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Re: Ogalala Obsession

Aunty Akoya — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:02:30 GMT

This is great again! I love your colorways, slowly but surley i can just tell by looks which jewellery is from you when i am browsing in the gallery, my eyes allways get catched on your pics.

Cya

Aunty Akoya

Re: Ogalala Obsession

SeaBeads — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 20:31:14 GMT

SandraJ@20:
Do you know of any free tutorials on this stitch

Sorry Sandra and Donna,

I missed your post. If you google 'ogalala' and then go into pictures, you'll find a tutorial in drawings there. That's where I got it from.

Have fun!

Greetings from SeaBeads.

Re: Ogalala Obsession

D.M.Z — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:46:52 GMT

Sandra, Ogalala (or Oglala as it is sometimes spelled) is an old stitch and directions should be easy to find. Mastering Beadwork by Carol Huber Cypher has a great tutorial in it for Oglala. I'd just google for them as they really should show up. A friend of mine did a necklace in red with some pearls mixed in and it was a stunner........... Donna

Re: Ogalala Obsession

SandraJ@20 — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 18:34:43 GMT

Karin,

This is beautiful. Do you know of any free tutorials on this stitch...I've gone crazy for off-loom weaving projects and learned almost all the stitches Beadwork and Bead & Button have given us over the years, but haven't seen this one before. Thanks for sharing this lovely bracelet.

Greetings & Blessings from Sunny Florida

Re: Ogalala Obsession

SeaBeads — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 17:24:29 GMT

jewelrymaking11:
It is pretty, but I wonder what it useful for?

I don't know if necklaces are useful. People do like wearing them though!

Greetings from Karin.

Re: Ogalala Obsession

HoneyBeads — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 14:36:39 GMT

I love it :D

Re: Ogalala Obsession

jewelrymaking11 — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 09:00:20 GMT

It is pretty, but I wonder what it useful for? Can it be accessory?

Maybe bright colored beads can be more beautiful.

Re: Ogalala Obsession

ingrid@38 — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:54:16 GMT

Karin, this is such a stunner!!!!! Wow. The colors are great, and the design, too. I think you´ve done some great beading, because it is so even and correct.

Great work.

Re: Ogalala Obsession

Valbeads — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 04:30:59 GMT

It's better thsn low 20's in the daytime and teens to single digits at night BEFORE the wind chill, Sarah! I'm dying up here! Right now it's only 10 bloody degrees! I must say, though, it makes me very grateful for Mac and Zoe; they are excellent heaters! they frequently have contests, to see who can snuggle against me the tightest.It's funny, but just a tad annoying, 'cos it feels like they're trying to burrow directly into my side. Ow!

Re: Ogalala Obsession

ottercat — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 09:58:48 GMT

Hey Val,

You could come out to southern California (SoCal), if you don't mind 54 F (high) and 36 F (low) with lots of sunshine (in my area). The temps are lower than the norm and it finally dried up for the Rose Parade today. My sister lives in Ohio -- burrrr! Hope you feel better soon.

Ottercat

01-01-13 (0158 PST)

Re: Ogalala Obsession

Valbeads — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 09:52:37 GMT

Me too, sigh..... The carpets have been laid at last, and I've got plenty of money in gift cards to this wonderful shop called Bed, Bath and Beyond. If you went in, you would never want to leave! My mother and I are absolutely wild for it. It has all kinds of wonderful items for your home; gadgets for the kitchen, dish services, crystal, pots and pan; storage bins of all shapes and sizes for any room in your home, organizers for your drawers, your closets; draperies, blinds, bed linens, duvets, towels, washcloths........you name it, they've got it! Now you get an idea of why my mum and I love it there so much. I even foun some lovely art for my walls- beachy, of course! I have never had a home of my own to decorate any way I pleased, so I'm sure you can tell how excited I am. My dad will have my new workbench set up soon, so I can finish sorting and setting up my new studio. Then I will have my grand opening! I'm excited......and nervous!

Re: Ogalala Obsession

SeaBeads — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:37:30 GMT

Oh Val, wish I could make your dream come true................ Is your beach appartment ready yet? That would be a start.

Re: Ogalala Obsession

Valbeads — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:48:29 GMT

Karin: just got 2 more inches today. Temps going doen in the teens at night.(that's Farenheit, not Celsius.) Wind chill is already bringing daytime temp down to single digits, below zero at night. Have I told you lately how much I HATE this weather?! Found out why I'm so exhausted, sluggish and mopey- my Vit. D level is nonexistant! Avg. person's level is supposed to be 40u/ml. Mine is 8u/ml! So now I'm taking 5000iu's of Vit.D every day, which works out to 35,000iu's a week. In other words, between living in an area that gets no sun, and my kidneys being fried......well, you can figure out the rest! I need to go live on a tropical island! Designing tropical jewelry on a tropical island.......oh, yeah!

Re: Ogalala Obsession

SeaBeads — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:31:01 GMT

It is hard work, Gopika and it involves an awful lot of beads. The hardest thing is not to get your thread tangled up in the ruffles that are already there. But like with everything, you get used to it and automatically find the best way to hold your work.

Greetings from Karin.

Re: Ogalala Obsession

Gopika Chaddha — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:35:35 GMT

Wow!! looks like lots of hard work and beads!!