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1 My 2008-2009 Beading for a Cure piece: a full chess set. Yes, it was quite possibly the most time-consuming beadwork project I've ever done, but dang is it cool.
2 Each piece is made entirely with beads. There are no other materials, no inside supports, and nothing holding them together but thread.
3 An overhead shot of the full set.
4 The red pieces.
5 The green/blue pieces.
6 The pawns.
7 The rooks.
8 The knights, which were by far the biggest design challenge in the entire project. But they actually do look like horses. :-)
9 The bishops.
10 The queens.
11 The kings.
12 Color-coordinated drawstring storage bags, which my boyfriend (who is awesome) sewed from scratch especially for this project.
13 The bags full of chess pieces.
14 The red drawstring bag.
15 A closeup of the beaded dangles on the end of the drawstrings on the red bag.
16 The green drawstring bag.
17 A closeup of the beaded dangles on the end of the drawstrings on the green bag.
18 This is just cute. :-)
19 My 2007-2008 Beading for a Cure piece, a journal embellished with a floral still life worked in beadpoint. There are around 5000 size 11 seed beads in the panel, and I estimate that at least 35-40 hours went into the project.
20 My 2006-2007 BFAC piece was another embellished box, this one depicting a garden scene complete with a small pond and two caterpillars meeting on a path.
21 This box has a mesh screen in the lid, which worked well for the boucle-style stitch with which the beads are attached. The grass, flowers, and other beads actually stick straight up from the surface of the box.
22 The inside of the garden box. I added a beaded catch-cord to hold up the top since it's so heavy. :)
23 My piece for Beading for a Cure 2005, a hairstick barrette. I made each part of this piece, including the leather and the hairstick. It was a lot of work but I think it's worth it. :) "Impressive! (in Darth Vade..." "I think that it's gorgeous..." View Comments...
24 The center flower was made with Ndebele (herringbone) stitch, and each silver flower bud was made with tubular brick stitch with increases. Beaded edging holds together the ultrasuede and leather layers. "This lovely hair ornament ..." "I've tried so hard to make..." View Comments...
25 This is my contribution to the 2004 Beading for a Cure project. I stained the wooden box (which measures about 7.5" x 5" x 4.25") and then added the fabric, beadwork, and trim. The fabric has batting underneath to make the top poofy.
26 The main beadwork panel was done with 2-drop odd-count peyote stitch in a pattern I designed to resemble a Persian rug. The fringe incorporates seed beads, hex beads, firepolished beads, and Swarovski crystals. "I love this pattern!
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27 This fancy necklace was inspired by a design I saw in a bead catalog. I love the scrollwork in the centerpiece. This became the first non-commission piece I've sold. (Yay!) "I love LOVE love LOVE LOVE..." "Gorgeous! Absolutely regal..." "This has it all, style, el..." "I made the same necklace!!..." "This necklace is downright..." View Comments...
28 A black and green rendition of my scrolls necklace, made with green firepolished beads and a Swarovski crystal drop. This won two blue ribbons at county fairs in 2004. Instructions here. "When it comes to beadwork,..." "Oh this is absolutely gorg..." "I think the black and gree..." "Theresa, that is gorgeous!..." "Gothic and elegant! It cou..." View Comments...
29 Jade cabochon necklace and earrings set. The necklace is an African helix, and can be worn with or without the pendant. All three cabs are set in peyote and netting bezels. "GORGEOUS!!!!!" "beautiful!" "lovely" "Absolutely Stunning!!" "What a beautiful set." View Comments...
30 These tiny beads came from a shop in Venice, Italy. I made the S-clasp out of gold-filled wire.
31 Swarovski crystals and spring flowers - what more do you need? (Besides more crystals, that is.) Instructions can be found here. "i admire your work absolut..." View Comments...
32 Pink flowers with a black background. I have a dress this'll go perfectly with... "Right on! This color comb..." View Comments...
33 A bracelet and earrings to go with the black & pink crystal choker. This set got a lot of compliments at its "debut" event. "LOvely! Can I buy a patter..." "I LOVE YOURE WORK HOW DO Y..." View Comments...
34 Purple is nice too. I like the lighter green for the leaves. "So pretty. It remeinds me ..." "Gorgeous, and these are my..." View Comments...
35 Blue crystal flowers! Yummy!
36 A closeup of the braided bracelet pattern, in which "ribbons" of Chrysolite, Peridot, and Erinite crystals weave in and out. In real life, the color gradations are much more subtle. "This are gorgeous as are t..." View Comments...
