I admit to a pretty big crush on Etsy. I love supporting other artists. I love the inspiration I get from viewing a wide variety of craft and art. And I love making the world a prettier place.
To that end, I have ordered an adorable new Thank You stamp to use on all our web orders.… Read More
I saw this on Etsy tonight while taking a break from instruction writing. How COOL!
For all those Austin area Bead & Button Show fanatics, guess what? Our annual trek northward just got easier. Southwest Airlines now flies from Austin to Milwaukee. Yippee! So airfares are more reasonable, which means MORE money for the important stuff – beads and classes!… Read More
This weekend has been completely different than planned, that’s for sure. I was supposed to be in Dallas all weekend with the lovely and talented ladies of the Dallas Bead Society, along with the amazing Marcia DeCoster, but alas, my body had other plans for me.… Read More
Did ya’ll know that I’m teaching a few classes at The Bead Renaissance Show in San Antonio in a few weeks? You can send an email to Class Program Co-coordinator Sue Charette-Hood, San Antonio Bead & Ornament Society at charette-hood@juno.com or call 210-381-4167 to register.… Read More
Mom & I moved into this house a little over two years ago. The bedroom I have was the former owner’s nursery, and it was painted that way with a cute garden trellis kind of theme. But certainly too cutesy for me…and so I planned on painting.… Read More
The Quilt Show is done again for another year, and I have to say I’m quite glad to be home. It was a long five days away with hard labor, long hours, and in the end, only a little bit to show for it.… Read More
Hello world out there!
I always feel I’m in some sort of strange time capsule when I’m at a show, and the longer the show lasts, the more disconnected from the world at large I feel. I don’t see news. I don’t interact with folks outside of this insular crafting society.… Read More
If there IS anything else, it’s too late now! I fell short on my to-do list by just a few items – specifically those not dealing directly with the Fusion order or the Quilt Show. I always wish I had one more day, but I don’t, so that’s that!… Read More
How is Jill doing on that list? Let’s check in, shall we?
My List:
I’m pretty sure I’ve developed Attention Deficit Disorder in the last few years. Or maybe in my case it should be called “Brain Spinning Disease.”
There are so many balls in the air to be juggled that I often have trouble focusing on one at a time long enough to accomplish the task.… Read More
I was sad to find out Thursday that Step by Step Beads magazine will be folding into Beadwork magazine after the January/February 2010 issue. I hate to see our magazine options dwindle…don’t we all love the rush of seeing the new issue of “XYZ…” in the mailbox or news stand?… Read More
Every day this week I’ve thought, jeez, I should update the blog. But the truth of the matter is I haven’t been doing much to blog about the last few days. Merely slogging away at the piles and piles of work that have precious little to do with actual beading.… Read More
I’m teaching a Crystal Bangle class this weekend, and I’ve been having the most fun playing with colors to put kits together. So much fun that I ended up with 5 different colorways, when normally I stick with 3 or 4.… Read More
Bead & Button has a survey running about your favorite classes and teachers at the Bead & Button Show – you should participate! You can fill it out here.
As for me, I’m still waiting to hear if my class proposals have been accepted.… Read More
Bead Fest Portland was just a great time from start to finish. What a wonderful group of happy and sparkly beaders live in the Northwest! My two classes were absolute delights to teach, and I know they had a great time, because they all kept coming to my booth to tell me so afterwards!… Read More
So my hotel in Portland is located in the middle of IH-5. I can adapt. I can pretend the incessant highway noise is the ocean, right?
So I got all ready for set up at the convention center today and made the drive downtown only to discover that set up didn’t start until 5pm.… Read More
I am on the plane to Los Angeles right now, and I’m ON THE INTERNET! On my new Barbie Computer, which, have I mentioned lately that I love and adore? Anyway, I’m on the Internet, Ladies! This is true Nirvana for a three hour plane ride and an Internet addict like me.… Read More
In a few hours I’ll be headed toward the airport again, this time for Portland and Bead Fest. I’m teaching two classes there, and I’ll have a booth in the expo hall too, so as usual it will be a jam-packed week.… Read More
I actually got to bead last night and today. Joy! It’s actually been weeks since I’ve had the opportunity to sit down with my needle and thread – too much of the other pieces and parts of this job were more critical and time sensitive, so the beading had to wait.… Read More
