The February, 2009 issue of Bead&Button featured an article called "The Language of Design".  On page 47 one of the design principles was illustrated with a photo of a "celtic trefoil necklace"   Knocked my socks off and I'd love to know more about this necklace.  Would even purchase a pattern, if available.  Does anyone know more about this item?  Care to share what you know?

 Diane Fitzgerald will be teaching this technique at the 2009 Bead&Button Show, on Friday, June 5. You can find out more about the class here.

Iweiss

 Thank you for your response.  Sadly, not everyone can get themselves to a bead show and, even if I could, $150 is a little steep for a class.   Maybe someday this will a appear as an affordable pattern or be featured in one of the beading magazines. 

 currach

This pattern is appearing in a book due to be published in March - Diane Fitzgerald's Shaped Beadwork: Dimensional Jewelry with Peyote Stitch (Lark Books Beadweaving Master Class). I've been able to pre-order here (Scotland).

$150 is definitely too steep for me for a class - and that doesn't include the materials! That's one of the things that bothers me about big show classes - very expensive! There's a chain maille and crystal class being taught for $148 that I learned elsewhere for under $45! It's just not affordable for many people. Especially in this economy!

since I too live in NY  (NYC to be exact)  be  interested to know where this class was given  It's not just the class what about the travel to the show     in the summer

as for diane fitzgerald's book  it can be ordered via Amazon 

(cottage195@yahoo.com) put beading in the subject  or this necklace so I will open it thanks

I got my copy of Diane Fitzgeralds "Shaped Beadwork", which has the "Celtic Trefoil" necklace in it. I am so excited with this book and I feel it is a great investment in whatever beading style you use. I have learned a lot from it and it is constantly by my side, so I can pick it up between projects and make something or for inspiration. I very highly recommend the beader to have it in their library. It is wonderfully written and beautifully diagrammed. Kudo's to Diane for her newest book.

For the record, I do not get commission for selling these books. This is just one book I am really excited about.

Dorrie