Monday 26 May 2014

Too many beads!

My addiction to beads has not abated as I went into a haberdashery shop for some interfacing a few weeks ago and came out with some Japanese glass beads which were being sold cheap due to a stock clearance.  This was the first time that I had ever been in this shop, too afraid to go again!



So before opening the packets it seemed a good idea to use some of my existing beads, I have also been asked to make some earrings and a matching pendant, but instead of doing that I found myself making all these!




Unfortunately this has not even made a dent in my bead stock pile, so will just have to go on making more.   Oh nearly forgot to say this is Jane's winsome earring pattern with a little adaptation.

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  1. Mill Hill beads are lovely, and they come in all sizes too - you were lucky to stumble upon a clearance sale! And you have put them to good use already, beautiful earrings.

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    1. I didn't even notice that they were called 'Mill Hill' Maureen - and yes this little batch is all different sizes

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  2. I can understand why the beads were so tempting! Wonderful earrings, I'm sure you can't make too many of them.

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    1. Jane I have just ordered some (100) sealable plastic bags to put each pair in so it looks like I will be making many many more!

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  3. Lovely use of your beads. Sigh I should try to reduce my bead population as well :(

    Can't wait to see the matching earrings and pendant.

    Brilliant idea of the buttons to keep your earrings by the way :)

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    1. Wickedtats I bought too many beads whilst in Singapore last year so can understand how you must be so tempted living there. The pendant and earrings are required by Wednesday using heart shapes .........need to think about this!!

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  4. Sally, Sally, SALLY. You can NEVER have enough beads!!!! I spend my life buying them and thinking that I shouldn't but you really DOOOOO need them and as many as you can find too.

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    1. Jane I now have truly too many beads, so let me know if you need any.

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  5. I think they are lovely and I have many addictions to beads and buttons and pretty little things, I want them all!

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    1. So know what you mean madtatter, buttons are just as tempting!

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  6. Beads? Bah, who needs beads....
    ; ))

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  7. Hmm, i move those orange-pink ones down right. Super!
    I have mots of beads on the floor and they escape the vacuum cleaner , clever little things!

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  8. I agree with Jane... One can never have too many beads! At least you use yours. I just pull mine out, look at them for a while, and then stash them away for another day. ;-)

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  9. These are pretty! Now you'll have loads of beads to play with. Is Jane going to get jealous?! LOL

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