Soutache!

I took a class from Amee K. Sweet-McNamara at White Fox Beads in Knoxville a few weeks ago.  She taught us how to turn soutache and beads into jewelry.  All you need is Ultrasuede, needle, glue, thread, beads, and soutache.  I am hooked!  This stuff is addictive.  I keep creating little swirls and twirls, seeing different color ways and selecting beads in my mind.  This is the result so far.

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Author: denise

I have done beadwork for over 25 years and got so interested in jewelry design that I took two metalwork classes at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee from wonderful teachers Deborah Lynn Gold and Marjorie Simon. I can't choose a favorite medium. I love sculptural work and adore forming and fabricating metals, but three-dimensional beadwork is more colorful. I sew a lot! Lately I've been making lots of purses and wallets as well as upcycling used clothing into new items. Lately I've gone back to sewing and refashioning cast-off clothing–mostly men's shirts, into girls' clothing. I also enjoy making handbags and wallets. They are really fun to put together–like a puzzle.

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