Another treasure beads craftacular. I turned the wood for the toggled and the rest of the work is crochet, tatting and macrame. Both the Buddha and mysterious hand bead I found in the old 26th street flea markets in New York olden days.
Materials: cotton and silk blend threads, hand turned wood toggle, glass beads, chain, coral and carved amber or resin not sure which.

This little lady has been lying around in my brass needle box for long times now. She used to be held together with a twisted rusty wire. I think she looks happier strung on the pearls.
Materials: porcelain doll, freshwater pearl, silk thread, linen thread, brass closure.

I went into my "best" beads for this one. I've been carrying around this little guy for many many years now. Must have picked him up at some trade show back in my olden costume jewelry days. I think someone told me once that he's the man that carries the seven Chinese gods on his back if I remember correctly. I like his expression, he looks easy to get along with.
Materials: coral, lava, and glass beads, Chinese god bead, cotton thread, hand turned wooden toggle.

I buy scrap leather from the Earthguild craft store here in Asheville, the cut on the entire right side of this piece is how it came to me. Maybe it was used for shoes? I'm not sure. Anyway, I like these little crochet buttons I'm making, they remind me of the tight, dense kind of embroidery you find on a Spanish shawl.
Materials: scrap leather, silk blend and cotton threads, rayon ribbon.

I practiced making doilies a lot when I was recovering earlier this fall, maybe my instinct was to knit myself back up. They remind me of snowflakes now that the cold is here.
Materials:cotton thread, linen thread, rayon ribbon.

Just so you know, there is no way to do a quick tatting. I thought I would make fast work of this, but no. Maybe I'll improve with practice.
Materials: cotton thread, freshwater pearl, acrylic cord.

I had these grand plans for mixing crochet and tatting technique in one piece, but of course the end product is a lot different than what was in my head. Ah well, back to the old drawing board.
Materials: cotton thread, glass beads, acrylic cord.

This is actually yesterday's necklace. I couldn't post yesterday on account of a wicked snow/wind storm cutting our power. It's still plenty nasty out so I'm typing with crossed fingers. Hope old man winter just shot the works already for this season.....
Materials: rayon yarn, freshwater pearl, metallic lace.

My attempt at Irish crochet lace. Normally you make several solid motifs using a method of crocheting around a cord, then they're suspended in an open work netting which I haven't done here. A little wonky but it's my first go anyway.
Materials: cotton thread, glass bead, acrylic cord.

Finally got back to the saw yesterday and cut some acrylic sheet I've been wanting to work with. Still playing with crochet and tatting as well.
Materials: acrylic sheet, cotton and linen thread, rayon ribbon.