I was sad to find out Thursday that Step by Step Beads magazine will be folding into Beadwork magazine after the January/February 2010 issue. I hate to see our magazine options dwindle…don’t we all love the rush of seeing the new issue of “XYZ…” in the mailbox or news stand?… Read More
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Boring Jill
Every day this week I’ve thought, jeez, I should update the blog. But the truth of the matter is I haven’t been doing much to blog about the last few days. Merely slogging away at the piles and piles of work that have precious little to do with actual beading.… Read More
Playing with colors
I’m teaching a Crystal Bangle class this weekend, and I’ve been having the most fun playing with colors to put kits together. So much fun that I ended up with 5 different colorways, when normally I stick with 3 or 4.… Read More
Bead & Button Show survey
Bead & Button has a survey running about your favorite classes and teachers at the Bead & Button Show – you should participate! You can fill it out here.
As for me, I’m still waiting to hear if my class proposals have been accepted.… Read More
Portland is one bead town
Bead Fest Portland was just a great time from start to finish. What a wonderful group of happy and sparkly beaders live in the Northwest! My two classes were absolute delights to teach, and I know they had a great time, because they all kept coming to my booth to tell me so afterwards!… Read More
I can adapt
So my hotel in Portland is located in the middle of IH-5. I can adapt. I can pretend the incessant highway noise is the ocean, right?
So I got all ready for set up at the convention center today and made the drive downtown only to discover that set up didn’t start until 5pm.… Read More
Nirvana has been located.
I am on the plane to Los Angeles right now, and I’m ON THE INTERNET! On my new Barbie Computer, which, have I mentioned lately that I love and adore? Anyway, I’m on the Internet, Ladies! This is true Nirvana for a three hour plane ride and an Internet addict like me.… Read More
Portland-bound
In a few hours I’ll be headed toward the airport again, this time for Portland and Bead Fest. I’m teaching two classes there, and I’ll have a booth in the expo hall too, so as usual it will be a jam-packed week.… Read More
These instructions aren’t gonna write themselves!
I actually got to bead last night and today. Joy! It’s actually been weeks since I’ve had the opportunity to sit down with my needle and thread – too much of the other pieces and parts of this job were more critical and time sensitive, so the beading had to wait.… Read More
Who, me? Mr. Cutie?
Just when we think Winston has grown up, he proves he’s got plenty of sass left. He’s 2 years old now…we’ve become a bit complacent. We have even been leaving our shoes out in the living room for the last six months because he’s learned to leave them alone.… Read More