Revised

I reworked the  flower, following Corina's example more closely, and I think it looks a lot better. Less cluttered.

Pink Crystals

Corina made her flower for a hair clip and kindly gave instructions for making it. Looking at her flower again, I can see where I have gone wrong with mine. Just because I was putting a bead in the middle didn't mean I had to have six petals. Five would've been less crowded. Then I could have made the petals a bit bigger. I think I'll have to try that again. The bottom necklace uses the same technique Corina used to make free standing stamens in the flower, to make a bib necklace.

Drawstring

I love my tatting bag with Anne Bruvold's dragon attached to it. It's not going anywhere. But I decided to copy it to make a couple of drawstring bags for market.

The bug material doesn't need embellishment, but the plain denim looks a lot better for the addition of Jane Eborall's  gecko. Both bags have 4 clear pockets inside, as does my bag. Good way to hold shuttles, beading needles, et cetera, et cetera separately and still be able to see them.

Pockets

Many years ago I was given a roll up toiletry holder with a lot of clear pockets. I travelled more then than I do now and found it marvellous. So much easier than scrabbling around blindly in a bag. I made myself a replacement a few years ago, which I'm still using. I planned to make two for the fair, but it's such a fiddly job that I've decided I'll see what reaction I get to this one before considering making another.

Beaded Pearl Tatting

 The big beads are glass beads handmade by Clare Gaylard, with beaded pearl tatting above them. I worked the earrings downwards, leaving the ends as 'tassels'. Here's another pair, using disco ball beads as yesterday:

And a beaded 'ribbon':

Disco Ball Earrings

It's a shame that a photo doesn't really show how these big beads glitter. I thought that such spectacular beads should have a simple setting. But the one on the left turned out to be a bit too simple. It didn't do the disco bead justice. I used the technique from Jane Eborall's Winsome drop earrings instead and like the result a lot more.

And a red pair:

Not For Sale

As a change from showing the things I've been making for a Christmas market, I thought I'd show this picture that I took a couple of days ago. We've had an invasion of dung beetles. Those that come into the house are going to be unlucky, no dung here. But this pair in the garden has a good ball to  bury with their eggs inside. They moved the ball along quite fast and every now and then one would climb on top - to look about, presumably.