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I had this great idea. I thought to myself, "Well, self... You are living in Taos, and making a whole lot of beaded bracelet patterns. You should do something based off of Georgia O'Keeffe." And since I like flowers and I like irises, I decided to make it so. Georgia O'Keeffe's work is known for its sensuality and suggestive nature. She became a major figure in American Painting in the 1920s and her work revolutionized abstract painting and tonal design. In the late 1920s, she traveled to New Mexico, where she later settled. There is a fabulous museum in Santa Fe showcasing her work, which Barb and I visited in September. I drafted out the design, purchased the beads in December, and started work. So, here it is, a bracelet pattern for your amusement and hours I'll never get back. What my friend Jo calls "accidental body part" jewelry isn't really my thing. Submit it to Regretsy; it'll probably make it there anyhow. Use delica seed beads to make your own version of this handbeaded bracelet. This is for the tutorial/instruction packet only. Materials are not included. Instruction, in color, discusses the pattern. I didn't bother with closures on this - you're on your own for that, although I just sewed on some magnetic clasps in the sample piece. This class is level 3 out of 5. That puts it at an Intermediate tutorial. Students SHOULD BE ALREADY FAMILAR WITH FLAT EVEN COUNT PEYOTE STITCH before they begin this project and know how to read either a word chart or a beading graph. This tutorial is sent via email (PDF) upon receipt of payment.

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