When I was a kid, I used to spend most of my summers planted in a lawn chair with a pile of books. I don't have the luxury of that kind of a summer reading list now, but I did get a chance to browse three great beading books recently. The first is Krystal Wick's " Fabulous Fabric Beads "...

So how are you all doing on your Bead&Button Show class projects? Have you finished? Stalled? Decided that the technique you tried just isn’t your thing? I took Naomi Sakuma ’s Prima Rosa Lariat class, a beginner loomwork course, and completed my project at the end of last week. Here’s my completed...

My favorites from the Bead&Button show High Caliber Collar: Rebecca Starry from Anchorage AK, entered her necklace in the Bead Dreams competition. She used a right-angle weave technique and huge bullets to make this stunning necklace. Brenda Schweder , Cathy Jakicic , and Karin Buckingham : Kalmbach...

These picture are from the master class I took at this year's Bead&Button Show and the resulting graduation ceremony. I took Valerie Hector 's Chinese bead weaving class. It was wonderful!! I though after three day my brains and all urge to bead-weave would just leak out of my ears when I...

Did you survive the Bead&Button Show ? I did! And one thing I learned this time around is that beaders love to show each other their work, their purchases, and what they learned along the way. Here at Bead&Button , BeadStyle , and Art Jewelry , we’ve been doing show and tell all day long. Let...

I spent the weekend getting myself organized for the Bead&Button Show and thought I’d share my personal checklist. Do you have something to add? Leave a comment below! • THE MOST COMFORTABLE shoes I own, plus spares • A purse that won’t slip down my arm as I dig through beads • Cash and credit card...

Here at the magazine -— and all over the company — we're beginning Bead&Button Show prep in earnest. We've all signed up for the classes we're taking and getting organized for the classes we're teaching. We're meeting to organize the Bead Social (lots of new ideas!) and spice...

Last week, I gave you a look into the crafts I’ve completed since the New Year . Now, on to the projects I have simmering on the back burner. With my wedding a year and a half away, I’ve come to recognize that now’s the time to start and complete any crafting projects I’ve been itching to do. This time...

It's warming up around here weatherwise. And it sure was warm on Tuesday when the Bead&Button Show class registration opened and all of you jewelry makers around the globe signed up for classes of all skill levels and interest areas. If you haven't registered yet, check out the classes and...

Since I began making jewelry for BeadStyle about 6 months ago, I have taken to heading the wirework projects we publish each issue. I love the architectural look of wirework and the fact that silver and gold go with any outfit! So when the Bead&Button Show class catalog came out, I was naturally...