After a gloomy, cloudy, rainy day I drove home from the store in pouring rain.  From Rockford I could see there was a huge sunny spot ahead, right over Chatty.  When I got home, this is what I found.

A gorgeous double rainbow to welcome me home.

Since injuring my knee last month, I’ve been off my feet a bit so have had a chance to do a bit more creative stuff than usual.  Here are a few of my new pieces.

Finally located a source for copper wire and made this bangle as a first project.  A bit of a challenge but lost of fun and it’s getting many compliments.

I have loved turquoise since my Dad bought me a silver and turquoise ring when I was a kid, so this turquoise howlite immediately appealed.  Teamed it up with copper chain and wire.  Was going to sell this one, but it is now in a private collection (mine).

My reading glasses are becoming more and more of a necessity and I hate those arm-hanging eyeglass leashes, so I did this copper and turquoise howlite chain with a square toggle that will hold my glasses folded flat when I’m ot wearing them.

The January class schedule is available in the store, the classes include a repeat of the introductory stringing class (by request), the swarovski crystal bracelet class, a chain, wire and bead necklace class and a chainmaille bracelet.

This is a quick outline of the class schedule for November.  More pictures will follow.

The November 14th class is full.  This class will make a Fab 50′s Bracelet.  This versatile piece is designed by the very talented Glenda Payseno and is being taught with her kind permission.  There appears to be a lot of interest in that class, so we are prepared to repeat it on November 21st at 10:00am and are taking bookings for that date.

The November 28th, 10:00 am class will be a Christmas Tree Ornament Drape.  Pictures to follow.

The December 5th 10:00 am class will be a French beaded Christmas tree We will be making the tree, the decorating will be ‘homework’.    This class requires beads prestrung on wire, so we will have a bead spinner, beads and wire available for you to use at the store to prepare, or you make take the beads and wire home at the time of booking.  There won’t be time during the class to string the beads. registgration for this class will begin the week of Nov 7.

All classes require pre-booking and pre-payment to allow us time to prepare your materials.  Maximum class size is 6.