Colour Healing

posted: Tuesday, 8th October 2013

House hunting is beyond words stressful. It has taken over our lives and it's all I can think about all day and night which doesn't make for a very productive few weeks.

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Dana's Gift Necklace

posted: Sunday, 6th October 2013

One thing I love about Geometric Beadwork is the sheer endless variety possible. Even if I stuck to just beading triangles for the rest of my life I don't think I'd run out of ideas and probably barely touch all the possibilities.

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Books And Bows

posted: Saturday, 5th October 2013

Small Beads, Big Jewelry is almost done- just one final proof and it heads off to the printers.

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Classes Sneak Peek

posted: Friday, 4th October 2013

The 2014 workshop brochure for StitchnCraft Beads is launched on 7th October and classes will be available to book from 16th October.

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Heroine Necklace News

posted: Monday, 30th September 2013

One of my favourite pieces of all I have ever beaded is my Heroine Necklace. I have such find memories of Gabriella van Diepen modelling it and bringing it to life as she did so.

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Quick Swerve

posted: Friday, 27th September 2013

In the blink of an eye my life took a quick swerve in a new direction on Monday 16th when an estate agent we invited around to discuss what we needed to do to sell our house announced "nothing" and before we knew it within 3 days our house was sold and we're now looking for a new one.

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Back To Brighton

posted: Tuesday, 17th September 2013

Another day out with Stacy Creamer before she heads home to New York and today we decide to escape London and head to Brighton to check out some jewellery shops there.

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Peacock Return

posted: Saturday, 14th September 2013

My mind is so full of stitching ideas and beadwork I need to do but I couldn't resist getting back to my Emily Peacock peacock kit.

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Shopping And Socialising

posted: Friday, 13th September 2013

A friend, Stacy Creamer, is over from New York so it seemed only reasonable I introduce her to some of the shopping delights London has to offer.

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Knitting Dead End

posted: Thursday, 12th September 2013

My new loop scarf is almost done but now I've reached a scary part.

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