Not a lot of fuss was made in our house on Mother’s Day but even so I had a nice day. All I asked was for some time to potter in my beading room and that is what I got. (I also had lunch and dinner made for me and didn’t have to do any housework so that was nice too). I spent the time playing around with some gemstones just making simple bracelets. It was really nice, good to just go back to basics. Of course I made a huge mess on my work bench, now if someone could just come along and tidy it all up for me I would be a very very happy mum!
Something else I have been experimenting with recently is Herringbone Stitch (or as it is sometimes referred to Ndebele). I decided that for too long I have been wasting my evenings veging in front of the TV with the computer on my lap (Facebook would have to be one of the world’s greatest time wasters!!) I’ve been trying to spend a couple of evenings beading (although the light can be a bit of a problem sometimes). Herringbone is a lovely stitch, especially when used to make ropes. I like how you can play with colours when working with this stitch, and I hope to have a few photos for my blog soon.
I’ve had such a great response to the profile and article that appeared in Australian Beading Magazine, lots of lovely comments and positive feedback. It’s lovely how many people have gone out of their way to let me know what they think. Thank you all.
Cheers
Sharyn
