As I’ve been reading through all the various blogs I follow, I realized how stingy I’ve been lately with photos! But here’s the thing: first off, I haven’t been beading! No new designs in ages. I do have a bunch of ideas and partial bits and pieces floating around, but until I spend a few days beading, I got nuthin’.… Read More
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One bead…two beads…
My life has become a massive assembly line. For the next 27 days, I will be consumed by the myriad of mindless tasks that constitute kit assembly. My brain gets a workout only as I’m trying to calculate how much of what goes into which baggie, and trying to make sure everything is getting done.… Read More
Been there, done that
I’m home! Since we last talked, I flew off to Denver and arrived in the middle of a seriously lousy spring storm. My favorite part was when the rental car lady sent me to the LAST car in the LAST row for my own vehicle as 35mph winds and driving rain pelted me in the 34 degree temperatures (can’t even imagine what the wind chill was.)… Read More
Bye Miami – Hello Denver!
My weekend in Miami went by MUCH too fast! The good news is that I get to go back in December, but I’m getting ahead of myself with that.
This was certainly one of the more interesting shows I’ve attended in the last few years for a number of reasons.… Read More
Miami madness
And the show hasn’t even begun!
I flew to Miami with no troubles on Wednesday night, and man do I feel lucky! Everyone I know who flew in on Thursday had delayed planes, missed connections, and all sorts of traveling mishaps.… Read More
Link to original broken foot post
For those of you who weren’t reading this blog back two years ago when the “incident” happened, here’s the full story:
http://tapestrybeads.blogspot.com/2008/04/if-it-aint-one-thing-its-your-mother.html
Maybe it was worth it
From June:
Maybe it was worth breaking my foot moving the stones to build this planter. It’s just started blooming and is covered in buds.
Workedy work
I’ve had my head down, avoiding distractions (mostly) trying to get massive piles of work shoveled out the door. There’s been progress, but there’s always more sneaking in when I’m not looking!
So I have this crazy spreadsheet where I’ve calculated out how many of each kit I want to make before Bead & Button, and how much of each kind of bead I need for that number of kits, and the volume is pretty scary!… Read More
Worker Bee
I have this sudden burst of “Spring has Sprung” energy! The amount of work I’ve accomplished in the last few day is impressive. Yes, I’ve still got piles ahead to slog through, but I’m making progress in a huge and visible way and I feel like Wonder Woman right about now.… Read More
The Cord Tamer
Yup, that’s me, the Cord Tamer. Jill has been in Santa Fe at Bead Fest. Initially, I was going to go too, but we decided I would stay home to cut costs. I took 4 days of vacation anyway, and decided I would get some stuff done around the house.… Read More
Reporting in from Santa Fe
If you haven’t been to Love Fest Santa Fe, er, I mean BEAD Fest Santa Fe, you really should start thinking about a trip next year. I simply adore this show for so many reasons. Cool vendors, a gorgeous location, and lots of fun classes.… Read More
Michael’s ad – instructions online
Turns out Michael’s was getting a bunch of calls from folks, asking for directions for the necklace and earrings I designed for them – so now the instructions are available online if any of you are looking for them!
Click the photo to go to the instructions page:
Coming from Miyuki…
I just discovered this info about a new bead style that Miyuki is going to be coming out with in a few months. They’re calling it a Tila bead – it’s 5mm x 5mm, and has two holes. Talk about design opportunities!… Read More
More classes at the Bead & Button Show!
Lucky me! The folks at the Bead & Button Show have found some more space on their class schedule to offer up a few more sessions of my classes there that sold out in the first 5 minutes of registration. Yippee!… Read More
Friday’s Random Bits
Remember when I used to do Friday Random Bits? Well, it’s been a while, but I decided to reinstate them. So here we go again!
- When I travel to Miami in April for the Best Bead Show, it’s going to be as color saturated as it is on CSI: Miami, right?
Michael’s ad
I did a quick design job back in December that tickled me, but I decided to wait to tell y’all about it. Now that it’s been published in the April issue of Bead & Button magazine in the Michael’s ad, I can brag!… Read More
Gratuitous adorableness
Just because EVERYONE should see this.
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Bead Fest Santa Fe
So, this is really surprising, but I have a few more spaces in my Night at the Opera class at Bead Fest Santa Fe on Thursday, March 18. Those of you who couldn’t get in at Bead & Button can still take it in Santa Fe!… Read More
Whoops!
Rut Ro. I’m in trouble with Mom for not updating the blog lately. Whoops! She’s totally right, of course (shhhh…keep that between us, will you?) and I’ve got a lot to catch you up on!
First off, I just spent last weekend teaching in the Houston area.… Read More
This and That
From June:
Jill did get back from Tucson last week. She tried to drive all the way in one fell swoop, but the incessant rain made her decide to make it a two-day trip instead. Safety first, always.
Since she’s gotten back, she’s been working on filling the orders that came in while she had all the kits in Tucson.… Read More