First a big Thank You to Diana Ptaszynski of Suburban Girl Studio LLC for hosting this blog hop. I usually shy away from doing blog hops because I always feel like what I design is never going to be good enough or measure up to the designs of the other designers in the hop. When Diana suggested a blog hop using waxed linen I decided to bite the bullet, overcome my fears and join in. I really needed something to spark my creative juices and I definitely needed more practice with waxed linen
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| NECKLACE MADE WITH TUTORIAL BY STEPHANIE SERSICH |
I usually shy away from doing blog hops because I always feel like what I design is never going to be good enough or measure up to the designs of the other designers in the hop. When Diana suggested a blog hop using waxed linen I decided to bite the bullet, overcome my fears and join in. I really needed something to spark my creative juices and I definitely needed more practice with waxed linen.
My only experience with waxed linen up to this point had been a few simple knotted bracelets strung on waxed linen and a necklace that I made 7 or 8 years ago following a tutorial written by Stephanie Sersich found in a beading magazine. With a little help from my son I got some basic macrame knots down.
This first piece is the Stephanie Sersich piece that I had totally forgotten about until I started taking pics for this blog hop. I’ve always admired earrings with the waxed linen fringe and I made two pairs for this hop. Next I had some sea glass that I thought would be perfect for a summer necklace with waxed linen in various shade of blues and beige (reminds me of sand and sea). I’m still undecided on the focal for this piece but I had a large piece of undrilled sea glass that I stumbled upon while looking for the drilled sea glass. Well that in itself created a challenge because I had no idea how I was going to turn this into a focal. I pulled out some silver wire that I had, found a You Tube video and gave wire wrapping a go. On the plus side this piece is long enough that it can double as a wrap bracelet as well.
The last piece was a last minute piece using a tutorial I found online. I’m not sure that the weigh of my waxed linen was sufficient for this piece as I don’t feel like I got enough weight in my knots but for my first try I’m happy (and since ripping out knots in this waxed linen is next to impossible).
The last piece was a last minute piece using a tutorial I found online. I’m not sure that the weigh of my waxed linen was sufficient for this piece as I don’t feel like I got enough weight in my knots but for my first try I’m happy (and since ripping out knots in this waxed linen is next to impossible).
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| FRINGE EARRINGS WITH POLYMER CLAY DISCS |
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| ANOTHER PAIR OF FRINGE EARRINGS WITH THE SUMMER SAND AND SEA COLORS WITH LAMPWORK BEADS AND NATURAL STONE |
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| BRAIDED WAXED LINEN WITH SEA GLASS AND A SEA GLASS AND WIRE WRAPPED FOCAL |
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| MACRAME WAXED LINEN WITH FACETED BEADS
Please visit the other participant’s blogs for some great pieces and inspiration. What a fun hop!
Diana Ptaszynski **Hostess**
Kelsy Vincent
http://jillofalltradescraft. Susan Kennedy
http://www.suebeads.blogspot.
Linda Landig
Kashmira Patel
Jenny Davies-Reazor
Vanessa Gilkes
Sandy Huntress
Kay Thomerson
Sarajo Wentling
Kari Asbury
Rebecca Anderson
Melissa Trudinger
Ann Schroeder
Shai Williams
Blanca Medina
http://www.peru-medesigns.com
Cheryl Brown
http://www.dragonflybeads.ca
Johana Nunez Rivera
Lori Bowring Michaud
Kelly Morgan
Barbara Bechtel
Kristen Stevens
Heather Boardman
Janet Bocciardi
Kathy Lindemer
Lesley Watt
Susan Kolovson
Jayne Capps
Michelle McCarthy
Cynthia Deis
Karla Morgan
http://www.TexasPepperJams. Erin Siegel
Becky Pancake
Kelly Hosford Patterson
Sharyl McMillian-Nelson
Inge von Roos
Carolyn Lawson
http://www.Carolynscreationswa Linda Younkman
Sandi Volpe
http://www.sandivolpe.com
Toltec Jewels
http://www.JewelSchoolFriends.
Michelle Mach
Jen Cameron
Dorothy Winchell
Darlene Mansue
Diana Ptaszynski
Kelsy Vincent
http://jillofalltradescraft. Susan Kennedy
http://www.suebeads.blogspot.
Linda Landig
Kashmira Patel
Jenny Davies-Reazor
Vanessa Gilkes
Sandy Huntress
Kay Thomerson
Sarajo Wentling
Kari Asbury
Rebecca Anderson
Melissa Trudinger
Ann Schroeder
Shai Williams
Blanca Medina
http://www.peru-medesigns.com
Cheryl Brown
http://www.dragonflybeads.ca
Johana Nunez Rivera
Lori Bowring Michaud
Kelly Morgan
Barbara Bechtel
Kristen Stevens
Heather Boardman
Janet Bocciardi
Kathy Lindemer
Lesley Watt
Susan Kolovson
Jayne Capps
Michelle McCarthy
Cynthia Deis
Karla Morgan
http://www.TexasPepperJams. Erin Siegel
Becky Pancake
Kelly Hosford Patterson
Sharyl McMillian-Nelson
Inge von Roos
Carolyn Lawson
http://www.Carolynscreationswa Sandi Volpe
http://www.sandivolpe.com
Toltec Jewels
http://www.JewelSchoolFriends.
Michelle Mach
Jen Cameron
Dorothy Winchell
Darlene Mansue
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AntiquityTravelers
your pieces are gorgeous (as always) my friend! that first one is a real show stopper! substantial, bold and perfect for summer. That beachy one is the one you were showing us … love it! and that large wire-wrapped glass focal is perfect! don’t change a thing! I am in love with making earrings this way … and you’ve got a couple of pairs of perfectly boho.
Michelle Mach
Wow! You have some very pretty pieces here. I especially love the coral and blue combination in the last bracelet.
sandysewin
All your pieces are so nice, I especially like the “beachy” earrings with the looooong fringe. Great look!
Jennifer Cameron
I love all of them, but my favorite is the last bracelet. Gorgeous! And fun. Perfect for summer.
Janet Bocciardi
I’m loving all the earrings using the linen threads, too. Your bracelet turned out lovely – great color combo!
Shaiha
What great designs! I am so in love with your first pair of earrings.
Lesley
All lovely designs lInda ad such fun…your first necklace is gorgeous.
Ann Schroeder
You’ve done great with everything! I’m amazed how great everyone in the hop is with waxed linen even if they’ve never used it or used it only a few times. All your pieces are great. My favorite (other than your first necklace) is the sea and sand earrings. Such a wonderful color combo. I am starting to wonder if my knotting isn’t tight enough. Others all seem to think it’s not possible to unknot waxed linen, but I can usually do it. I’ll have to look at that with my next piece.
Diana P
Wonderful job on all the pieces but I looooooooove that necklace! That is going to be a fun piece to wear during the summer! Thanks for participating!
Sarajo Wentling
Really nice pieces! I especially like what you did with the earrings and mixing the linen colors in that second pair.
Becky Pancake
Hi Linda. The first necklace is Awesome!!. Kudos for joining in and giving something new a try. You made great color choices in both of your earring pairs. The braided cording works well with the sea glass and you did a great job of wire wrapping. The turquoise faceted beads look good with the coral accents.
Kari Asbury
All wonderful pieces! I really love the second pair of earrings…some of my favorite colors combined…and my longing for a trip the beach! 🙂
dragonflybeads
Loved the sea glass one and the last flower bracelet
SueBeads
Wow Linda, you did so much work, I love all your pieces but I truly love that bracelet it’s just gorgeous!!
a2susan
I like all of your pieces, and the fringe hanging down from the earrings. I tried to do my piece using Stephanie Serich’s instructions from a class but made a full knot after each bead instead of a half knot so didn’t get the spiral effect. Your necklace is just wonderful.
Therese's Treasures
Hi Linda,
Your pieces are gorgeous! I love how playful they all are and great for summer. My favorite if the daisy bracelet it is so pretty and my style.
Therese
flowers
just gorgeous, I am inspired by what can be created using waxed linen and macrame. The colors are so vibrant in the necklace, and the wire wrapped piece are tops. Don’t think I didn’t notice the earrings. I like them too,
Kathy Lindemer
I love the colors in all of your pieces. They are perfect for the summer. I am wondering if braided the thread in the sea glass necklace.
Erin Siegel
Linda, I always admire your leather designs and these waxed linen pieces are no different. I particularly love the the earrings and the macrame bracelet. Maybe we will see you combining your leather with the waxed linen, hmm? I hope so! 😉
KayzKreationz
Love all the color and fun in your first necklace. The sand and sea earrings are my favs. I like the fringe on them. And your bracelet is very pretty. I really like the color of the linen you used with the beads.
Nan Smith
Beautiful pieces, Linda. I am so inspired by everything you and everyone else created.I just ordered some waxed irish linen…..can’t wait to start playing with it!
KelsyC
Seeing all these earrings everyone made makes me really wish I had done some myself! I really love the colors on your last piece. The coral thread with the turquoise beads is such a pretty color combo!
Kashmira
That first necklace you shared…beautiful design very well executed! I think even if I have a technique down, my knots are mostly uneven. Your’s look beautiful!
The earrings are both perfect!
The bracelet looks fine too…maybe you needed tighter knots? Is that what you meant?
Cory Tompkins
I just love everything you made here! I am an earring girl and I would wear each of these proudly. I love the glass beads in your first necklace, so much great color there! You should make more designs with waxed linen, your a natural
Toltec Jewels for Jewel School Friends
The first necklace is a statement piece in summer fun & beauty! My favorite is the wonderful “daisy” chain macrame waxed linen bracelet! It’s brilliant! A weave I’ve seen only in seed beads; you took it to another level entirely & it’s stunning! And gorgeous, gorgeous earrings. I’m studying your work to learn those cool “threads” — you created fabulous jewelry! Bravo! Happy Hopping! ♥ Rita
Shirley Moore
I love what you did with the waxed linen, especially the earrings. Have to say my fave is that wonderful bracelet! Great job!!
beadrecipes
Such lovely pieces Linda, I love the earrings and, well, everything really!!