to the point of finish

Still working on getting all those UFO's (un finished objects) caught up, some have not made it into the finished pile, they have been dismantled. Sometimes I wonder what was I thinking when I started that or why did I think those even remotely worked together. maybe that is why they were never finished. I think there are a couple still lurking in a drawer but I am fairly sure I have finished up what I want to finish. I kind of wonder if I am trying to avoid any "new" designs by doing this. I do get inspired while working on a project, but only to the point of sketching it down. I think I am still trying to figure out what to do with me!!
This is another one of the knotting I have been doing, this one is mine. It is made in blues and creams, with some special dangles given to me by a very dear person. I finally made me something in Blue, guess its because I bought a blue shirt.







This is one of the last UFO's I think I have or at least the last one I want to work on.This one a lot of parts, I know the picture isn't all that great, but it is a really pretty piece.



This really don't look like much now, but I am working on a project for the LCCA grand opening. (center for the arts) They are having area artists decorate umbrellas. Kind of cool I think. These 2 pictures are of the progress so far... got a long way to go yet, I am doodling the entire thing, then I have a TON of sparkly crystals to sew all over it. I hope it works as well in real life as it does in my head!

Hope everyone had a safe 4Th of July. Here in my part of the world things were really quiet and I really liked it, rain and all despite my plentiful comments about my fish swimming away. I spent most of the weekend in the studio, still working on odds and ends, but I think that is my need for now. Seems like I can't start much that doesn't turn into cleaning out or organizing some other stash of beads, box of broken vintage jewelry or just plain stuff. I did get some new pictures taken of my "bits and Pieces" a lot of my component's have finally made their way into some finished designs. I am really working towards something more than stringing, I like to play/experiment so the component concept allows me the freedom of playing. I have made several really unique things just with my bowl of misfits.