Many blessings for good vibes and positive energy and, of course, for a click on the ads on the right or below. Or anywhere ;)
Love,
Shila

Two warped square components are done ;)

I want to share some advice about this 3D star ornament pattern and the process.

About the pattern:

The pattern, crafted by JuliaPatternUA, stands out with its unique, eye-catching color choice. However, using primarily matted beads softens the traditional festive mood of Christmas, giving it a distinct and modern twist. 

The file contains:

1. The colours of delica beads with numbers and the amount needed for each, not a gram, numbers only. It is easy to count the grams using the following data: 7.2g. contain - depending on the coating of the beads - 1358 - 1378 beads.

2. The pattern image is very blurry, so you can't coordinate it with your piece if you are finished. The photo shows only the dividing lines between the warped squares.

3. The word chart of the pattern, for me, has a slightly bothering style of letters. Just an idea: You can memorize five letters together because when you add the beads, you read them don't one by one. That may have made the piece faster.

That's all, no extra words or anything. I like it. With a couple of minor changes, it is enough for me to finish my larrikin piece.

About the thread:

I don't recommend Fire Line for this piece. It is better to use some flexible thread. I used a tan color, but any natural color can be good.

Use nearly 1.2 m of thread, no more and the silicon thread conditioner as often as possible.

If I made a mistake and needed to open more than 10 stitches, I cut the thread and added a new one. 

I secured the tails on the backside.

To be continued......

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Love,
Shila

The first warped square component is done ;)

I saw at the beginning that this project requires a special beading mat. I purchased it from my favourite delica bead supplier: www.threadabeads.com where you can find several color and design versions. You can make your piece without it, but it's much slower. It was an excellent choice. The cream-colored Vellux Bead Mat has marked (up to 26 colors) curved felt compartments. In addition, there are larger compartments too, so you can fill larger amounts of beads more closely for your hands. In the first picture, you can also see how I arranged the beads after a few steps.

IMPORTANT!

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Love,

Shila

There are sometimes difficult times in our lives when you don't want to think about anything, but creating something would still be exciting and relaxing. Well, this is what I have now. I thought the best was a pattern that only needs to be followed and takes time. Anyway, I also wanted to try it a very long time ago. If you are interested in the process of making a peyote-beaded star, come with me on this exciting journey.
So, here is a pattern from Etsy, designed by JuliaPatternUA. I think it will be a lovely Christmas present, and I just want to finish it before then.

To be continued......

If you're like me and want to finish jewelry-making as soon as possible, this piece is for you. It's the most effortless piece of jewelry to make in just a few minutes. Only three ingredients are required, and you can adjust your desired length, too. Pretty, isn't it?

Would you like the supplies for it? Or want the finished pieces.

ShilaBead Shop

 

The Spooky Stars are on their way. The pattern in Shilabead Shop soon...

 

Guess how many times I need to create these Spooky Stars to complete the PDF?

 

You can download the free PDF file of the beaded Cat pattern via the link here or save the image below. Enjoy!

To blog or not to blog? That's a good question. There was a time when everyone blogged. Everyone, even me. I had more than 4 thousand visitors to one post. In 2016. What do you think? What was that? Before you start digging, let me tell you. Of course, a beaded Cat pattern was FREE. I'll share it here again, but I'm sure it won't get a few thousand views ;)) Everything has changed significantly since then. For example, you can only reach more people on social media if you pay. Lately, I have noticed that something has moved on in my blog, so I decided to continue it for you and me, too. In the future I want to share more information about my work, tricks and tips around the beading mat.

Spooky Stars are coming ;) Till then, you can browse in ShilaBead Shop:

madebyshila.etsy.com

The pattern is available via the link:

madebyshila.etsy.com/listing/1742628914

 

Dear Beady Fans!

I have listed my latest design, the Ups & Down Bracelet, in ShilaBead Shop on Etsy. I also offer some Kits for it. You know, "Ups and Downs" can refer to fluctuations or changes in a situation, such as good and bad times, successes and failures, or highs and lows. They indicate the various challenges and successes that one may encounter in life. I hope that the "Ups" happen more often in your life....