Bahamas - Jamaica - Labadee - Coco Cay MAKE JEWELRY, MAKE FRIENDS, MAKE MEMORIES THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME!
Sunday, March 20th – Port Canaveral 5:00 sailing 7pm • Meet & Greet and Pendant Swap Monday, March 21st – Nassau, Bahamas 8am-5pm Wear Your Best Night 7pm-8pm • Cocktail Party in Dazzles Lounge 8pm-10pm Metallic Masquerade Mask Contest Tuesday, March 22nd – CocoCay, Bahamas 7am-5pm 8pm-10pm • Bead Bazaar Wednesday, March 23rd – Cruising 9am-4pm • Full Day Classes Free Night Thursday, March 24th – Falmouth, Jamaica 10am-5pm 7pm-10pm • PJ Party Friday, March 25th – Labadee, Haiti 10am-5pm Wear Your Best Night 1pm-4pm • Bonus Classes A Saturday, March 26th – Cruising 9am-12pm • ½ Day Classes 1pm-4pm • Bonus Classes B Sunday, March 27th - Port Canaveral, Morning Arrival
***All Bead Cruise Classes and Events are held in our Conference Rooms on Deck 3 unless noted***
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Welcome to Bead Cruise 2022 I am so excited to be your new Bead Cruise organizer for our 16th anniversary! I would like to welcome you all aboard and to wish each of you a fantastic time cruising, beading and enjoying the warm waters of the Caribbean. This commemorative booklet was created as a starting point for your bead adventure and a memento of our journey. You’ll find projects from myself as well as from our generous sponsors along with resources for all your bead needs. The Swag Bag/Design contest items have been generously donated by the sponsors featured in this booklet. After the cruise take some time to visit their websites. Our sponsors would love to hear from you. If you make something with their product snap a photo and share it with them! Wishing each of you a fantastic Bead Cruise,
Beki Haley
Stitched Chain and Nautical Charm Bracelet by Cassandra Spicer 8-10lb Beading Thread
Clasp of Choice
11/o Seed Beads
Headpins for Glass ‘Charms’
4mm Fire Polish (50 or less) 3mm Rolo Chain (3pcs, 9" each)
5mm and 8mm Jump Rings (2+ each)
Various Czech Glass
Size 11-12 Beading Needles Basic Wire Working Tools
One of your main goals throughout this project will be to maintain steady tension. Don’t let your chain bunch up or be sloppy, you want it to retain an even and fluid shape. 1. Beginning with 2 yards of thread, move through the 3rd link in on the end of one piece of chain. 2. Add a 4mm FP, and move through the 3rd link in, on the second piece of chain.
Figure 1.
3. Add one 11/o, Skip a link, and go through the next (5th), heading inward. 4. Add a 4mm FP, and move through the link directly across from you, on the first piece of chain (5th in from the end), heading outward. Figure 1. 5. Add one 11/o and pull it down to the chain, tie a knot between your needle and tail ends of the thread. Leave a tail 4-6” long to knot off/bury at the end. From this point on, you will always want the 11/os to fall on the same side/top and outer part of the chain links. 6. Move through the closest chain link (same direction you have been traveling), FP, link, 11/o, link, FP, and link. Figure 2. 7. Repeat Step 3 (this time, 7th link), then Repeat Step 4 (again 7th). 8. When you add your 11/o this time, you will move back to the 5th link. Continue through FP, link, 11/o, link, FP, and link. This will bring you in a forward motion again. Figure 3.
Figure 2.
Figure 3
9. By now hopefully you have recognized the RAW hiding in between pieces of chain. Continue in this manner until you have stitched the correct length for your bracelet. Remember to account for your space at the ends, clasp, etc. Trim your chain to fit, leaving two open links on each side. Tie knots and bury all remaining threads within the stitched portion. A closeup picture of the bracelet ends is provided to show how you will easily add a few jump rings, the other piece of chain, along with your clasp and wire wrapped ‘charms’ to complete the project. For even more detail, get step by step video instructions on our Facebook page: Beads to Live By <search: “hand stitched chain bracelet with nautical charms” in the Videos section>
Basic Stitches Used: Back Stitch: Pick up 2 beads. Push the beads down to the foundation. Go back through the foundation a distance equal to the two beads. Go back up through the foundation and pass through the 2 beads. Pick up 2 more beads. Push these beads down to the foundation. Go back through the foundation the distance of the two beads again. Go back up through the foundation and pass thru 3 beads. Continue this pattern, add 2 beads, pass thru 3 beads, all the way around the bezel. At the end, go back up through the last bead and first bead to fully connect the beading around the bezel.
Standard Brick Stitch: Edge Discussion and tips. Travel with needle and thread to exit the foundation on the top. You will be sewing an edge all around the piece using a standard brick stitch edge. Using colored thread to match the beads is a good choice at this point. Process for brick stitch edge: Start with 2 beads. Catch the foundation and ultra-suede and pass back thru the second bead from the base of the foundation out to the open. After the first two beads add one bead at a time in the same manner. Connect the first and last bead by sewing around top to top and bottom to bottom. Pass back thru the very first bead to straighten and be sure to catch the foundation and backing, then you can work your thread in and you are finished.
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February 10th-17th
Sailing aboard Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas
Cabo, Mazatlán, Vallarta
*DEPARTS FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Supply List for a 27” Wrap - 3 times around an 8" wrist 100 pc. 3mm Pearls (P)
1 pc. 7mm Magnetic Clasp
7 grams Size 11 Seed Beads (11A)
Size 11 Beading Needle
18-20 grams SuperDuos (SD)
Note: PBT = Pass Back Through
Strong Beading Thread such as Fireline
Step 1 - Add a stop bead. Pick up one SuperDuo (SD), one 3mm Pearl (P), one SuperDuo and three 11A beads.Pass through the opposite holes of the two SDs.
Step 2 - Pick up three 11A beads and PBT the original hole of the first SD, the P, the SD and the three 11A beads added in Step 1.
Step 3 - Pick up one 11A, one P and one 11A. Pass back through the three 11A added in step 2. Then pass through all of the beads exiting from the P you added in this step.
Step 4 - Pick up one SD and three 11A. Pass through the other hole of the SD.
Step 5 - Pick up one SD and three 11A. Pass through the other hole of the SD. PBThthe P, the first SD and the three 11A added in step 4.
Step 6 - Repeat steps 2-5 until your wrap is your desired length leaving approx. ½” for the clasp.
Step 7 - To attach your clasp, with your thread exiting out of the 11As at the end of beadwork, pick up three or more 11A, the clasp and an equal number of 11A. PBT the 11As on the other side of the P. Weave through all of these beads again at least one more time for security.
Fun Earrings by Marcia L. Balonis
Fun buttons glued onto foundation Supplies and Materials: Sharp pointed
Backing
Size 10 needle
Glue
scissors
Foundation
Thread of Choice Ear Wires
Beads: Wood cut buttons various sizes Size 11/0 Seed Beads ~ 5 grams
Size 15/0 Seed Beads < 5 grams Accents for dangles
Codes: SB= Sead Bead 1. Glue fun button to foundation with your choice of glue. Allow piece to fully dry. 2. Back stitch around item with size 11/0 SB’s. 3. Trim Close. 4. Glue to backing. Dry then trim again. 5. Edge using size 15 SB’s with brick stitch. Add loop of 6-8 size 15 SB’s beads for ear wire at top. 6. Add dangles from bottom edge to suit © Copyright 2021 These instructions are freely distributed. This weave is a basic technique, and this is nothing new or unique. If you distribute a copy of this document, please leave my information on the copy so that people who wish may find my other patterns and kits. marcia.balonis@gmail.com and www.etsy.shop/baublesbybalonis.com