Riverlea Beads: Edelweiss

Monday, 2 March 2009

Edelweiss

This pattern is from Ilde, her blog is Les Tresors d'Ilde. It is called Edelweiss, and is available for purchase download. She also has several nice free patterns on the site. http://www.lestresorsdildes.com/
The stages involved are first, a bezelled 14mm rivoli, then the front petals, then the back petals. It is a great workout on how to do odd count peyote with decreases. It is really lovely, and being aged right now while I figure out a chain.
There are samples of this done on Ile aux Perles, and all seem to use 2 colours. I would like to try a version with additional colours next.

1 comment:

Minou84 said...: I LOVE THIS MODEL. I made one too!!! Your's is so pretty in blue.
En français : J'adore ce modèle. J'en ai aussi fait un. Le tien est si mignon en bleu.; 27 August 2009 at 13:29

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I have just retired from my day job as a senior administrator for a school board, and now have more time revisiting all the hobbies I have loved but not had as much time for over the years.
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