Amulet & Medicine Bags
Most of these bags are made in single needle Right Angle Weave - see my Instruction page if you don't know the method
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My daughter, Jarah, and I went to Jamaica a couple of years ago, where I collected these shells on the beach. It's taken some time, but I finally made the bag. Heck, it took almost a year and a half to get started on it!! I call it "Jamaica Daze" - mostly because I was in a daze the whole time I was there. It was an all-inclusive resort called Sunset Beach in 'Mobay' (Montego Bay), with a fabulous ocean view (and pool view - with swim-up bar) from our room - yah, mon!!. This bag is mostly in peyote stitch, using size 11 beads. Both the hummingbird and the hibiscus are 'in relief', using a second layer to give them more depth. The hibiscus flower is done in 14's, and the lower part of the strap is a dutch spiral. Click on the bag to see a full-size picture of it. |
) One Christmas I made each of my daughter's a bag, this one is for the 'middle' daughter, Vanessa. I never did get the other's scanned. |
) I call this Spring Dusk because the aqua and pink make me think of a spring sunset. The scanner just didn't do the colors justice.  |
) This one has matching earrings and a choker . I needed a white set to go with all of my summer things. |
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) This rainbow colored bag goes with anything. |
) This also has earrings to match. |
Medicine Bags
These bags are also made with Right Angle Weave (RAW) using the single needle method. In order to achieve detail, other than geometric patterns, these bags are a bit larger than the Amulet Bags. They run about 2 1/2' by 3" not including the fringe. I tend to call these 'Medicine Bags' due to their size.
) I wear this bag more than any other, and now I've made some earrings to match. Click here to see the pattern for this bag. |
) I adapted this pattern for RAW from a pattern in an old Beads to Buckskins, and added my Feather Earrings . |
) This is a belt pouch and the design is the same rose as in the Bead Dancing logo. Click here to see the pattern. |
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