One of the things I love most about my beading (aside from the actual beads!) is the community that surrounds this craft. I’ve met so many really lovely people through beads. In some cases, I’ve deliberately made the effort to join a beading group (both in the real world and online), but a lot of…
Oh dear – I’ve just noticed how long it’s been since I wrote anything on here. That may give the impression that I haven’t done anything, but far from it…the last few weeks have been full of exciting things, so here’s just a taster! Another necklace project that I’d been dying to share with everyone…
I’ve been storing up news of this for ages, but finally I can share my fishy tale! I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned this before, but I’ve been a member of the Beadworkers Guild for many, many years. For any of you who don’t know what this is, it’s a British charitable organisation that was set…
Self-publishing ‘Sweet Treats’ remains one of the most rewarding things I’ve done. As I mentioned, my first experience of publishing, through Blurb, was a sort of halfway house in the self-publishing arena. It was excellent experience, but it also served to highlight some of the things I needed to do better. Once I reached the…
Before I get back to the series on my publishing experiences, the last couple of weeks have been full of exciting beady news that I wanted to share. The Big Bead Show was an amazingly fun day, although it now feels like a lot longer than ten days ago! My day began before the show…
