Category Archives: beading

Crocheted Beaded Bangles

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

So last Thursday, after finishing my work for the day, I headed off to Target for some necessities. I both love and hate Target. I love it because of how convenient it is, how it gives 5% back to the … Continue reading →

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Lisa’s Bead Closet

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Last week, while traveling in Texas for work, I managed to get a few days’ visit in with my family and a couple of dear friends. One of them was Lisa, my college pal, beading buddy and all around best … Continue reading →

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My Own Crystal Balls to Ring in the New Year

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Made these . . . HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

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My Schweddy Balls

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

Yeah, that may be just about my favorite Saturday Night Live sketch in the 30+ years I’ve been watching the show. So, of course, it was in my head when I got inspired to make these around mid-December. If you are … Continue reading →

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Jewelry Sale Preview

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

So, as I posted last weekend, my friend Janie Rose and I will be selling our handmade creations at our dear friend Carolyn Pugh’s Skein Lane Studio this Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at 208 Carmel Avenue in El … Continue reading →

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Nebulous

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

Ta da!!!! I finished Fickle Knitter’s “Nebulous” Shawl last night at about 6 p.m., then I dashed off to my first ukulele lesson at a new place – it’s hard to make playing the ukulele boring, but this guy managed … Continue reading →

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Holden Shawlette – All Finished!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

This is my favorite kind of post to write – the one where we have gotten to the end of a class and I get to show off all the great hard work and imagination of the women who knit … Continue reading →

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Beaded Waterfall Necklace Class

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

Folks, I am behind and trying hard to catch up. The Saturday of Stitches West I taught the Beaded Waterfall Necklace for the first time. I developed this pattern from my Beaded waterfall Scarf when one of my students held … Continue reading →

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Beaded Waterfall Necklace

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

The last time I taught my “Beaded Waterfall Scarf” class at K2Tog, one of students, Breda, held up the inch of scarf border she had completed and said, “Ooooh, wouldn’t this be a beautiful necklace?” Breda, you are BRILLIANT. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Aeolian Shawl Session Two – In the Thick of It Now!

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Hello, ladies. I hope you all had a great holiday. I sure did. I had my parents in town from Texas, plus our two grown sons. We had 11 people for Christmas dinner. I took my parents to the airport … Continue reading →

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