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.
Before we start, I may have some bad news for you. If you’ve just landed here because you want to find out how to bake black forest cake, to eat, I’m about to disappoint you! My black forest cake is made from beads. It really won’t be good for your digestive system (or your teeth).…
Last time in my April diet blog (read the blog here), I promised you a donut story. So, here it is – donut storytime in beads! Now, this is also a story about beading designs and how an idea can evolve. I hope you will enjoy reading a bit about the story behind my beaded…
Well, I promised you a month of food-related beading blogs to go alongside my Marvellous Diet. So, I thought I would start with a topic that is also vaguely serious. I had a plan in mind, but wasn’t sure what to call this blog. So, I started testing some ideas on google and do you…
Well, here we are. 1st April, so am I about to tease you? No. I would like to invite you to join my marvellous diet. It lasts for just one month (you can follow it for longer if you want) and contains precisely zero calories. So, is this too good to be true? Is this…
You might want to give me a little pat on the back right now. Not to boast or anything, but this is the third month of the year and I’m still keeping up with my New Year resolution to let you know what was new on the website each month! So, this is your round…
Has it ever occurred to you to wonder how we moved from the Resurrection of Christ to chocolate Easter eggs and cute bunnies? No? Well, this thought occurred to me. So, since I have been spending March writing Spring blogs to enlighten you, it’s time for another history lesson… (Don’t worry – I’ll try and…
Well, if you’re a member of my mailing list, you’ll know I designated this week ‘Spring flowers’ week. (So, to celebrate, I’ve published two new floral patterns on the website). Then, I began thinking about an ‘angle’ for this blog post. I thought I should continue with my little mission to enlighten you all on…
Well, on 1st March, I promised you a month of blogs to celebrate Spring in beads. I felt I couldn’t miss out on the opportunity of celebrating Saints Days this month. So, in the spirit of last week’s post, which looked at the traditions behind Mothering Sunday, let me share the traditions behind the March…
Last week, I promised you a month of celebrating Spring in beads. Spring is filled with festivals and holidays. Here in the UK we celebrate Mother’s Day in March. Yet, many other countries celebrate their Mum’s in May. So, why is this and what is Mothering Sunday? I thought it would be fun to share…
In yesterday’s blog, I promised you I would celebrate Spring with beads. So, although the ‘Beast from the East’ may be sending snow and sub zero temperatures across the UK, I’m here to support my flowers. My little snowdrops and crocus are struggling on in spite of the weather. To my mind, these little beauties…
