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.
Yes, that’s right…I’ve been promising you this for a while! Now it’s finally time to officially launch the Katie Dean Christmas Beadalong for 2019. You might already have seen a photo of the project. It’s a beaded box (I had to really, didn’t I?!), as you probably realised. What you may not have realised is,…
I think my Katie Dean beading update is long overdue! If you follow my blog or belong to my mailing list, you’ll know this has been a year of a few changes. So, time for more news… Non-Beading News Likewise, if you know me, you know about my health issues. (If you don’t, then this…
Now, here in the UK, we’re just approaching the time of year when the Royal British Legion launches their annual Poppy appeal. This is to raise money that will be used to help members of the armed forces and their families. The appeal is timed to lead up to Remembrance Day – 11th November -…
I am really excited to announce that my new ebook is now open for pre-order! And, if you are kind enough to do that, you get a FREE bonus beading pattern to say thank you! What is the new ebook? Just in case you missed it in my last blog, my new ebook shows you…
Yes, that’s right…drumroll please! I can now make my first announcements about my new beaded boxes ebook. This has been a long time in the making, but the wait is now almost over… And, if you’re too excited to even read this blog, you don’t have to! Just use this link and sign up now…
In my last blog, I mentioned I had 3 projects planned for the Autumn months. Well, I’m happy to say that my first project is now ready for you to enjoy… It’s an easy beaded box, made from Superduos. And you can find it here. What makes an easy beaded box tutorial? Well, in my…
Yes, that’s right…I have decided to close part of this website for good. So, my beading supplies and beading kits are going, going, gone for good. And if you want any of them, you’d better hurry up as many are already permanently sold out! But before you panic, let me explain more… Why am I…
Well, another month has passed, so time to take a look at my new beading pattern for August 2019. In my last blog, I introduced a work in progress and debated whether or not to write up the pattern. Well, I have taken the plunge and produced a pattern for you… And not just a…
Now, I’m breaking one of my unspoken rules here… I don’t normally share my beadwork while it’s still in progress. But I have decided to make an exception and share a beading puzzle with you here. Why? First it’s International Beading Week, so yes, I am beading along with everyone else out there who is…
It’s the end of July, which, in the beading calendar, can only mean one thing…International Beading Week is here! For me, it also means another look back. So, just in case you missed anything, here are my July 2019 beading patterns. The first of these is actually related to International Beading Week. So that seems…
