Come and join me for lots of beady fun next June in Milwaukee at the Bead & Button Show; I'm teaching 4 designs - Leonora Necklace, Beatrice Cuff, The Enchanted Lake and Heqet Pendant
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LET’S HUBBLE! has arrived!!!!
IT’S ARRIVED!!!!!! I’ve just taken delvery of the first copies of my book, LET’S HUBBLE! Excited doesn’t even come close! I’m so pleased with how it looks, and I want to thank Sue Richardson and her colleagues at SRA Ltd for … Continue reading
The Enchanted Lake – Great Escapes weekend
For me, a Great Escapes weekend is a bit like Christmas. I really look forward to it and enjoy all the preparation – organising my stash and supplies for everyone, and then it’s arrived, and it’s all over in a … Continue reading
Bead Magazine
I’d completely forgotten an interview I did with Katie Dean for Bead Magazine, until she emailed me this evening to say that the magazine has hit the shelves. So if you want to work on some rather deeeelish projects or … Continue reading
Hubble Stitch – the brand new beadwork stitch!
So 2015 has arrived and I met my deadline to get the finished text of my book on Hubble Stitch in the hands of my publisher – which is soooooo exciting! Hooray!!!!! It’s been around 2 years since I first … Continue reading
The Tsarina’s Jewels – Great Escapes weekend
I am really a very lucky girl. Having just got back from a lengthy holiday break, just the two of us, sailing the seven seas (well mostly a bit of the Atlantic), I’ve returned to reality, but also to one of … Continue reading
Video Tutorial – Techniques: Right Angle Weave (RAW)
Right Angle Weave (abbreviated to RAW) is a superb stitch to get to know and add to your beading artillery. It is so useful for structural pieces as well as being decorative. I love to use RAW when working on … Continue reading
USA and the Bead & Button Show 2014
Phew, what a whirlwind time it’s been; my feet hardly touched the ground! I can’t believe I’m actually back home now, the days just flew by. I had a great time at the B&B, with lots of new students in … Continue reading
Great Escapes and the Beading Challenge
Apologies for not writing this up yet, but I have been focused on preparing for the Bead & Button Show. I really missed seeing lots of my old friends at this year’s Beadworkers Guild beading festival. All I managed was a … Continue reading
Workshops at York Beads, New York
I could never have dreamed I’d be teaching in New York, let alone two workshops! I have Perry Bookstein of York Beads to thank for having faith in me and booking two classes: 12th June: Tsarina Reversible Lariat So many … Continue reading
Spring Knitting & Stitching Show
This morning as I walked down the garden I remarked on how beautiful the Spring sunshine was, and coupled with the fact that there are wonderful green shoots everywhere, I feel a huge relief from our relentless rain. I just … Continue reading