malachite

this piece actually got started a couple of weeks ago, then set aside while I worked on finishing the tile necklace

yesterday afternoon I pulled this back out and started working on it again

the finished piece will be a cuff bracelet, but the edges of the malachite will extend over the edges of the metal cuff to give it a more interesting form

so far I've used two different kinds of vintage bugle beads, delicas and some assorted larger round and square beads to cover the surface around those pieces of malachite ---  looking pretty good


I'm cruising along on the next quilt block --- the walrus --- more pieces than the whale, so a couple more hours needed before I finish it