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.
I’m not quite sure where the idea of ‘Christmas in July’ originates. So, I thought I’d take a look… And you can always rely on Wikipedia for a good answer!! So, for those of you who like a bit of trivia, take your pick… Could the original idea be from the 1940 film of that…
Do you enjoy beading cabochons? Or, are you one of those people sitting there scratching your head and wondering how to bead a cabochon? Whichever category you consider yourself to fall into, I have some helpful hints to share with you here. What is a Cabochon? So, you may well be asking yourself that question.…
When I set myself the resolution to publish a round-up each month, I didn’t realise how fast it would make the months pass! So, here we are at the end of June. Which means only one thing: time for the June beading news! Get the Fire and Water beaded box pattern here>> The Theme June…
Now, if you are someone who keeps an eye on this website, you might have noticed I published a new pattern yesterday. And if you have been following this month’s blog posts, you may have a question… What has a camera got to do with nature? Well, the connection comes through my brother and nature…
So, in case you missed it, my blog theme for June is all about nature. (If you do need to catch up, you can do that here>>). Now, if you’re tuning in looking for green beads, I’m not going to be talking about literal colours. Instead, I wanted to give you all a little sneak…
This month is all about nature beading! Today, I’m wondering if I can inspire you with the chance to enter a nature themed competition. But before I get on to that, I have a couple of quick thankyous to make… First of all, a shout out to Feedspot for adding this website to their top…
Now, when I first published the photos of my Beehive beaded box, I had a lot of requests for a pattern. I’m sorry to disappoint you all, but I’m not going to be publishing the pattern for this project. However, I do have good news… So, rather than do nothing, I have come up with…
So, time for another monthly update…my goodness, this year is flying by! For me, May has been all about beading competitions… Well, not just about beading competitions: I have published some new patterns and kits as well. Plus, I’ve brought you some fabulous new beads. So, did you miss out on that? Beading Competitions… Well,…
I’ve been having to keep this a secret. So, now I can reveal all! I was brave enough to enter Bead Dreams 2018…! And, if you keep reading, I’ll tell you how you can view all the finalists and vote in the Bead Dreams 2018 People’s Choice award. How to enter Bead Dreams For those…
To celebrate the launch of my newest beaded box, plus some great new beads, I thought it was time for a beading competition. So, read on to find out how to enter and what you could win… How to enter… I just want you to answer one simple question. Now, this is related to one…
