed beads, fire polished beads and bicone crystals.

Crystal Snowflake Earrings, made with fire polished beads, seed beads and bicone crystals.

I am working on a Crystal Snowflake Bracelet, hope to have it done soon.

Knitting

Had a few questions about my knitting class, I took the class at the local senior center, the class was free and open to all ages. So, if you would like to learn knitting be sure to check out your local senior center.

I returned the yarn, bought new and started a shawl. Not sure if I am doing the pattern right, but it is looking much better. I just might have a picture to show next week.

Well, that was my week, hope you had a good one.

A few letters

New Patterns

All patterns can be found at ZaneyMay's.

Simple Earrings, made with seed beads and fire polished beads.

Cross Ornament Cover, made with seed beads and fire polished beads.

Crystal Diamond Bracelet made with seed beads, bugle beads and bicone crystals, using right angle weave.

English Garden Bracelet, yes I showed this one last week, but I now have the pattern finished!

When a pattern is purchased from my shop at Etsy. I send a letter with it...asking for pictures from my customers when they finish a pattern. Well after 2 years at Etsy, I am getting letters and pictures back. Here are a few...

From Cyndi "I love all your patterns and just wish I could afford to purchase every single one. I think you are so very talented! I purchased the snowflake ornament earlier and wanted to share my finished product with you. The pattern is wonderful and I hope to do many more. It was so simple to follow the directions and I love the way it turned out."

Cyndi also has an eEtsy shop, Country Cove be sure to check it out.

From Hailey " I switched up the ladder stitches. As you can see I didn't connect them, I created four independent ones and then used the swags, alternating between bugles and seed beads. Then created dangles on the ends. Thanks for the pattern."

From Valerie "I must say that I appreciate the follow up - not too many good communicators out there - that makes you special. Here is a picture of my new earrings that I now wear everywhere with my jeans. I wish I could go back and give you feedback again because I've bought some other patterns besides yours and I must say that yours are vastly superior. Others have left out steps requiring emails back and forth, made typos like 6mm instead of 4mm so the work wouldn't fit and your directions are so crystal clear and complete."

Valerie has a shop at Etsy too, An American Gypsy.

From Linda who just let me a note through contact at Etsy. "Howdy and good morning! You're very talented! I've been looking at some of your pieces and I am in awe!"

Goodies in the mail!

Had an email from Debra H, that she had cleared out her beading supplies and wanted to know if I wanted them. Silly girl, of course I do. Thanks so much!!! So, if your doing some fall cleaning and find that you will not be using your beads, YES send them to me. Tee-Hee!

Cross Stitching

I have THREE pages done! There are 6 pages to this pattern, wish I could say I was half way done, but most of the stitching is on the top half of the pattern. I put a 12 inch ruler to show how big this piece is. Raise The Roof "Hang Ten".

Knitting

I took my first knitting class yesterday! Not sure if it's for me or not. I spent close to 5 hours trying to knit a scarf and after ripping it out three times and starting over. I did complete about 6 inches of the scarf. But it had holes and bumps in it. They warned me not to use the yarn I had, but I really liked it. Well, needless to say you won't be seeing any pictures of the scarf, because I ripped it all out! I'll be taking back the two skins I didn't use and get better yarn.

Well that was my week, I hope you had a good one.

Hang Ten

Cross Stitching

I am just over 1/2 way on my third page. See I really have been cross stitching all this time, just now took a picture of it. Hang Ten by Raise the Roof

New Pattern

All patterns can be found at ZaneyMay's

Stained Glass Bracelet, made with seed beads and using square stitch.

Frank Pin, made with seed beads and square stitch.
Moon Flower Bracelet made with fire polished beads, seed beads, glass flower beads and jade flower beads, using right angle weave.

Well... that was my week, hope you had a good one.

Kind of a boring week

New Patterns

All patterns can be found at ZaneyMay's

Tiny Crosses Cuff Bracelet made with fire polished beads and seed beads, using right angle weave.

Jack made with seed beads, using square stitch. I made this one into a pin, but it would make a cute pair of earrings too.
Bangle Bracelet made with seed beads and round beads, using a circular peyote stitch.

My Week
Spending as much times as I can with Kayden. We had a good time making silly faces.

Me & Kayden

Cross stitching I am still working on Hang Ten I have completed two pages and started on the third page. Sorry no picture yet, I keep forgetting.

Netflix-way back in April or May we decided to cancel our comcast for TV and we tried Netflix watch instantly and I have to say that I really like it. Here are a few good movies I've watched so far. Dear Zachary, Imposter, Sling Blade, Brothers, Winter Bone, Unhook the Stars, America, Fat Sick and Dying, The Edge, Ask my Children, Crossed Over.

Well that was my week, hope you had a good one!

Another Week

New Patterns...

All patterns can be found at ZaneyMay's.

Harvest and Sun Flower Earrings, made with seed beads and round beads, using circular peyote stitch.
Beaded Swags Ornament, made with seed beads and bugle beads.
Every year I make ornaments for family and give them on Thanksgiving. I started making these ornaments back in July and just finished them this week.
Friday night went out with the girls from work. Jackie is moving out of state so we had a little going away party for her.

Saturday we were invited out to Carl's place. He just bought more land and it has a pond and places to park campers. It was kind of hard to find, but after stopping an Amish family that was passing in their horse and wagon they knew where it was. LOL! It was so pretty out there I took a few pictures and I also have a video below of the view.

There is a small pond some where fishing to see what fish Carl has in his pond. His plans are to make the pond bigger and he already ordered over 500 fish for the pond.

While Bob and I was out there they caught a few cat fish and bass.

Jon and Nikki brought out their cooker and cooked some deer meat. Sorry I can't tell you if it was good or not, we left before it was done.




Well that was my week, hope you had a good one, until next time.

It's been a few weeks...

New Patterns...All patterns can be found at ZaneyMay's

Ladder Stitch Bracelets, seed beads and bugle beads and of course using ladder stitching.

Diamond Necklace, bugle beads and seed beads, using right angle weave.

Tiny Diamond Ornament Cover, seed beads and bugle beads, right angle weave and netting.

Lace Ornament, bugle beads and seed beads, ladder stitching.

By The Sea Earrings, seed beads and gem stone chips, netting.

By The Sea Bracelet, seed beads and gem stone chips, netting.

By The Sea Anklet, seed beads and gem stone chips, netting.

Ladder Stitch Rings, seed beads and bugle beads and of course ladder stitching.

By The Sea Necklace, seed beads and gem stone chips, netting.

A few more beads...

Camping over Labor Day Weekend. I made my famous Campfire Bundles, recipe here. The place where we were camping had a DJ one night and we went dancing, came back to the campsite very hungry, so I made up some Pineapple Shrimp Packets.
Canned pineapple slices, 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled & divined, 1/3 C chopped sweet red pepper, 1/3 C brown sugar, 1 TBS seafood seasoning, 3 TBS butter, softened. Place on double heavy-duty foil a pineapple. Top with shrimp and red pepper. Combine brown sugar, seafood seasoning & butter, dot over shrimp. Fold foil & seal tightly. Grill over medium heat for 10-15 minutes.


Last week I made Blueberry Streusel Cobbler with Blueberry Sauce and served warm with ice cream. This is a family favorite, it was gone in 24 hours after making it. I did get two pieces.

1 pint fresh or frozen blueberries (fresh is best), 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk), 3/4 C plus 2 TBS cold butter, 2 C biscuit baking mix, divided, 1/2 C brown sugar. Oven 325. In bowl combine blueberries, sweetened milk. In large bowl, cut 3/4 C butter into 1 1/2 C biscuit mix until crumbly; add blueberry mixture. Spread in greased 9" square baking pan. In small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 C biscuit mix and sugar; but in remaining 2 TBS butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over cobbler. Bake 1 hour and 10 min or until golden. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and blueberry sauce. Refrigerate leftovers.

Blueberry Sauce for Blueberry Streusel Cobbler-1/2 C sugar, 1 TBS cornstarch, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, 1 pint fresh blueberries. Combine ingredients in saucepan. Gradually add 1/2 C water. Cook and stir until thickened. Stir in 1 pint blueberries; cook and stir until hot.




Went to a birthday bash a friend was having, it was a lot of fun, seen few people I haven't seen in a while.

Tami and Nikki

Wax Bomb!

And of course Bob and I took Kayden to the Blueberry Festival.

Stitching, I finished a card that I will send to Kayden for Halloween. I am also stitching on Hang Ten by Raise the Roof. I have one page stitched!!! Sorry no pictures of that.

Dancing at the birthday bash.

Wax bomb at the birthday bash. Sorry the video is sideways.

Let's have some fun!

Kayden

Has been over several times this week, (Mon, Tue, Wed then he spent the night Sunday night). One time before Dara could get him unbuckled from his car seat, Kayden was asking when he was going to come back.

No it's not raining he just wanted to make sure the umbrella was going to work, so we turned the hose on. LOL!

Took Kayden to the beach we all had a good time. He loved my big float.

Then we went to the park.

More beads I ordered this week.

Let's have some fun-Guess how much I sent on beads the month of July and the person that is the closest will win a kit to make your own bracelet. Must leave comment in blog, click on bracelet to see the pattern and the winner will get to pick the color. Everyone has until Aug. 12, which is my birthday so I thought that would be the best day to end it.

New Patterns-All patterns can be purchase at ZaneyMay's

Fire Polished Cluster Necklace made with seed beads and fire polished beads, using ladder stitch and netting.

Fire Polished Cluster Ring made with seed beads and fire polished beads, using ladder stitching.

Fire Polished Cluster Collar Necklace made with seed beads and fire polished beads, using netting and ladder stitch.

Stitching

I HAVE A FINISH!!! It's hard to believe I have another finish so close together. Vicky, if you are reading this please send me your mailing address so I can send you the patterns.

Video of Kayden and Bob at the park. This is one of Kayden's favorite things to do when we are at the park.

Well, that was my week, hope you had a good one. Until next time.