Spider Bracelet Tutorial Part 2!!!!!

So we have our bracelet the length of our wrist!  Now it's time to add the button and loop closure!  We'll start with the Button side!

Step 1. Insert needle into the the first 5 beads of previous row.  Pull thread through!

Step 2. Insert needle into the fifth bead of the last row worked.  Make sure that your thread lies flat between the two rows!

Step 3. Add 3 beads, a button, and 3 more beads (you can increase or decrease number of beads to comfortably fill the gap between button holes!)

Step 4. Thread needle through parallel button hole.  Add 3 beads.

Step 5. Insert needle into the fifth bead of the bracelet base.  Make sure you insert your needle toward the tail thread.  Like so:

Step 6. Pull snugly.  Continue threading needle through the first 3 beads and through to an empty button hole.

Step 7. Add 3 beads and thread needle though the last empty hole!

Step 8. Sew down the 3 anchor beads, through the center (fifth bead of base), and back up through the adjacent three beads to the top of the button!

Step 9. Sew through the 3 beads and add a bead.  Sew through the next 3 beads.  Making a half circle.

Step 10. Add 1 bead and complete the circle.  Reinforce the threads by sewing through all these new beads and anchor base beads!  Repeat several times and sew in tail.

Step 11. Insert needle into 6 beads of previous row.  Pull snugly.

Step 12. Insert needle downward into the 3 middle beads of the last row.

Step 13. Add enough beads to comfortably loop around button.  Sew needle downward through the 3 middle beads again.  Pull snugly.  HINT: Don't make loop too large, because it might slip off the button while you're wearing it! 

Step 14. Reinforce threads by sewing through bead loop and anchor beads a few more times!  Sew in tail!  Congrats!  You have made a bracelet!!

Spider Bracelet Tutorial Part 1!!!!!

This is what we're making!! YAY!!  I designed this back in 2004!  Now I'm sharing it with you!  You will need: beading needle, thread (I use an all purpose thread, or you can use a nylon bead thread) seed beads two colors: Black and Silver or Clear (no particular size needed; just don't use super small ones!) button, clear tape, scissors.

Step 1. Thread needle with a 4ft length.  Wrap tape around thread leaving a 12 inch tail.  Thread on 11 beads.

Step 2. Insert needle into the eighth and ninth beads counting  from the right!  Like so:

Step 3. Pull gently but snugly!

Step 4. Insert needle into the two beads from left to right on the new row!

 

Step 5. Add a bead and insert needle in the seventh and eighth beads on the bottom row.  Like so. 

 Step 6. Pull gently but snugly.  Insert needle into the second and first beads.  Like so.

Step 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until you finish the second row!

Step 8. Add 2 beads.

Step 9. Insert needle in the fourth and third bead counting from the right.  Like this:

Step 10. Insert needle in the first 2 beads of the third row!

Step 11.  Continue building rows until piece measures the length of your wrist!  Sew in tails as your thread runs out, and add new threads as needed! 

Meat Pie Recipe With Pictures!!!

We're going to make this tasty meat pie!  For vegans: you can totally substitute one 15 oz can of beans and 1 lb of ground beef substitute of your choice for the 2 lbs of ground beef!  Also substitute a non-dairy cheese as well, or leave off the cheese!  Tastes great either way!

Ingredients

For crust

2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 cup shortening

1/4 cup warm water

For Filling

2 lbs ground beef

15oz can of peas

15oz can of corn

1 tsp dried onions

1 tsp oregano

1 tbsp parsley

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 large Plum/Roma  tomato

 About 8 oz Colby/Jack cheese

This recipe makes 2 open faced meat pies!  You will need a large skillet, 2- 9 inch pie pans!  Let's start with the crust!  Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.  In a large bowl, combine your flour and your salt.  Add the shortening and cut into the flour mixture.  You want it to be lumpy and NOT mixed thoroughly.  You want it  to look like this!

Next add a little of your water!  You don't want it to be too sticky so only add a little at each time!  Fold mixture and add water as needed.  You want your pie crust to look like this!  I've divided it in to 2 lumps!  One for each pie.

Perfect crust!  Nice and crumbly a perfectly moist!  Next place each lump in a pie pan.  Pat each crust in the pan and evenly shape edges. 

Pop pans in the preheated 450 degree oven for 10 minutes or until the crust is slightly brown and edges are pulling away from the pan.  Drop your oven temperature to 325 degrees after you remove your pie crusts!

While the crust is baking, let's get out our skillet!  Brown the 2 lbs of beef on low.  Drain the beef.  Add the peas, corn, onion, oregano, parsley, and Worcestershire sauce.  Mix thoroughly; stir occasionally.  Grate your cheese and cube your tomato!

Put a quarter of filling into each pie pan.  Layer a sprinkle of cheese, then the rest of the filling!  Top with tomatoes!

And then with the remaining cheese!

Pop your pies in the 325 degree oven for 20 minutes, or until the cheese melts!  Ta Da!  Your Done!!

Let cool and serve!  Each pie serves four generously! 

Some of my beading work!

These are a couple beading projects, that I did a few years ago!  If you like work, keep checking back for tutorials!  I would LOVE to show you how to make some of these guys :)

I LOVE Give Aways!! Here's an AWESOME give away!!

Hop on over to Her Sunday Dress
She's givin' away an awesome gift basket!!
 Which includes:
-Vintage handmade wristlette.
-Fun "Yarn Gang" yarn in blue.
-Mini bundt cake/jello mold.
-Adorable yellow and white journal.
-Heavyweight bow coffee cozy in tiffany
-Classic tomato pin cushions.
-Mini travel sewing kit.
-Cameras keychain
-Owl figurine.
-Teapot ribbon.
-Vintage copy of Alice's Adventure's in Wonderland (AWESOME!)
-Mani/pedi set.
-Breakfast at Tiffanys!
-And an HSD mix CD,  :)
!!! The mix contains a track off of Brian's upcoming EP. You will be one of very few to hear it before their big debut!!!

So let's head on over and enter to win!!

Finishing Up Your Covered Headphones!!!

So we've finished wrapping both wires to the buds!!!  Now it's time to tie off and sew in the ends! 

Step 1.  Tie a surgeon's knot or a square knot with the pink and blue threads under the ear bud.  Like so:

Step 2.  Now thread a needle with the pink thread.  Insert the needle upward into the closest hitch knot!  Like so:

Step 3.  Now pull thread through and insert the needle downward into the next hitch knot!  Like so:

Step 4. Repeat this again!  And Again!  Now do the blue thread, and the next ear bud side!  Don't forget to trim off the excess!

And we're done!!  That should have taken about 8 to 12 hours!  I didn't really keep track :P

Headphone Wraps Tutorial Part 3 Splitting Threads

Hot tip!  When your wire meets a harsh angle, use masking tape to even out the base!  Just wrap around to smooth out the angles!

Step 1. Continue with alternating hitch knots to the end of the tape.

Step 2. Keep up the hitching!

Step 3. Next separate your ends to each wire.  Then add a new pink thread with an overhand knot underneath your blue thread on the single left side wire.  Remember to tuck in your ends! 

Step 4. Continue with original blue floss and hitch stitch.  Like so:

Step 5. Hitch stitch with pink floss on the right hand wire.  Continue the left hand wire until the end is reached.  Now add a new blue thread to the right side wire.  Continue to end.

Last Part we will tie in our threads and have a finished piece!