Sweet Beads

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My digital camera busted, so nothing new... but I felt like posting something, so here's an old one.

A year or two ago, our chamber orchestra played at a Renaissance theme dinner, and we all had to wear rediculous froofy costumes (a violinist had to wear tights [he's a guy] and our male violist looked like he just stepped out of the Monty Python Spanish Inquisition skit.) Luckily I got a really pretty costume, but it had gold trim. And I don't wear gold. Ever.

So I made this:





Detail:


In action:


I used this pattern (with just a few very tiny changes): http://www.geocities.com/robynl_4/princess.html



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