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Return To Amiens

posted: Monday, 29th December 2008

Today another visit to Amiens (my second visit in 2 weeks) and a walk around the town and a visit to the cathedral where this time I spent ages admiring the wonderful woodwork such as that pictured. Can you believe this wonderful work is just carved on the underside of a seat?!?!

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Beading Out The Year

posted: Friday, 26th December 2008

I hope you all had a great Christmas day and santa brought you what you asked for.

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Terror In Lille

posted: Tuesday, 23rd December 2008

Today we drove to Lille- which I have visited once before - to see the exhibit of Nordic artwork at the Palais De Beaux Arts which unfortunately was shut!

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France And French

posted: Tuesday, 16th December 2008

Phew- what a busy few days.

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Shrinking Magic

posted: Monday, 8th December 2008

Every issue of Bead Magazine has a feature where a range of surprise supplies are given to some readers and it's completely up to them what they produce- I call it Bead Soup.

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Back And Beady

posted: Sunday, 7th December 2008

I'm firmly back from my holidays and straight back to work.

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My Travels

posted: Friday, 5th December 2008

I'm just back from a few weeks away and am delighted to say that in that time I managed to fit in being crafty!

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My Favourite Christmas Decorations

posted: Monday, 1st December 2008

Ok, I have to admit it, I'm a christmas addict- as I type this I have both a colour changing mini Christmas tree and fairy lights plugged into my laptop.

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New Patterns

posted: Friday, 14th November 2008

Today I am launching two new patterns: Dagger Flowers and Stargazer Set.

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Make Lounge

posted: Wednesday, 12th November 2008

Had a lovely evening last night in Islington, London doing a 'Bath and body products' class at the Make Lounge. We spent the evening learning about different aromatherapy oils and then making bath bombs, bath/ massage oil, body scrub and a bath soak- all with our own blends of oils and smells.

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New and News

posted: Monday, 10th November 2008

I hope you like the new website!

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Big Bead Show

posted: Sunday, 2nd November 2008

Yesterday was the 2nd Big Bead Show at Sandown Park run by Bead Magazine and of course I had to be there- such a hardship!

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More Beautiful France

posted: Thursday, 23rd October 2008

I have stayed on in France for a few days after my class to recover and enjoy some of my beautiful surroundings a bit more before I return to london.

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More Geometrics In France

posted: Monday, 20th October 2008

Wow- what a weekend- I thought I was going to be teaching but I think I did as much learning as everyone else!

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Geometrics In France

posted: Saturday, 18th October 2008

I'm sitting in France half-way through my geometric beadwork weekend and having a fantastic time!

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Knitting, Stitching And Loomwork

posted: Friday, 10th October 2008

Today was my annual trip to the Knitting & stitching show and as always it was a joy

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