Fragrant Lilac

Project by Beadshop.com
Samples by Robin Tobias

Gorgeous, sweet-smelling flowers in shades of lavender, lilac, and purple make this a favorite tree in many English gardens. Lilacs bloom in early Spring...just when romance begins to blossom. When Robin* selected the cord and bead colors for this collection of Bollywood, we think she had sweetness and roses in mind. And it’s really amazing that with just 4 tubes of seed beads and 5 colors of Chinese Knotting Cord, you can make 15 bracelets! Just add a few organza bags to your order and you can keep some and give some away as gifts. How perfect!

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See the Project Map below for a Bird’s Eye View of what beads Robin paired with what cord. Bollywood is a video project. Be sure to click on the VIDEO tab above to watch. We do not have a companion handout for Bollywood, however these techniques are helpful to review, if you’re new to Bollywood:

• How to Secure a Project to a Board
• How to Macramé
• How to Singe Cord Using a Thread Zap

Robin’s samples use two sizes of seed beads (8/0 and 6/0) in just two colors, but notice how when you mix the five cord colors you get a variety that looks like so much more. When finishing the tails of each bracelet, Robin found it easier to use the 6/0 seed beads on all the tails rather than trying to fit 8/0’s on the ends, as we did in the original samples.