DB1376, opaque wine
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DB0072, pale lilac-lined crystal AB
DB0055, pink-lined crystal AB
DB0651, opaque squash
Seven sisters rose bracelet
DB0721, opaque yellow
The inspiration for this bracelet was a
Valentine’s Day card given to my grandmother in 1912. This memento of a
bygone era was edged with lovely pale
pink roses and must have been very
special to her to have survived 100
years. Looking at the card, I was also
reminded of the seven sisters rosebush
in my mother’s garden and the heady
fragrance of the wild roses that grew
by the mailbox.
I wanted to bring the past and the
present together in a representative way,
so I combined the Victorian style of the
card, its cream background, and rose
motif with a crewel-work embroidery
look in the leaves, buds, and stems.
Stitched in flat even-count peyote
stitch (Online Beading Basics) using
110 cylinder beads, this bracelet
measures 71⁄4 x 11⁄4 in. (18.4 x 3.2 cm)
not including the clasp.
DB0883, matte opaque cream AB
DB0288, transparent ice coffee latte
DB0262, opaque pearl lime green
DB0656, opaque green
– Jane Danley Cruz, Waukesha, Wis.
jcruz@beadandbutton.com
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DB1376, opaque wine
DB0651, opaque squash
DB0721, opaque yellow
DB0883, matte opaque cream AB
DB0288, transparent ice coffee latte
DB0262, opaque pearl lime green
Stitched by Ja
DB0055, pink-lined crystal AB
ne Danley Cruz
DB0072, pale lilac-lined crystal AB
DB0656, opaque green
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