I have been beading for over fifteen years and my beadwork is bound up with my health. You will know this story if you have followed my blog before.
I started beading after becoming seriously ill and I have found the beadwork consistently therapeutic. Beading has also given me a creative outlet and I think this is a healthy thing for anyone. I have come to know a lot of other beaders and I realise that many of us are suffering from difficult health conditions.
So, although I wanted to write mostly about my beading adventures, I have also talked more personally. I think we can all support each other. Sometimes it is comforting just to know that you’re not the only one who is struggling. So, I’ve shared some of my struggles and doubts on here. Since I believe it’s important to speak out, I thought I had better start by setting an example!
I hope you enjoy reading about my general beading adventures in this part of the blog.
Today is the big day… The Beadflowers Advent Extravaganza 2020 is open for your enjoyment! So, let me explain what it is and how you can join in… https://youtu.be/IG_qJYA-QgE How do you take part in the Beadflowers Advent Extravaganza? It’s very simple… Below, I’ve given you 24 images – the windows to your Advent calendar.…
It’s that time of year when I’m starting to sort out Christmas decorations and, most importantly, my Advent calendar. Now, with a couple of beaded Advent calendars to enjoy, I’ve been able to spread the celebrations. So, it is now becoming a tradition for me to put together an Advent calendar for my Mum, using…
Well, I’m long overdue an update on my beading. And, since I’m currently wrestling with beaded camels, this seemed like an interesting development to share with you all. So, the idea of wrestling with beaded camels is probably evoking some interesting images in your mind. I’m afraid the true picture is probably a lot less…
Of all the questions I get asked, probably the most common is about my beading design process. It also happens to be one of the most difficult questions to answer. I mean, most of the time, I have absolutely no idea where my designs come from! But, just occasionally, I produce a design that has…
We’re now halfway through August 2020. International Beading Week seems like a distant memory. But the beading fun is still very much ongoing. You see, this month, I’m going on a color adventure in beads… And I’m taking you with me, if you want to follow! (And if you do want to follow, make sure…
In last week’s blog, I promised I would share a special festive idea with you. So, here it is… A Christmas gift that will bring you positive change all year. This is an idea that I’ve been using for a couple of years, both for me and for my Mum. So, let me explain… You…
Apart from the fact that ‘Christmas in July’ is a ‘thing’ (I believe I blogged about its origins last year), it’s also the perfect time to start your festive beading projects. So, I like to try and pencil in some festive beading time for July every year. And this year, I’ve started with a collection…
I’m guessing you’ve come here because you’re curious about the little red chair? What is it? How did I come to make it? So, let me explain… Firstly, this is only really going to make some sort of sense to you if you know about the Graham Norton Show. If you don’t, then, it’s basically…
It’s interesting how fear and danger brings out both the best and the worst in people. Not just individuals, but whole corporations too. Well, I’m here to tell you about a company that is rising to the challenge and helping its customers. Why do you want to hear about that? Well, because this company is…
Let me introduce you to my beaded box for healing. This is a very personal design that I never planned to share… Until COVID-19 struck. Then, it seemed like something that might help others. So, I didn’t want to keep it to myself. Now, just to be clear, although I’ve called this a beaded box…
