My Plate Overfloweth
How do I manage to do these things to myself? Oh yeah...because I like my job and it makes me… Read more
Learning Center
Welcome to the Jill Wiseman Designs Learning Center, your one-stop beading library! Here you'll find everything you need to know about beading and jewelry making. We've filled it with helpful articles and step-by-step tutorials, and will be adding to it regularly over the coming months!
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Poor neglected blog
Dear Blog,I know it's been a very long time since I last posted and I can't begin to tell you… Read more
It’s a big, Big, BIG DAY!
Happy Retirement! Today is Mom's last day of work...in the corporate world, that is! She'll still be assisting at Tapestry… Read more
Introspection
It's been awfully quiet here at Tapestry Beads the last few weeks, but not for lack of activity. In Beadville,… Read more
I have a confession to make
Sometimes, I am late to the party.When I first learned beadweaving everyone in the industry was basically using Nymo or… Read more
Head Shots!
Like many people I know - I hate having my photo taken. I've gotten better about it over the years,… Read more
Albuquerque Classes Report
I was lucky enough to be invited to teach Pitaya Necklace to some really amazing beaders in Albuquerque last weekend.… Read more
Secret news – not secret any longer!
I have been holding some really important secret news close to my heart since mid-February. It's been KILLING me to… Read more
“Simple” Designs
The simplest of designs are often the hardest to accomplish. When there's not a lot of layers and extra beads… Read more
Whirl & Twirl
At last, I arrived back home Wednesday afternoon. It seemed like twice the distance I drove getting to Santa Fe!… Read more
Bead Fest Santa Fe: By the Numbers
766 - miles from my front door to the Santa Fe Convention Center14 - hours it took me to drive… Read more
Packin’ up the suitcases again
One more big trip to get through, and after that, while I do have a quick overnight trip to Lake… Read more
Pretty Tucson photos
I still owe you the STORY of Tucson Tales, The Finale, but in the meantime, here's some fun photos! We… Read more
Beading Shortcuts
I'm probably about to disappoint you. Because I'll bet you read the title of this post and got all excited… Read more
Writing the Blog
From June:I know it’s been a while since we’ve updated the blog. That’s partly because life is comparatively calm right… Read more
Tucson Tales, Part II
The buildup before coming to Tucson is immense. So much planning and creation and anticipation. The appointed day finally arrives… Read more
Tucson Tales, Part I
I sat down tonight to write an email to Mom to tell her all about the craziness of this day,… Read more