Thread Matters

We have noticed that many of our bead weaving students are a little confused about the names for different parts of the thread. So here is our treatise on the anatomy of your bead weaving thread! We hope you find it useful.

Saucerful of Crystals Bracelet

Saucerful of Crystals Bracelet by Reem Iversen and Janet Palumbo

Designed by Reem Iversen and Janet Palumbo, the Saucerful of Crystals bracelet is a lot of sparkle for your arm!

Our pattern for this bracelet was published in Perlen Poesie Magazine, Issue no. 26 (Sept. 2015). This beautifully produced and exquisitely printed magazine is the European leader in bead weaving and jewelry design. We are thrilled to be included in this high-end publication!

The e-pattern is now also available from our Etsy shop (instant download for instant gratification). The e-pattern contains our detailed step-by-step instructions, with full-color diagrams for each step. Reem recently taught this pattern at the Bead Boutique in Naples, FL and the students told her these were the best instructions they ever used! (We hear that all the time from our students!) Visit our Facebook page to see photos of the great color palettes chosen by the students.

This pattern uses 176 Swarovski bicone crystals (like we said, a lot of sparkle for your arm!), 2-hole piggy beads, and high quality Japanese seed beads in 3 sizes.