My other passion -B E A D I N G

Do you ever make plans to work on a quilt and the best -
laid plans go awry?

On my recent little vacation trip my friend was beading with
a group of her friends and guess who was lured in?

When I said, "wait I'll bring out my quilt blocks to work on"
and they offered some beads and said they would teach me a new
stitch, how could I possibly refuse?

So this is what I've been working on lately.

This is the stitch I learned called "Herringbone" and the
necklace I made.  I sure enjoyed the little diversion.

A week after I returned from my vacation a good friend called
and asked if I would like to get together and bead.
Of course I couldn't say no,  I taught her how to bead several years
ago, so it was fun to see all her new creations.  As we chatted and
got caught up, I made this gold beaded Christmas ball ornament.  
It's not perfect by any means since it's my first attempt and I will
place the blame partially on the beads for the irregular shapes and
sizes.  I didn't have the right beads so I used what I had, next time
I will use a more uniform bead.   I think these would make perfect
Christmas gifts.

I'm happy to have some kind of finish since I've been neglecting
my quilting for the past few weeks.  I do have some works in
progress and more beading to share.

Also thanks so much for the well wishes on my eye, I can tell
my eyesight has improved.

Thanks for stopping by and have a creative day.