posted: Monday, 30th December 2013
The house is slowly coming together, though it will be a long process, and I'm even excitedly thinking about colours for some walls
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posted: Sunday, 29th December 2013
I love this house, it just doesn't feel like it's ours. It feels too good to be true. It's as though we're in a hotel or self-catering and soon someone is going to come and make us check out and go back to reality and our tiny old house.
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posted: Friday, 27th December 2013
Sadly our trip to France ended today and after a lunch of left-overs we headed back laden down with jars of homemade jam and lots of good wishes.
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posted: Thursday, 26th December 2013
Today passed in a blur of sleeping, eating, playing games and relaxing so I'll have to show you some more photos from yesterday.
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posted: Wednesday, 25th December 2013
I'm pleased to say we're all here together this Christmas, with partner's families etc it's only every few years we manage it, and this year we even have the added addition for the first time of my sister's dog- Peanut
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posted: Tuesday, 24th December 2013
We've all got jobs to do to help out and my main one is setting the table for meals. I was itching for some craft and so couldn't resist folding these Christmas Tree napkins.
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posted: Monday, 23rd December 2013
We're still knee-deep in boxes and planning so have escaped to France for a family holiday. Fortunately the big storm didn't affect our journey too much and we're soon relaxing.
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posted: Wednesday, 18th December 2013
Almost all of the house is still in boxes as we work on sorting out essentials such as utilities and why we have so many wires which lead nowhere and do nothing.
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posted: Friday, 13th December 2013
Today was so stressful that there were times when I reassured myself if I could survive it I could deal with anything. I also wondered if how funny we thought it was moving on Friday 13th had come back to haunt us.
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posted: Thursday, 12th December 2013
Today is our last full day in our current home before we move to our new one and I'm being hit with a wide variety of emotions.
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posted: Monday, 9th December 2013
My Lotus Necklace instructions are now available and I'm busy beading variations for Geometric Beadwork Volume 2.
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posted: Friday, 6th December 2013
As I have been writing my last newsletter of the year and finalise big events in our lives (the house move is going ahead- fingers and toes all crossed) I have been thinking about the year past and the year ahead.
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posted: Thursday, 5th December 2013
Soon after I first began working on my Lotus Necklace, back in April 2012, I fell instantly in love with it. Often as I have to spend lots of hours finishing a project my love for it wanes, but not with this piece.
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posted: Sunday, 1st December 2013
Our escaping for 40 hours has done us the world of good and it is time for us to head home.
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posted: Saturday, 30th November 2013
...leave the country" is my new motto. I'm not sure how much I'll actually be able to live by it but it worked great yesterday.
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posted: Tuesday, 26th November 2013
I was merrily beading this new lace design using pearls and cylinder beads when a friend pointed out it would be perfect to be worn at Christmas- especially with a little black dress...
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posted: Sunday, 24th November 2013
Yesterday something made me look up when I had sold my first pattern on my on website, only to discover it had been 6 years just the day before.
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posted: Saturday, 23rd November 2013
I think it goes without saying that I love geometric beadwork and especially triangles and the endless variations possible with them.
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posted: Friday, 22nd November 2013
My original Liekulis Necklace grew out of a desire to use the wonderful Soft-Touch/ Polaris resin cabochons which have a glow about them so they look as though they are lit from within- glorious.
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posted: Tuesday, 19th November 2013
The thing I like most about beading is starting a new project. The anticipation of whether the idea will work, discovering how the chosen colours combine and seeing an idea I had come to life in my hands. Once I'm past that stage I just want to rush onto the next project.
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posted: Sunday, 17th November 2013
I'm pleased to be able to bring you a brand new version of a popular kit- My Favourite Delica Colours 3.
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posted: Saturday, 16th November 2013
My love affair with Tila beads continues and I have finished a new bangle which is a colour variation of the bangle taught in my Tila Geometric Class.
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posted: Friday, 15th November 2013
I've mentioned my youngest sister before and I'm so delighted that all her, and her husband's, very hard work is paying off and their business is going from strength to strength.
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posted: Thursday, 14th November 2013
I'm back in the UK and the past week has been one of sleeping and trying to catch up. Thankfully I'm just about over my cold which is a good job as the weather here has turned very cold and wintry.
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posted: Monday, 11th November 2013
It's been a little while coming but today a set of 3 new patterns designed by me was launched.
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posted: Sunday, 3rd November 2013
Today is another lovely day teaching at Beads Gone Wild and the class is Peacock Drops.
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posted: Saturday, 2nd November 2013
One of the downsides to beading is the sheer amount of time it can take to make something so unfortunately I guess many of my ideas for projects and variations will never see the light of day unless I can come up with a way to bead in my sleep.
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posted: Sunday, 27th October 2013
Unfortunately when travelling over to Florida I managed to get a bad cold and as I no longer bounce back like I used to it's still hanging around exhausting me and my voice is almost gone
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posted: Saturday, 26th October 2013
Back in April when I was last in Florida I went on a segway ride and once I got over my initial terror I loved it so on this return visit I can't wait to go again.
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posted: Friday, 25th October 2013
I'm teaching my Icos Pendant class in a few days and am busy packing up beads for anyone who wants to make the crystal version.
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posted: Thursday, 24th October 2013
I have long been a fan of the work of Sabine Lippert and it's seemed like for the past few years we've chased each other around the globe never managing to meet. So when I discovered she would be teaching in Florida around the same time I would be there I flew in early to meet her and take a class.
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posted: Sunday, 20th October 2013
Today is my 2nd day at Charisma Beads and today the class is Beaded Frames.
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posted: Saturday, 19th October 2013
I'm at Charisma Beads all weekend teaching and although I forgot to take a photo of all the Geometric Suspensions begun I did manage to take one of the beads I'm using for my latest version.
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posted: Thursday, 17th October 2013
I've been crazily busy lately and up all night with insomnia so when I got an email asking me for lunch I leapt at the chance knowing that although it would eat into my day it would pay me back many times over in replenishment.
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posted: Sunday, 13th October 2013
Yesterday we finally got the phone call I had spent sleepless nights waiting for and we are now buying the house I fell in love with at first sight.
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posted: Saturday, 12th October 2013
Early this morning I headed off to Bristol to teach my Zinnias class and though it was dark and rainy when I left the sun soon came out and we had fun beading, chatting and comparing colours.
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posted: Friday, 11th October 2013
When I design a new piece I always try to make good notes as I do so.
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posted: Thursday, 10th October 2013
As part of my ongoing project to updated all of my instructions I have re-jigged and updated instructions for both my brick stitch and peyote stitch Geometric Beaded Beads. In addition I have begun to sell them as a single pack so you get both of them when you purchase.
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posted: Wednesday, 9th October 2013
I have finished my third pendant in my Icos Pendants Series.
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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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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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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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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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