Jan 28, 20211 min read
Question...
Did you see the fabulous outfit that Lady Gaga wore to the Inaugural? One couldn't help but notice the over-sized "Dove of Peace" brooch...
Jan 20, 20211 min read
Inspiration is Everywhere!
What do you see here? Bugs of course, but look beyond what is obvious. I see beadwork! The colorful patterns compose a perfect palette...
Jan 13, 20211 min read
On My Beading Table...
I’ll give you a hint...this bead-embroidered piece is not a bracelet. I’ve been working off and on, stitching around each of the various...
Jan 7, 20211 min read
What a Nice Surprise!
The latest Fire Mountain Gems and Beads catalog arrived last week, but I hadn’t had time to look through it until today and to my...
Jan 1, 20211 min read
How Are You Spending This First Day of 2021?
I’m repairing a Xmas present today. I have no idea how this Johnny Was scarf came to have inch-long tears in four equal corners, but I do...
Dec 28, 20201 min read
A Very Special Gift!
I was gifted this tiny antique Chinese sewing basket. I believe it is over 100 years old and I ponder its history...wondering how many...
Dec 25, 20201 min read
Happy Xmas!
From our home to yours, we wish you a safe, happy, and healthy Xmas! Cooper and Jackson reveled in the wrapping paper as we opened our...
Dec 24, 20201 min read
Gifting...
Sometimes one just has to gift one’s self! I’ve recently started to bead embroider again so I’ve given myself an early Xmas present of...
Dec 18, 20201 min read
What a Treat!
It seems like forever since I've done any bead embroidery, but I'm taking time now to pursue all the ideas I've had on the back burner!...
Dec 10, 20201 min read
Just for Fun!
It's been a long time coming, but after spending countless hours, weeks, months, and years creating projects for others to make and...
