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July 9, 10, and 11 DO THE PEANUT BRACELET LA FLORESTA NECKLACE
Beads by Blanche in Bergenfield, New Jersey.
http://www.beadsbyblanche.com Contact Blanche Costa (201) 385-6225 email: beads.byblanche.@veriszon.net |
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August 7 and 8
WISTERIA NECKLACE
LEAF MOTIF NECKLACE Jackie's Bead Boutique, Inc
207 F West Rockrimmon Blvd.
Colorado Spring, Colorado
719-599-3800
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August 25, 26, 27, and 28 LEAF MOTIF NECKLACE RECTANGLES AND LACE NECKLACE, BRACELET AND EARINGS MY SEVERAL PEARLS NECKLACE WISTEREIA NECKLACE Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild |
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October 15, 16, and 17 October 15 - Leaf Motif October 16 & 17 - Silca Lace Necklace Creative Castle |
Following are Margo's most popular WorkshopsIf your are interested in having Margo present one of her below workshops to your Bead club, society, or shop, please contact her via e-mail for additional information |
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RHAPSODY IN FLOWERS Two day workshop for
Advanced Students
Seed beads bloom at last! Tiny buds and full
blossoms festoon a twisted vine chain.....leaves and tendrils abound.
Student should have a good knowledge of tubular peyote.
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TWIN THISTLE Two day workshop for Advanced
Students
Make a lariat style necklace with three
different types of seed bead chains connected together with groups of
larger decorative beads. The two ends are adorned with thistle tassels.
Student should have a good knowledge of tubular peyote.
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FIELD FLOWERS Three day workshop for
Advanced Students
Learn to make poppies and daisies and three
types of leaves. Margo will teach a netted collar in class that she
has
named the Lithuanian Lace. The printed lesson plans will also contain
three additional types of netting designs. Student should have a good
knowledge of tubular peyote and herringbone stitches. Some experience
with netting is also useful
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HERRINGBONE GARDEN BRACELET One day
workshop for Intermediate to Advanced Students
This bracelet is a sampler of herringbone
stitches. The bracelet is started on a row of ladder stitches but will
retain the traditional side turn around method. The garden is planted
with delicate tubular herringbone flowers and flat herringbone leaves.
Additional tendril treatments will be presented. Knowledge of
herringbone stitch is helpful but not required. The flowers and leaves
are made with size 15` seed beads. If the student has not worked with
these small beauties, it will be a good introduction.
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NECKLACE DUET Two day workshop for "Higher"
Intermediate to Advanced Students.
In the Clover Supplement, intricate clover
blossoms dance merrily on an expended version of the thin netting.
Encircle your neck with these whimsically
delicate inventions. Knowledge of tubular herringbone and netting
techniques is helpful.
The Botanical Invention features eleven blossoms with their long filaments suspended from a thin netted necklace. |
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RING TRILOGY One day workshop for "Higher"
Intermediate to Advanced Students
Create corsages for you fingers. Make a
Sunflower and learn two other petal arrangements Embellish the rings
with a variety of tendrils, leaves and vines. Knowledge of tubular and
circular flat peyote stitch is helpful.
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FUGI MUM BRACELET Two day workshop for
"Higher" Intermediate to Advanced Students
A combination of 11` and 8` seed beads
create an unique type of right angle weave bracelet. Decorate your
wrist with festive Fugi Mums and Leaves. Knowledge of right angle weave
is helpful
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ALPINE FORGET- ME- NOT
This is a two day workshop for intermediate to advanced students
Margo designed this special project for the 2005 Creative Castle. The Alpine Forget-Me-Not is the Alaskan State Flower. Learn to make these little beauties using size 15` seed beads.
Necklace and bracelets are made from size 11` seed beads using a diagonal netting technique. |
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DRAGONFLIES & FERNS a necklace and bracelet.
Two Day Workshop for Advanced Students Delicate dragonflies dance among feathery ferns all on a lacey right angle weave background. The right angle weave is make of size11` and 8` seed beads. Size 15` seed beads are used to make the dragonflies and ferns. The premier class was taught at the BeadWork Retreat in the Sonoma Wine Country 2005. |
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VINEYARD BRACELET
One Day Workshop for Intermediate to Advanced Students.
A center basket is filled with bunches of grapes and more grapes, leaves and tendrils reach out from this center to encircle your wrist. Student should be familiar with circular peyote.
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Norah’s Whimsical Reticule
This delicate netted amulet is made from size 11` and 15` seed beads. It features a Rivoli or a Dentelle in the center with petals that radiate outward. A leafy dangle and a graceful strap complete this exquisite piece. This is a class for ‘higher” intermediate to advanced students. |
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My Several Pearls This class explores techniques combining peyote and herringbone stitches to make diamond shapes that are connected and lavishly embellished with pearls and tendrils. A side chain is presented that can also be used for the foundation of a sister necklace. This sister necklace named The Alternative Necklace can assume different looks depending upon the student’s preference. Bracelets can also be made using the presented techniques. This is a two day class for those students with an intermediate to advanced skill level. |
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Fantastic Flowers & Foliage Description Two day class for intermediate to advanced students. Knowledge of netting, peyote and herringbone is required. Flowers and foliage adorn a netted necklace. Three different types of netted necklaces will be offered all made from size 8` and 11` seed beads. The flowers are nesting pentafoils using size 11` and 15` seed beads and featuring a 10mm pearl center. Two types of foliage are presented - a heart shaped leaf and a linear curved leaf. Fantastic Flowers and Foliage is a very luscious necklace that employs cleaver use of traditional stitches.
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The Cinquefoils & Ferns necklace introduces five petaled flowers and feathery ferns that seem to sprout from between the stones of a garden path. The student may choose to work with either size 11` or 15` seed beads for the flowers and ferns. 4mm cubes represent the garden path. This is an intermediate to advanced class. Knowledge of Peyote and Herringbone techniques is helpful |
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Margo-Rita Ville is a floral collar necklace faturing double netted flowers using size 11` and 15` seed beads accented with Margaritas. The necklace is made from 8` seed beads using free form herringbone techniques. For those students who are not comfortable with free form methods, this is free form with a plan for those who need it! This is an intermediate to advanced class. Knowledge of Herringbone and Netting techniques is helpful.
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Gum Tree description-
This necklace & bracelet set was inspired by the Eucalyptus trees (Gum Trees) in Australia. The necklace has one "Puff" flower in the center with five leaf chains on each side. The Bracelet has one half of the flower on each end to fasten together to make a complete flower. Both are made for size 8`, 11` and 15` seed beads. This is an intermediate class. Knowledge of Peyote & Herringbone techniques is helpful.
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Garden Party Description -
A Herringbone technique that employs 11` & 3mm cubes form each half of the necklace or bracelet. Flowers grow from the foundations that connect each half of the Necklace or Bracelet. This is an intermediate class. Knowledge of Herringbone techniques if helpful.
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LEAF MOTIF is a faux lariat necklace. It has a toggle closure in the back and the knot is permanently tied. It features curvaceous leaves, luscious berries and a unique vine chain using size 11`, 8` and 15` seed beads. Most of the stitches are “invented”. It is a one day workshop for intermediate to advanced students. |
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WISTERIA Inspired by the wisteria vine, this necklace features the blossoms, leaves and vines using size 11`, 8` and 15` seed beads. Peyote and Herringbone are the main stitches employed along with several “Invented” stitches. This is a one day workshop for intermediate to advanced students. |
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SILICA LACE is a necklace that features flowers and leaves constructed by a combination of Peyote and Netting stitches. The project uses size 15`, 11` & 8` seed beads and 3mm bugles beads. It is a two day workshop for intermediate to advanced students. |