My National Beading Week blog is the place to find out about the offers and events I run for National Beading Week each year.
You’ll see all the posts that refer to NBW events each year, going back to 2016.
NBW takes place during the first week in August every year. It began in the UK – the brainchild of the Bead Worker’s Guild – but has spread worldwide. So, it has become the biggest annual celebration of beading throughout the world.
Every year, I try and host something to help new people discover beading. And also to invite existing beaders to celebrate their craft.
So, I have given away free patterns. I have also hosted free beadalongs. And then there are the competitions…
Basically, there’s lots of fun to join in. So, make sure you keep an eye on the National Beading Week blog to find out what will happen this year.
Yes, I know, International Beading Week doesn’t start until 25th July 2020. But where’s the harm in looking forward…? So, with that in mind, I thought I would reveal my first beading project for this year’s celebrations. I say first because there will be more… But all in good time! For now, I just want…
With International Beading Week over for another year, I hope you can reflect back and review all the fun. Certainly, I’ve loved seeing the beaded boxes coming to life and enjoying the competition entries. Which brings me neatly to my last task for this year’s week…announcing the IBW beading Competition Results. If you remember, I…
What will you be doing for IBW 2019? (That’s International Beading Week, in case you weren’t sure!). The festivities officially begin tomorrow and last until 4th August. But you’ve probably noticed some events going on already. In fact, if you’ve been following my blog, I’m already seeing some completed boxes from my Beadalong. It’s fabulous…
International Beading Week just wouldn’t be the same without a competition or two! So, I’m announcing my own Bead Inspirations Beading Competition. What’s it all about…? How would you like to win £50…? …of beading goodies that you get to choose? Well I’ve decided to give not just one but TWO lucky people this prize.…
Well, a couple of weeks ago, I started announcing plans for International Beading Week 2019. The first announcement I made was that I will be doing a beadalong. And what project will we all be beading? A beaded box! So, I’m thrilled that I can now reveal my IBW Beaded Box…I hope you like it!…
I’m very thrilled to announce that I have been made one of the first permanent ambassadors for Beading Week. So, I thought I should put in a little extra effort for International Beading Week 2019… Which, naturally, made me feel slightly under pressure… The result: I’ve been procrastinating! But now, at last, I am in…
Well, here we are, coming to the end of International Beading Week 2018. I hope you’ve been enjoying this celebration of beads. If you’re sad at the prospect of the end, don’t worry… I have a solution. Enter my International Beading Week competition and you could continue to celebrate beads for the rest of this…
Welcome to my third and final sale of International Beading Week 2018. When I was trying to think of a third theme for the week, I decided to return to my beading roots. So, for three days, you can enjoy a Bead Flowers Sale. What is the Bead Flowers Sale? As with the other sales…
We’re almost halfway through International Beading Week 2018. So, I hope you’ve been having fun so far. Today I would like to invite you to join me for some bead travel around the world. I’ve put together an exciting itinerary to take you around the globe in just three days. Plus, you’ll get to enjoy…
In yesterday’s special IBW blog, I promised you a series of events to celebrate International Beading Week 2018. Well, here is your first invitation… Come and join my Bead Feast! What is the Bead Feast? Quite simply, this Bead Feast is the first of my three-day sales. Apparently, I now have 89 food themed beading…
