The challenge Christine Altmiller and Therese Frank gave us
for A Time To Stitch 6 was to follow a chart and use one of four stitches
(peyote, square, RAW or brick) to create a three-dimensional design. As someone
who is severely chart-challenged (this may rise to the level of a disability),
I took the plunge nevertheless, because I’m always up for a beading adventure
with Christine and Therese. And this challenge was just what I needed to finally
try my hand at the techniques in Kate McKinnon’s
Contemporary Geometric Beadwork.
Since I was already way out of my comfort zone, I settled on a Layered Rick Rack cuff and decided to
stretch my color palette as well, choosing three hues from Pantone’s Spring
2015 color report that I would never put together myself: Glacier Gray, Custard
and Aquamarine.
Next, I needed a graph. Despite the fact that Cath Thomas has generously done the work of estimating
sizing and providing free peyote graphs, it took me an embarrassingly long time
to transfer my simple color-blocking design from my brain to Cath’s coloring chart.
A trio of easy peyote triangles served as color swatches,
and delicas decided upon, the real fun began.
Peyote was the first stitch I
learned and it’s still my favorite, but I can’t remember the last time I used
it in a design. My Rick Rack bangle begins with a row of Modified RAW, and also
makes use of a bit of square stitch, but it's mostly hours upon hours of peyote.
The model's sweater provided the perfect pop of color for my second layer. I think I will wear the bangle this way more often, with just a hint of raspberry along the bottom because the fit is perfectly snug with the second layer worn inside the wrist.
Thank you so much, Christine and Therese for always
challenging us to take our beading to new levels. And now, on to the rest of
today’s challenge participants:
5-Karin Slaton (you are here)
6-Wendy
8-Lola
9-Paula
10-Karin G.
12-Ana Cravidao
13-Alenka
15-Nelly May
16-LiliKrist
18-Maryanne
19-Kim
20-Amy
