Thursday, December 6, 2018

Hand dyed thread "Gold Dust"


Freshly dyed batch of "Gold Dust" thread has been added to my Etsy shop!

My original designing for the yet unnamed challenging necklace project is still in progress. I found some high quality Amethyst stones at the local bead store and stitched a peyote bezel around them. After that, I dug out some Lizbeth and Flora threads in 2 shades of purple and began tatting around the larger stone. I think I'll incorporate the smaller stone closer to the neckline. 

I did one 3D flower in hand dyed Hydrangea Dark. It turned out nicely enough that I'm considering doing a cluster of them in different shades. I don't know if I'll add any green for leaves or not. The addition of green would give the necklace a Mardi Gras color theme, and so far I like the "royal" look of the purple and gold on its own. But, we'll see. I'm just making it up as I go! 
Unfinished necklace, original designing in progress


5 comments:

God's Kid said...

Everything looks fabulous!!! :) And the Amethyst piece looks stunning!!! :)

Jane McLellan said...

Looks splendid already. Gold and purple work well together. I like the gold dust thread.

Michelle said...

Your amethyst pendant is gorgeous and so are the other pieces. While I love the colors, living in MN has ruined the combination for me. It makes me think of football...

Margarets designer cards said...

Beautiful colour thread, love the golds

Marilee Rockley said...

Thanks! I will probably add some teal or aqua to the purple and gold.