Thanks so much to Therese Frank and Christine Altmiller for sponsoring
another blog hop, and for challenging us with right-angle weave and St. Petersburg
chain. I’ve been wanting to learn St. Petersburg stitch forever, but just never
set aside the time. When I saw their challenge pop up in my reader, I knew the
time had come!
I also knew I wanted to make something casual. More than any
other season, I tend toward a uniform in Fall – long-sleeve white tee, dark
jeans, and a pair of Naots. If I have an outside meeting, I change into a white
shirt and low heels, and can go from bead table to door in ten minutes! I needed
an everyday accessory to brighten up my look, wherever I’m spending my day.
After watching a couple of online tutorials, it seemed that St. Petersburg stitch could be adapted to a wide range of beads for many different looks. After several experiments, I decided a single St. Petersburg chain stitched with 1.8mm cubes and a mix of 4mm firepolish beads would keep the look casual, while giving my necklace a slightly chunky drape and enough visual weight for a bronze Saki pendant.
After watching a couple of online tutorials, it seemed that St. Petersburg stitch could be adapted to a wide range of beads for many different looks. After several experiments, I decided a single St. Petersburg chain stitched with 1.8mm cubes and a mix of 4mm firepolish beads would keep the look casual, while giving my necklace a slightly chunky drape and enough visual weight for a bronze Saki pendant.
This stitch is easy to grasp after the first few rows, is really
fun and relaxing to do, works up very quickly and I am so happy with the results!
My necklace brings lots of color to crisp white, and looks great against dark
colors – like this morning, when I left the house at 7:00 and threw on the
other staple of my Fall wardrobe – my warm black cardigan.
Thanks again, Therese and Christine – I’ve already started a
second St. Petersburg project, and may have found my new favorite stitch!
There are two dozen beaders who took up Therese and
Christine’s challenge – click on the list below - you'll want to savor the work of each one.
