Simple changes

I switched my cord to thinner silk and a big eye needle and away I went. I was able to string several feet of beads, in no time. I'm not done yet but it's progress. On other beaded braids, I have strung each strand separately. This time, I've chosen to string all the beads, then cut it into strands. Since I wasn't sure how far my bead soup would go, that seemed to be the most logical choice.

Think!

Apparently I had a brain freeze last week. I had a pile of braids to steam. Without thinking, I plopped this pretty black and white braid, on to steam, right next to a red one. It's silk! Dumb, dumb move. The red, of course, promptly bled on the white and since they were being steamed, the color set before I noticed the problem.

I was horrified! I know better. I have dyed hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds of fibers over the years. It was such a dumb, thoughtless, mistake. Of course, it had to bleed right into the middle.

Oh, well. Since it is silk, it will be no problem to over-dye the braid one day. This means it is not a total loss, just a big moment of frustration. Maybe it happened, just so I would have an excuse to make more braids??? Nah...I don't need an excuse, I'm obsessed with them currently.

Yet another braid...

Work is crazy so I've not had much time to play. I'm so tired. I don't have enough energy to spin and I think my knitting project requires more brain power than I have to offer!

I did finish the beaded braid. I'm still debating how to finish the ends. I ran out of beads at 38" so it is quite long. It is a great length to use as lariat though. I'm going to cap the ends but am undecided whether to leave the ends plain or add a beaded tassel.

I made another braid while I am deciding. A simple 8 warp braid. Half white, half black.
4 strands size FFF silk thread equals 1 warp for a total of 32 strands.
Cut thread about 60". Folded in half, making 30" or so warps. Starting end is flat no knot. Finished length after hand stretching but prior to steaming, 27.5" from end to the knot. About 4.5mm in diameter. I oddly ran out of white first by about 6".
My camera dislikes this braid. It is so much prettier in the hand.