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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A Lazy Collaboration...

posted: Monday, 9th September 2013

...by that I mean someone else did all the work!

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New Work And Florida Classes

posted: Friday, 6th September 2013

I've been keeping some of my new work with Tilas under wraps but am now revealing 2 of the projects just in time to announce that they're a class in Florida at Beads Gone Wild in just 8 weeks. I'll be teaching 3 different classes on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd November so hope to see you there.

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Peacock Drops

posted: Thursday, 5th September 2013

About 4 years ago I made a very basic bicone crystal and headpin pendant for a magazine and ever since then I've wanted to replicate it in seed beads and finally I've managed it.

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Crystal Bling Ring

posted: Tuesday, 3rd September 2013

I've got about 8 beading projects sitting on beading mats waiting for me to finish at the moment- all of them needed ASAP of course.

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