Glass Blowing Flowers with Atsuko, Oct 18,13

Atsuko and I took a glass blowing flower class last Friday evening at LLLG in Tigard.
It was so much fun. Atsuko picked colorful pastel color flower and I picked white-blue flower.

Here are the result..

Atsuko and Jane's Flowers, Oct22,13

Parrot Tapestry, Oct 17, 2013

I finished beading Parrot Tapestry tonight, pattern made by Maddiethekat design.
It measures 4.30 x 6 inches (11 x 15.2 cm), using 7,740 Delica 11/0 beads, 38 colors of them and peyote stitch.

Parrot, Oct 17, 2013

Chinese Phoenix Robe, Sept 21, 2013

I started making this Chinese Phoenix Robe, which is to me is empress robe ( pattern by Sigrid Wynne-Evans) on May 5, 2013.

Took me 70 days to finish the front side and 67 days to finish the back side (total of 137 days).

This robe used size 11/0 delica seed beads, 25 colors, total of 58,046  beads.
The size of this robe is 14 x 22.53 inches ( 35.6  x 57.2  cm).

Here are the photos of my journey in making this robe:

Started on May 5, 2013 (Day 1) Front side

May 27,13 (Day 22) Front side

June 14, 13 (Day 40) Front side

June 30,13 (Day 56) Front Side

Jul 14, 2013 (Day 70) Finished Front Side

Jul 20, 2013 (Day 75) Back Side

Aug 2, 13 (Day 88) Back Side

Sept20,13 (Day 137) Finished back Side

Front and Back side Phoenix Robe, Sept 20, 2013

Front and back side phoenix Robe combined, Sept21,13

Bluebird Stained Glass, Oct 13, 2013

I made this bluebird stained glass suncatcher for my bestfriend's Mom in Florida.

Bluebird Stained glass suncatcher, Oct13,2013