Category Archives: Jewelry making

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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Long Timey No Bloggey

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Sorry folks, I have been working a lot lately – which is good – but that has left me little time and enthusiasm for blogging, which requires, or course, even more writing and more sitting in front of a computer. … 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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Wrap Bracelets

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

I’ve been busy! In between business travel and trying to keep my house from becoming an utter pigsty, I’ve been deeply involved in the new “Call the Midwife” series on PBS and “Half the Sky,” a Independent Lens documentary also … Continue reading →

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Red Rover Necklace

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

I have been knitting a lot, yes, but I’ve also been doing some beading. Okay, some wire-wrapping, I guess,  would be the more technically correct thing to say. I’ve made 4 necklaces in the last week (yes, 4, I know, … 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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The Haul – Stitches 2012

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

I have not written a post in too long. I got very, very sick after Stitches and was down for a whole week with the worst case of bronchitis I have ever had. I kept thinking, “Tomorrow I’ll feel better … Continue reading →

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Albany Middle School Craft Fair

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

This week, in moments here and moments there, I am trying to get ready for the Albany Middle School Craft Fair. This is the third year this local middle school has held the event, and it is the first year … Continue reading →

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Craftapalooza

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

I have a had a most crafty weekend! After cooking Thanksgiving for 12 people and working 5 hours of Black Friday at the yarn store mostly by myself, I told myself Saturday was my day to do whatever I damn … Continue reading →

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