St. Petersburg Chain

Before you start please check out the " What you"ll need and General info" page to make sure you have what you need. This stitch requires you to thread some beads more than once so please take that into consideration when choosing your beads and materials. This is the finished piece of this blog

For instructions on how to complete this stitch please click below

A Little Busy

I am truly sorry for the delay in posts. I started to post the St. Petersburg Chain stitch a couple of days ago, and realized that the Hematite beads I was using were not the easiest to see. Especially with the black thread. I have finished the necklace with Sterling Silver components that I started my last blog with, but after realizing the flaw with the colors, I took the post off.                                                                                                                       
  I don't want to make excuses, but with the holidays here, of course I've been very busy. Not to worry, I will be posting instructions on this stitch, just with a better color combo.   
   While I have you here, I wanted to give you some more tips on choosing your beads for this stitch. First, I wanted to say you do not have to use different size beads, it just makes it a little easier to keep track of your stitches when you're first learning. Second, I'm not sure I explained well enough, what size beads you should use. Your top and bottom beads should not be anymore than 2 mm bigger than your center beads. Your beads will be crowded and your piece will not lay correctly. The bead sizes for the example up top are the center beads are 4 mm and the top and bottom beads are 6 mm. Third, your center beads really can be any size you want, depending on how large you want your piece to be. Last, like I said before, you can use the same size for the whole piece, larger ones for top and bottom rows or you can even try using smaller beads for the top and bottom rows.
   Please have some patience with me and I will be posting this stitch within the next couple of days. Also please feel free to leave comments, contact me or visit my website  http://eyekandyjewelry.wix.com/handmadejewelry for ideas
when choosing your beads.

What's Next!!!

In the next couple of days I'll be posting another stitching technique. This stitch is called St. Petersburg Chain. Now whether or not this is the ACTUAL name ,I'm not sure. That's just what I was told when it was taught to me :) For this stitch I would recommend 2 different size beads. 4 - 6 mm for main center beads and no more than 2 mm difference for your top and bottom beads. Here's some ideas

Like I said it will be in the next couple of days. Get your beads together and check back or you can follow my blog. Please feel free to visit my website for more ideas or make a purchase: http://eyekandyjewelry.wix.com/handmadejewelry

Tri Quad Stitch

     Sorry for the delay in my post, but it's finally here! For added tips and information before you start, you might want to check out  the " What you need and General info " page at the top of the page.

    The Tri Quad Stitch is tricky to learn, but it's one of the fastest to finish. Of course you'll need to choose your beads, depending on how big you want your piece to be. 

Wood and Stone

Rough Onyx & Moonstone

CLICK "LEARN THIS STITCH" BELOW TO SEE HOW

Visit http://eyekandyjewelry.wix.com/handmadejewelry for more examples

I, Kandy....

Hey there, my name is Kandy. I have only been crafting jewelry for a couple years, but I have always LOVED using my creative side. Although I like to dabble in other arts and hobbies, creating jewelry is most definitely my niche.

I met a really interesting person, who has been a mentor, if you will, that teaches me ways to sew and stitch beads in completely unique ways that are hard to find any where else. Whether you're interested in crafting jewelry for fun or for business, I can assure you that you will be satisfied with the result of this blog!

Here's a sample of the stitch I'll be showing you on my next blog entry:       Tri quad stitch

visit my website to purchase or to view more

http://eyekandyjewelry.wix.com/handmadejewelry