It is taking quite a bit longer than I expected to get back on track after my recent hiatus. There’s something about a long to-do list that’...

This week’s mini collar was a bit of a whim. When I opened my tray of daggers and drop beads to plan the next design in the challenge, I was...

I’m two projects in to the new Collar a Week challenge and I’ve already encountered my first snag. I was able to finish and photograph this ...

For many months now I’ve been saying that I have to use up some of my accent beads. Over the last couple of years I have amassed a pretty gr...

Chevron chain is a surprisingly versatile stitch, considering how simple and delicate that it can be. The unique way that the beads link up ...

I recently did a complete overhaul of my bead storage space. It took two days to complete the clean up using a simplified variation of the K...

One of my favorite ways to get the look and lightness of netting without a lot of pattern planning is with chevron chain. This versatile sti...

I’ve finally finished the very long Potawatomi chain project that I was working on, and it turned out great! I often forget just how time co...

I’m a little behind in this week’s update, having lost an entire day of work due to illness. Although I’ve been scrambling to catch up the l...

Do Creamsicles and flowers go together? Both are things we look forward to when spring starts to appear, so I’m going with yes. This week I’...

Things are finally getting back to normal in my workspace after a great craft show weekend. This means that tons of new ideas are piling up,...

Last week I had planned to share the final rings that I was making to take with me to the craft fair, along with a promise that it would be ...

It seems like the closer I get to craft fair day, the less free time I have to bead. I lost a few days working on Halloween costumes (totall...

It’s hard to believe that this year’s beading challenge is nearly finished - it still feels as if I’m just getting started. I’ve got 9 more ...

I haven’t made much progress in the timetable department since last week , and I still feel as if I’m just spinning my wheels as the to-do l...

When it comes to mastering beading techniques, sometimes distance is just as important as practice. This week I discovered all over again ho...