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Fringe Packs for 5 more A Muse Ink designs now available

I’ve had a busy March re-creating the fringes for these fabulous designs. Each pack comes with all the beads you need to make the fringe shown in the photograph, together with a list of the beads I used, a specific sequence for the design with close-up photograph and general information on making a fringe.

The Fringe Bead Packs for Marleena and Red Hat Lady Do Not include beads for the boa, but I have explained how I made them. You will just need an extra 20g of Delica beads to make them.

As a user of short beading needles, I found using a long beading needle to get through the 30mm bugles a necessary, but strange experience!

I still have a few more fringes to complete but they are on their way!

If you are looking for any Delica Bead or Fringe Bead Packs – or indeed any of our kits – that are showing as out of stock, please get in touch and I can check if we have the beads in stock to make a pack up for you. Out Of Stock sometimes just means I’ve got behind!

Anyway, these are the latest set of Fringe Packs.

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New bead colours and big reel of Crystal Fireline now in stock

Firstly, Fireline. We were not able to get any of our usual 50 yard reels of Crystal 6lb Fireline, but we were able to get a few larger reels of 125 yards, so these have now been added to the website for you.

Just this 1 new Miyuki size 11 seed bead this time:

11HM2031
Matte Metallic Sage Green Lustre
£6.50 for 25g

There are 4 new Delica size 11 colours too. These are also available By The Gram.

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“Elegant Elements” Clasps now available

I have just added a small selection of Push-Pull Box Clasps to the Findings section. There are not many of each design, so if you like what you see, you had best be quick!

2-strand silver plated clasp 13x17mm
£6.50
2-strand gold plated clasp 10x16mm
£8.50
3-strand gold plated clasp 10x19mm
£9.95

I have also moved a number of clasps and spacer bars to the Clearance Section. Here are just a few of them, but when they are gone, they’re gone.

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Another delivery so soon?

Yes, indeed! As well as a further top-up of Delica beads, there were also 1 new seed bead and 10 – yes 10 – new Delica colours that arrived on Wednesday. There is no room on our boards, so we really need to re-think our display in The Beading Room. Whatever we do, there will need to be expansion room!

This is the size 11 seed bead that sits so nicely next to the Harvest Orange that arrived on Monday.

11HM2041 £3.50 for 25g
Special Dyed Pale Pumpkin

These are the size 11 Delica beads, available also in 1g.

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New Delica colours and a size 11 seed bead

Well, we just couldn’t resist some new colours! We did have more on our list but quite a few were out of stock with our supplier.We are hoping some more may arrive in the next couple of weeks on our next delivery.

These are the 4 new Delica colours – available in 10g or By the Gram.

DB2129 £5.25 for 10g
Duracoat Opaque Moody Blue
DB2283 £5.25 for 10g
Frost Opaque Glazed yellow
DB2284 £5.25 for 10g
Frost Opaque Glazed Cream
DB2374 £3.50 for 10g
Fancy Lined Siam

We also now have this size 11 seed bead in our range now.

11HM2042 £3.50 for 25g
Special Dyed Harvest Orange

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NEW KIT NOW AVAILABLE – STEM DAFFODIL

Stem Daffodil Kit – makes 3 flowers

This is my latest design – a beautiful stem daffodil and were specifically designed to fit in the Posy Vase that has, so far, had silk flowers in it!. It’s available as a pattern, kit, or bead pack.

In their new home – Posy Vase by Marlene O’Reilly

The 16-page pattern includes diagrams and photographs and is recommended for beaders with experience of peyote and brick stitch. There are enough beads etc in the kit and bead pack to make 3 flowers,

Pattern (Printed or Downloadable) £10.00

Bead Pack £10.00

Full Kit £18.95

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Bow Scissor Case now available as a kit

I published the pattern for this scissor case last year and, after a customer request, have now created the kit as well. The pattern is for experienced beaders and contains the colour chart and word chart for peyote stitch. This case is about 6cm wide and 10.5cm long and was designed to fit the Fine Scissors on our website (SC-10) that are about 5cm wide and 10.5cm long.

The kits and bead packs are available in 2 colours, blue and purple, but I can customise either for your own colours too. Just email me – kathryn@halfpenney.co.uk – and I’ll check we have the beads in stock.

Pattern £3.95

Bead Pack £10.00

Full kit £12.95

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Easter Basket designed by Marlene O’Reilly

The pattern for the delightful little basket is available to download, or you can request a printed copy. It has full instructions with diagrams and photographs for all the techniques you will use. Experience of peyote stitch and herringbone weave is recommended. This 16-page pattern is £8.95 and includes the Miyuki numbers for the beads I used in the 2 samples shown.

It is now also available as a full kit in a choice of 2 colours for £19.95.

If you already have the pattern, and want to make more baskets, then a bead pack is also available. Bead packs for the same 2 colours as the kit are £12.00, and include needles, thread and the wire, as well as the beads.

The basket is the perfect size for those creamy eggs with the purple wrapper!

This is the gold option filled with yumminess!

I can make up the kits/bead packs in any colours you like, so if you want something a bit different, just drop me an email – kathryn@halfpenney.co.uk.

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30mm bugles are all back!

I’m pleased to say that we have now managed to re-stock the 30mm Twisted Bugles in Black and Silver Lined Crystal.

As with the other colours, they are available in packs of 10g. If you are wanting them for a fringe for one of our A Muse Ink patterns, then yes, there are enough bugles in 1 x 10g pack.

I have also got some extra shapes for fringing, but it will take me a little while longer to get these on line. I’ll keep you posted.