Bead Embroidered Pin

I'm still alive and kicking , just not beading as much as I would like too :)   The Novemer challenge for EBW has come and gone with some great challenge pieces to chose from,   here is the  bead embroidered pin I was trying to finish in time,  the spiral rope to this pin I posted about is finished and now that I have no deadline I am working on another rope to add to it,  apparently I am just not satisfied with just one spiral rope . Hopefully two will do the trick ;)  

I really enjoyed the fringe on this piece ,  kinda crazy and all over the place:)

                                   Finished back with brown suede, and of course used fireline throughout.

 I figured I would throw this magified picture in as well, the coloring doesn't quite show up in the detailed photo, weird. I thought thats why we show magnified pics!

I really need to start sharing all the wonderful works from the Etsy Bead Embroidery Guild,  looking on etsy last night I found more than just a few good pieces ,  can't list them all but here's  a couple , go check them out :)
http://www.etsy.com/listing/85108599/shipwreck-the-sunken-treasure-bead
http://www.etsy.com/listing/85772846/beaded-embroidery-necklace-bali-bloom

Time  is ticking , and I am running a bit behind schedule :) , hoping to make the deadline for the Etsy Beadweaver's November Challenge.  I have started a spiral rope for this challenge and am not sure what direction I am taking it , maybe a necklace or lariat,  if  things go right I will incorporate the petrified wood focal I have chosen.

I am pleased with the colors,  different browns and gold seed beads, 4mm firepolish amber colored glass, and  4-5mm dark chocolate brown cathedral glass beads. So far the rope reminds me of indian corn or maze, perfect for fall. Well atleast in my eyes :) I have done a few more inches than what is shown here , believe I measured the rope at 14" so far,  I definitely have a ways to go .

At the moment Smokey is overseeing all that I do , he tends to stay close when I am under the weather , so to speak, especially if food is involved:)     On another topic I have to mention how great the Etsy Bead Embroidery Guild is doing , now we have a blog , facebook page, and a group on yahoo,  and we have started voting for the very first bead fest  theme ;)  check out the blog here: http://www.etsybeadembroideryguild.blogspot.com