My Version

This is from the pattern Eidelweiss, on the cover of the October 09 Beadwork. It looks fine flat, but hangs strangely when worn, so I made it hang lengthwise, and added a large carnelian drop and more pearls to go through a hole in the focal beadwork. It is too much work to tear apart, but that was my first impression after finishing it...it may still happen, but will try to enjoy it first. It is comfortable.

All done~

My DH thinks the color scheme is right out of

Fredericks of Hollywood, so the name 'Frederick's Lantern.

Added an extra row of dangles and peyoted the top V

of the inner ones, because I do not like the wonky look

of single delica lines.Also added a few dangles to the top

sections for more bling...gotta have bling!

Lantern Pagoda ornament

This was supposed to be the Paula Adam's pattern

featured in the Dec 06 Bead and Button magazine,

but I got to wondering what would happen if I

changed out the side and added some crystal

roundelles in two sizes....well, what happens is;

it gets longer, and I am running out of the main

bead color. Plus, what was I thinking with all that

purple and no other colors to warm it up. Dk Green

Iris doesn't do it and neither does the crystal AB

for the 'windows'.

Hate the bottom- and there are too many passes

for me to be able to get it to do what I want...I see

the trusty scissors coming and redoing. Yep, I am

a perfectionist...but this is the perfect medium for it,

only losing a bit of Time and thread, and I am going

to use 4# Fireline, so that I have more room to get

thread inside the delicas!

You can also purchase Paula's pattern at;

http://www.beadpatterns-paulaadams.com/ and see

all her other wonderful patterns as she would

wish them done.