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Issue 10 (Mar/Apr 2007) Spring Issue
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Welcome friends to issue #10.
     Well, the groundhog didn't see his shadow in February so I'm taking him at his word that we will have an early spring. Daylight Savings Time is arriving early this year too. Perhaps March will come in like a gentle lion for once, yeah, right! Anyway, no matter the weather we have lots of projects for springtime holidays in this issue.

A clever shamrock bracelet for St Patrick's Day and Jeanette Shannigan offers a sweet bunny egg cover. Sandra D. Halpenny and Dottie Hoeschen have provided exquisite netted necklace designs for those spring formals and proms. I'm giving you a head start on Mother's & Father's Day gifts with a mother's name bracelet tutorial and a guy friendly plaid peyote pen (there's a floral pen pattern too!) Linda Gettings, Dawn Dalto of Blue Bear Beads, and Diana Wilson each have provided unique bracelet patterns to challenge your beading skills, delight your desire to adorn and fulfill your need to bead.    Deb Moffett-Hall - Editor

• #352 Cream, 1008 beads
• #373 Dark Green, 660 beads
• #163 Light Green, 100 beads
• #42 Gold, 564 beads

• 3 grams size 11 seed beads or size 11 Delicas
• 138 faceted fire-polished, 3mm
• Clasp of choice, free instructions for the beaded toggle on Dawn's website
• Thread of choice to match

• 165 Size 10 Hex beads
• 106 Size 8 Seed beads
• 106 Size 8 Seed beads
• 6" chain, 4mm silver oval shown
• 1 charm, 20mm leaf shown
• "S" hook clasp, 24mm shown
• 3 jump rings, 6mm each
• Thread of choice to match

• 57 size 8 Delica beads, color #410 or gold of choice
• 4 grams size 11 hex Delica beads, color #501
• 168 size 15 seed beads, color; gold or light bronze
• 1 gold tone moon face button, 10mm
• Fireline 4 or 6 lb test size or thread of choice

• Japanese seed beads size 11, 685 Pink
• Japanese seed beads size 11, 5 Dark pink
• Japanese seed beads size 11, 20 Purple
• Japanese seed beads size 11, 10 Dark Brown
• Japanese seed beads size 11, 280 Light Brown
• 15 Tulip shape beads, 11mm
• 1 egg, plastic or wooden 1 3/4" diameter & 5 3/4" circumference.
• Pink Nymo, size D
• Needle size 10 or 12

• 175 Black cube beads, 4mm (more are needed for a larger bracelet)
• 150 Silver-lined clear seed beads, size 11
• 20 Black seed beads, size 11 for clasp loop
• 1 shank type button,18mm glass version shown
• 4 lb or 6 lb test Fireline or thread of choice

• 9 grams transparent Purple Japanese seed beads, size 11
• 6 grams transparent Pink Japanese seed beads, size 11
• 180 transparent Blue Japanese Triangles, size 10
• Nymo D or C-lon thread to match bead colors

• Plaid: Delica size 11 beads; DB 322, DB 389, DB 883, DB 621
• Plaid: Delica size 11 beads; DB 883, DB 169, DB 163, DB 165, DB 159, DB 621
• Pen Blank from ArtCraftWorld.com (web site is not longer active)
• Fireline 4 or 6 lb test, or thread of choice

• 4mm Alphabet blocks as needed for each name
• Size 11 good quality silver or silver-lined seed beads
• 4mm Daisy spacers (number to be determined)
• 4mm Daisy multi-hole spacers as needed; Two 2 hole spacers for two names, Two 5 hole spacers for three names
• 3mm Swarovski bicone crystals, at least 2 for each name in the proper birthstone colors
• 10mm wide hole-to-hole Bali-style silver cylinder beads, (number to be determined)
• 3mm wide hole to hole Bali-style bumpy spacer beads, (number to be determined)
• 14mm Bali-style toggle clasp, 1
• Medium or fine bead stringing wire & crimps to suit (use the strongest wire that will fit as many times as needed through your beads)
• 2 headpins for adding additional accent beads
• Tape measure, metric ruler and/or metric slide gauge
• Cheap craft wire for stringing test designs