The designer wanted something pretty to go along with the deep cocoa browns and dark sapphire colors of the season. The Irish waxed linen that forms the base of the bracelet created makes it very strong and also lends itself well to making the loop-and-button clasp.
Required Materials: Seed beads, fire-polished rounds, pressed-glass leaves, faceted cathedral beads, glass leaves, shank buttons, beading thread, waxed linen. See project for complete list.
Tools Needed: Beading needle, scissors, pliers. See project for complete list.
Techniques Used: Knotting and Macrame, Fringe
Finished Size: 7 1/2" bracelet, 20 1/2" necklace
Originally Published: Beadwork, August/September 2006