Posted by SewPixie on October 22nd, 2006 in Beading, Jewelry, Tree of Life
I got 3 4 5 6 of these done this weekend. All are with copper wire. The rings are 16 or 20 guage and the branches are I think 26 maybe? I will have to look at the package if I still have it.
Grandma’s Tree (the leaf beads are from the large stash of bead I inherited from my Grandmother)
Fall Tree (sead beads from swap and drop circles from Grandma)
Cherry Blossom Tree (pink pearls from Grandma, green bicones from friend)
===Edit to add one more===
Apple Tree (remainder of tiny leaf beads from Grandma, seed beads from stash)
===Edit again to add two more===
Peach Tree (seed beads from swap, coral/peach beads from stash)
Lemon Tree (random stash beads)
Posted by SewPixie on October 21st, 2006 in Daily Life
Hurrah the weekend is here, and I just now got a project done for a swap I am now officially a day late for. I have to go in to work tomrrow night for the maintenance window and to try and get caught up on things. Wish me luck.
And I bought the best pillow ever tonight…about to go and use it.
Oh yes, and I spent way to much at JoAnns…wheeee…but hey $35 value remnant of quilted decor fabric for $8!! Heck yes.
Posted by SewPixie on October 19th, 2006 in Sewing
Woo hoo I made new tags. I think these are a lot less busy than the others I had made, thought they are a little larger. These are iron-ons onto white hem facing. Another sheet will need to be printed for direct iron on to stuff.
Posted by SewPixie on October 19th, 2006 in Craftster Swaps, Jewelry
Pattern: None
Materials: Silk thread, purched butterfly stone pendant, findings
Description: Made for kiki*eks for the 30-Something Peer Swap @ Craftster
I used one of those i-cord crank machines to make the cords. I want to make one for me too, it turned out pretty nice.
Posted by SewPixie on October 19th, 2006 in Bags, Craftster Swaps, Sewing
Pattern: None
Fabric: Green ‘burlap print’ cotton, orange lining, brown faux suade, orange buttons, green velvet ribbon
Status: completed
Description: Made for kiki*eks for the 30-Something Peer Swap @ Craftster
I really wish I had taken better pictures of this, oh and measured it. 
This is the first time that I have done a proper satin stitch on an applique. Woo!
Posted by SewPixie on October 16th, 2006 in Sewing
Project: Ribbon Holder
Materials: ribbon, dowels, push pins
Description: C gave me a ton of ribbon so I created this holder for my craft room.
Posted by SewPixie on October 13th, 2006 in Daily Life
ARGH! The lamp on our DLP tv went out in the middle of Poltergeist. WTF?!?! So now I get to try and find $300 for a new one. Stupid technology.