Laural Winter

Cherry Quartz necklace

I finished this necklace a little while ago. I have said it before wire wrapping is like knitting for me.  I am totally relaxed when I am wire wrapping.  I usually have a wire wrapping piece going most of the time.  Right now I am working with orange, maroon, and red beads with gold wire for another wire wrapped necklace.  I thought this watermelon colored stone would be great for Spring.  I bought some of the beads at one of my favorite bead shops Dava Bead and Trade.  What do you do for relaxation?

Blue Goldstone necklace

This summer I did quite a bit of crafting.  I started knitting again.  I made a button bracelet.  I made some necklaces. Right now I am working on curtains. The favorite thing I made was a blue goldstone necklace.  I used the wire wrapping technique for putting the necklace together.  I love wire wrapping (not around the beads) but to connect the beads.  It is relaxing or more relaxing than knitting for me.  I have been working with beads since 1992.  The first bead shop I went to was General Bead in San Francisco.  My friend Marina and I went to visit our friends Susan and Keath in San Francisco.  Susan taught Marina and I to work with beads. And I haven't stopped since!