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Named after customer extraordinaire Linda Yeats!
Learn to combine beads and fiber weaving during Mirrix's 40th weave-along that will take place in the new year. Get weekly detailed instruction on warping, weaving and finishing these beautiful bangles all with a virtual community of people working on the same project at the same time.
When you think of jewelry you do not necessarily think of tapestry. But at Mirrix we have been turning tapestry into jewelry for years. We decided it was time to reinvent our tapestry cuff bracelet and turn it into a tapestry bangle. After much research we found the pieces to create such a thing: lovely bangles in silver, gold and rose gold.
This might be the first time anyone has come up with such a thing and we are mighty proud we got there first. We were also thrilled that eventually the imagine we had stuck in our heads actually worked. It took a lot of back and forth and cutting a lot of failed pieces off the loom. But then it all came together: the correct materials to use from warp to weft, the correct bangle, the correct measurements and a way to make the tapestry and the bangle sing together.
Make one for yourself or give one away. Or just keep both because one can never sport too many bangles. The piece is unexpected and joyful with lovely pops of color separated by beads. It comprises Mirrix hand painted silk, which will not fade or degrade over time, as well as Delicate beads which serve as both a design element and a way to make sure the piece is precisely the same width from end to end. You will love making this bangle as much as you will love wearing it or giving it to a lucky friend.
What’s a weave along? A weave-along is an online course that is included with the purchase of a kit. We lead participants through a project woven on a loom. Once a week participants will get an email with links to instructions for the week ahead that might include downloadable .PDFs, online written content and/or videos. This is not a live event, but does take place over a specific time frame so participants are all working on the same part of the project at generally the same time. Weave-along participants are encouraged to ask questions and engage with other members of the weave-along via email and social media sites including the Mirrix Facebook Page, Mirrix Facebook Group and Mirrix Ravelry Page. This is a community event!
In this weave-along you will learn:
-How to weave tapestry stripes
-How to introduce beads to a tapestry
-How to finish the piece
-How to attach the piece to a bangle
This weave-along takes place:
Warping: Week of February 2nd
Weaving: Week of February 9th
Finishing: Week of February 16th
If you are not available to participate during this time frame, don't worry, we will keep all instructions up indefinitely and will be here to answer questions whenever you have them!
The kit includes:
-Two bangles in your choice of colors: in either silver, rose gold, gold. These bangles have a 2.5" diameter. This is a standard bangle size but will not fit over all hand sizes. Please measure your hand to make sure it will fit!
-Five bobbins of 12-yards of hand-painted mulberry silk(colors will vary)
-Three bobbins of 6-yards of hand-painted Gima silk(colors will vary)
-2 grams of 11/0 Myuki Delica beads
-1 beading needle
-1 bent tip embroidery needle
-1 bobbin of C-Lon thread
-1 small tube of E6000 Glue
This kit makes: Two bangles with lots of extra silk
What else you need to begin:
-An 8" or larger Classic Series Mirrix Loom with an 18 dent warp coil or any size Chloe Pocket Loom with a 14.5" threaded rod
-A bead mat or piece of cloth for holdings beads
-A measuring tape
-A good pair of scissors
How to sign up:
Purchase this kit. Inside you will find a link to register with your email address (or the email address of the kit's recipient!)