I saw my friend and gave her the bracelet that I showed you here. Problem then was that I liked it so much that I decided I couldn't live without having one of my own!!! So, off I went to make another bracelet but this time for MEEEEEE. Here it is below.
AND - just to prove it - I've added a picture of my friend's below.
Now, what shall I do next? Well back to the TIAS again, I think. I've got to a sticky part so it's been put aside for a few days.
I always buy two gifts as well, for friends - one for them and one for me!
ReplyDeleteI like your brown bracelet very much.
Two lovely bracelets, the colour will go with any outfit, lovely combination
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Ah, good to treat yourself! Lovely colours.
ReplyDeleteWe would have believed you you did't have to take a picture:)
ReplyDeleteI love it when I give a friend a gift that I want for myself. However, I think I would have chosen blue. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI am often torn between just keeping one I like for me or giving it away -sob - to it's intended recipient.
ReplyDeleteBecause I can't seem to tat the same pattern twice in a row very easily, I have to do without. Poor me!
It was the same issue with that second sock in the old days! Glad you have your own bracelet!
Fox : )
Glad you had enough beads to make a duplicate! What a great bracelet, and the clasp is perfect. I wonder when tatters figured out that beads and tatting were perfect for making jewelry. You have certainly been a 'pioneer' !
ReplyDeleteWhen I started tatting I can't remember seeing any patterns with beads. When I 'needed' eyes for earring critters I used beads!!! They do appear in books though can't remember which ones or when. Not very often, though. I 'grew up with' the Coats leaflets and they weren't on there. Maybe I 'got' them from Rhoda Auld's book. Mists of time springs to mind!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe bracelets are very pretty. Please tell me again where you get those kind of fasteners. I haven't seen them here or in the north western USA.
ReplyDeleteOh, Mad Tatter, they came from America!!! I was given one lot by one of my students last year and another lady got me a few too. I've a feeling it they might have come from Fire Mountain Gems.
ReplyDeleteRE: the sticky in the TIAS, maybe you should avoid the glue if it's going to be sticky.
ReplyDeleteSewicked - I officially declare that you're a silly moooooo!!!
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This is the sound of me drooling over the bracelets
he he
DeleteThose are very nice Jane. a really nice use of re-purposed beads
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