2015 is the 15th anniversary for the Beadworkers Guild and they were running a crystal anniversary competition, sponsored by Swarovski (of course) to mark the occasion. They announced the winners on the final day of...
I just arrived back from an intensive 4 days at the Great British Bead Show, which was one of the most exciting for me. Not only was I teaching 3 fun but challenging workshops and...
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...
Apologies for not writing this up yet, but I have been focused on preparing for the Bead & Button Show. The judges hard at work! I really missed seeing lots of my old friends at this year's Beadworkers...
The phrase "Bead & Button" has been with me ever since I bought copy #2 of the magazine from the Bead Shop in Tower Street, in 1994. I was a serial dabbler in beadwork at...
Arriving home from the Great British Bead Show, 2013, I was greeted with such a mountain of paperwork for the family bizz, and preparation to do for the Bead & Button Show next month, that...
I returned last night from a great weekend at the 2012 Beading Festival, Daventry with the Beadworkers Guild. As always, it was lovely to sit amongst so many dear old and new friends and bead,...
When the Spring Beadworkers Guild journal arrived it was a lovely boost to see my Crystal Rosette Pendant in the centre pages - always a thrill to see one's stuff in print! Also May is the...
As the blossom is starting to fill the trees again and hyacinths and daffodils are all around, I got out my Spring Floral bracelet which I’ve realised isn’t in the Gallery yet). I’m also feeling...
So little time, something had to suffer, so my Bead Blog fell behind. However there is plenty in the pipeline. The whole family went skiing over Christmas and, as usual, I took my beads. Before...