What was I doing?

Oh yeah, getting ready to write this blog. Oh, look, shiny blog written by someone else!

Sorry, I can get easily distracted.

Today, my Mom and I went to Williamsburg to meet an online friend of hers, Joan E. from Canada (123stitch.com)! We had a blast. We met her at The Village Shops at Kingsmill. We went to Haus Tirol/Stitching Well (cross-stitch), Knitting Sisters (YAAAAARRRRRRNNNNN), and Bead Haven (I love beads!).

I promised Joan that I would put up pictures of a bead project I made before starting this blog, and of the butterfly wings, which I haven't posted because they are not finished yet.

This is one I created last year for my mother.


I have been creating butterflies. I have handpainted the wings and am working on attaching them to bead bodies. I made one successfully, but had to give it away as a gift immediately - so there is no picture. I need to get the person to take a picture for me! At least so I can make it again. But here are the other wings I have done so far, as promised:






I find that the plastic I am using tends to curl, but I think that actually works well for the wings. I am basing them on real butterflies, like the monarch. I love the glasswing butterfly one, but am afraid to spray the acrylic sealer on it. I found that the sealer makes the plastic a little opaque.

Thank you, Joan, for showing me the chainmaille jewelry and how to make the rings. I am so hooked!

And finally, STUFF!