My own worst enemy

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So I spent my night’s worth of work doing the following:

  • Making a new sample for a workshop I’m teaching in Detroit in a 10 days – and as I am halfway through I discover that I’ve made the rookie mistake of sewing both snaps on upside down so it can not be clasped.
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Sideways photos and all

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This is what it looks like around our house (production factory) these days. I never did figure out why the photos insist on loading sideways and such. Oh well.

Sideways kits
A few end caps for the Kumihimo classes

There’s a wee bit o’ printing happening…
Some Fireline being spooled.
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Technology is great. Except when it sucks.

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I had this great post with lots of photos to show you tonight, but the technology gremlins are messing with my head! And after spending 45 min. trying to figure out why my photos are all importing sideways or upside down when they’re not showing that way in Paint Shop Pro, I give up.… Read More

The Dog Bed

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From June:  Years ago, after Jill and I first discovered we could make jewelry, we tried selling our finished projects. It was all strung stuff. We used quality materials, .i.e., all sterling components. And we watched everyone admire our work, then walk on down to the booth that had the cheap imports and buy there.
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Slow motion

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I had an amazing trip to Seattle to teach at Quiltworks and then spent an extra few days to hang out with friends. Honestly, it was the most fun trip I’ve had in quite a while. Slowing down to enjoy it made a huge difference for me.… Read More

Not as planned

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Sunday evening we had my brother’s family over for dinner and little kid hijinks which culminated in a bath for the little ones in Mom’s oversized bathtub, playing with the inflatable boat we purchased for them on the cruise. Is there anything cuter than little naked kiddos running through the house with glee?… Read More

Remembering a friend

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I woke today to some very sad news for those of us in the Texas region. One of our beloved beading sisters, Janie Warnick, passed away on Thursday after battling cancer. I met Janie about 7 or 8 years ago at the Shreveport Bead Retreat.… Read More

Cleaning up after myself

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I am a strange mix of a fool for organization, order, and cleanliness, and a slovenly whirlwind of a pigsty. I love having a specified place for everything, but the truth is that I have many more things (beads) than places.… Read More

My own worst enemy

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I am SO guilty of making things too hard. For instance – wanna know why I haven’t blogged in a really long time?

  • Because I have too much to say and it’s going to take too long to say it all and then it’s going to be the world’s longest blog post and no one will read it anyway
  • Because everyone else’s blogs always include a photo every post and I don’t and that means I suck so I might as well quit
  • Because I don’t have time.
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Full recovery

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I’m back! Full force…watch out world…the beady spirits have found me once again. Thank goodness! For the first time in weeks I’m feeling compelled to sit and bead and design and pick colorways. I spent one full night cleaning the bead room – I made great headway, but there’s still a long way to go.… Read More