Wearing Six

Cream and crafty crochet in Wearing Six, All Blog Posts, Our Products
20 Jul 2011

It is a miserable day in Sydney today. Rain and wind and a strong desire to stay inside with a pot of tea and caramel slice.

To help ward off the cold I reached for a beautiful soft jumper my sister "reinvented" with some very fine and beautiful crochet work. It is soft and warm and I didn't want today's beads to steal the show. So I added a collection of three of Six in a Row's cream "seed" necklaces to go with it.

If you can, stay warm. And don't forget the caramel slice.

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Still loving grey and white in Wearing Six, All Blog Posts
16 Apr 2011

We haven't posted a "Wearing Six" entry for a while....which is silly considering we wear Six in a Row pieces every day.

I have been loving wearing grey and white over summer, often reaching for our white pebble style necklace to wear with a grey t-shirt. The love affair hasn't faded with the arrival of Autumn in Australia.

Yesterday I tweaked the look a little with three necklaces made of our small beads in white, cloud and cream, worn casually with a grey t-shirt and jeans.

This combinationhas proved to be very versatile and I find myself reaching for them on the days when I can't decide what to wear - they seem to go with almost everything.

Emma and Susannah
A Mosman Market Find in Wearing Six, All Blog Posts
13 Oct 2010

At the last Mosman Market we found a stall selling lovely cotton tops and scarves, not far from our stall (I wish I had her card so I could tell you the name....we will update this post when we have her details). Perfect for summer. Love them and bought one, which I'm wearing today, with three strands of icy blue beads. These beads go with so many colours (see them with watermelon red here), but today feel very fresh and summery on pretty white.
Black Choker in Wearing Six, All Blog Posts, Our Products
8 Oct 2010

We just made a piece for a client (that sounds a bit too formal - actually Zan's brother's partner!). The brief was "simple choker style and black".

I have to admit that I had a creative hurdle to leap before I could sit down and play with the beads to make it. Chokers are not a style either of us have worn....but after this, that may have changed. This style works particularly well if you prefer to wear a higher neckline.

I channeled my inner Queen Victoria and I ended up making three versions for her to choose from. Although they may look similar, each is a little different - different stringing material, bead size, length etc.

And the feed back is she loves them all and they have all been packed for a trip to Europe. We wish we were with them.

Emma and Zanny
Playing Dress-Ups at Mosman in Markets and Events, Wearing Six, All Blog Posts
3 Oct 2010

In between designing and making all our pieces, and doing a range of school/charity events and fetes, we have made sure that we have two regular markets for our customers to find us - the quarterly Canberra Handmade (www.canberrahandmade.com.au) and our Mosman Market spot on the Village Green in Mosman, on the first Saturday of each month.

At each market we have fun changing the beads we are wearing as the mood takes us. When we do this we often find that the beads are sold from around our necks. So yesterday we tried to take a few snaps of what we wore. It might bring some of our pieces to life and give an idea of how we wear them.

The photo gallery would be longer, but unfortunately rain blew back in and we all had to pack up early before we were washed away.

Emma and Zanny
I might have been a little premature... in Wearing Six, All Blog Posts
2 Sep 2010

After celebrating the arrival of Spring yesterday, today dawned grey and wet. I feel a little silly. Anyway, I'm wrapped up in autumn colours. And loving the scarf I was given for my birthday. It goes beautifully with my warm red amber style beads.
Spring is in the air in Wearing Six, All Blog Posts
31 Aug 2010

It is the day before the beginning of spring and Sydney turned on some beautiful weather. To celebrate the promise of long, warm days I wore our icy artic blue beads with a watermelon coloured dress.
Cream on cream on cream in Wearing Six, All Blog Posts
28 Jul 2010

We both wear beads almost every day. I think it makes us happy. I also think we don't feel completely dressed without them.

So we thought we might occassionally post pictures of how we wear our Six in a Row jewellery.

Today I was feeling like doing a twist on the twin set and pearl look and have layered up some creamy resin beads with a cream wrap cardigan.

The cream beads are feminine and beautiful and they are very easy to wear because they work with so much in our wardrobes.
Farmstay in Wearing Six, All Blog Posts
8 Jul 2010

One half of Six in a Row has just spent a few days on a farm on the South Coast of New South Wales.

Sometimes it can be hard to find a reason to wear beads on a rural property but my loyal honey/caramel amber necklace earned it's place in my wardrobe once again. It was just right for the setting.

The smaller girls didn't have any problems accessorising - apparently beads can be worn picking lavender, collecting eggs, spotting wombats, horse riding and building cubby houses.

I took my beading kit and a lot of delicious beads with me with the noble intention of making many pieces in the fresh country air......I made a grand total of two pieces. But we are back home now and there will be no excuses for not getting busy again.

Emma and Zanny