please don’t step on my daisies

Posted on March 12, 2004 by mariko

Well, I attempted to make a seed bead necklace yesterday, and I think I may have been a bit too ambitious. I tried to make little daisies (I think it’s called a daisy chain in beading parlance), and I clearly used the wrong kind of beading wire (Soft Flex) because the daisies will not lie flat and look all mangled. It’s not that noticeable if I’m wearing it, so I might just be lazy and keep it as is:
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Peter saw it and asked, “Is that a muffin?” Um, hello, but if I had the choice between a muffin and a cupcake, WHICH do you suppose I would choose?
Thanks to everyone for telling me about the Peeps-making machine. When I first heard about it, I had to exercise extreme will power to keep from dashing out to the store right then. I do need to go to Target soon, though, so if I accidentally find myself in the toy section, I might just have to get one!

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9 Responses to please don’t step on my daisies

  1. Jessica says:
    March 12, 2004 at 20:28

    A Peeps maker? From Wham-O, no less? Run, run, Mariko. Get thee to Target!

  2. Lizz says:
    March 12, 2004 at 22:00

    I won’t claim that I’m an expert on beading but I used to do a little bit. I never bought beading wire to do necklaces and bracelets with, I just used fishing line. So maybe that would work for your necklace.

  3. rae says:
    March 12, 2004 at 22:34

    hmmm…a peeps maker, huh? sounds like a wholesome activity for me and the kids.
    I like you’re cupcake necklace; I think like many imperfections, they are noticeable only when you draw attention to them.

  4. Silvia says:
    March 13, 2004 at 12:49

    Well cupcake, it looks good from where I’m sitting. Maybe they have different kinds of beading notions in the Target toy aisle? (insert evil laugh)

  5. Elaine says:
    March 13, 2004 at 16:25

    I just had a lavender bunny Peep. Mmmm. I keep looking at them, thinking I’d make a pendant out of one of them like I saw a while ago, but I don’t think I could stand it knowing I had a real Peep around my neck.

  6. Elaine says:
    March 13, 2004 at 16:27

    Sorry, I forgot my real reason for posting…I LOVE the necklace.

  7. Kerstin says:
    March 14, 2004 at 03:16

    Maisy doesn’t have a problem with lazy daisies. Cute necklace! Naw, that’s not a cupcake. That’s a bran muffin. Can’t fool us. 🙂

  8. Marie says:
    March 14, 2004 at 03:38

    Oh dear, you’re going to be like me with not only a yarn stash and fabric stash but a bead stash too! At least beads don’t take up much room! 🙂
    Yes, Nymo thread is the best to use for daisy chains and any other kind of bead pattern. But your necklace still looks very cool. And don’t worry I made my first daisy chain five years ago from an inflexible thread! Even on the wrong type of thread, they don’t look too bad when wearing and your’s hangs a lot better than my first attempt at daisys.
    I love the little cake charm, it’s wonderful! I’ve never seen a charm like it. It’s great!

  9. Eklectika says:
    March 15, 2004 at 11:42

    And, if you’ve got a Wal-Mart out there…I saw the Peep-maker at one of the CT ones last Friday. I SO want to get this for one of my friends…though he likes his Peeps reeeeellly stale *shrugging & laughing*

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