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Reversible Stars

posted: Thursday, 30th September 2021

The joy of making your beadwork reversible is you have double the colour fun…

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Winter 2021 Secret Beadalong Videos

posted: Thursday, 16th September 2021

I'm busy at the moment finishing instructions and filming all the videos for the Winter 2021 Secret Beadalong and as you can see I wasn't in the mood to use 'wintry' colours!

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Winter 2021 Secret Beadalong Launches

posted: Sunday, 12th September 2021

Can you believe it's nearly time for… another Secret Beadalong!

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Immersive Van Gogh

posted: Friday, 10th September 2021

A lovely day out in London today with Stephanie Burnham to visit the incredible immersive van Gogh exhibition and then the 'Bags: Inside and Out' exhibition at the Victoria & albert Museum.

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My Beading Year 2021 - Day 9

posted: Wednesday, 1st September 2021

It's Day 9 of #mybeadingyear and the theme of today is what you've been beading over the last 4 months.

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Cornwall 2021 - Part Two

posted: Monday, 30th August 2021

Another trip to beautiful Cornwall for lots of cliff-top walks, swims in the sea and eating ice-cream whilst looking at the sunset.

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Virtual Classes Ongoing

posted: Thursday, 26th August 2021

It's hard to believe I've been teaching virtual classes for well lover a year now and they have been life-changing, not just for me but for so many others who for the first time have access to live, visual learning where they can interact with a teacher and other students.

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Yorkshire Sculpture Park

posted: Wednesday, 4th August 2021

A wonderful visit to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park where we got to see some incredible artwork in stunning surroundings.

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Ice-Cream Learning

posted: Tuesday, 3rd August 2021

An amazing trip last week to the School of Artisan Food to spend a day leaning about making ice-cream with Kitty Travers from La Grotta Ices.

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Treasure Links Pattern Launches

posted: Monday, 2nd August 2021

I'm excited today to bring you my new pattern: Treasure Links.

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Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong Day 9

posted: Sunday, 1st August 2021

Day 9 of the Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong and today's beading is making everything come together... plus some bonus instructions are on the way to everyone signed-up...

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Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong Day 8

posted: Saturday, 31st July 2021

Day 8 of the Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong and today's beading is making the bezelled & decorated Rivolis into pendants… it's all starting to come together!

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Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong Day 7

posted: Friday, 30th July 2021

Day 7 of the Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong and today's beading is again adding to the rope…

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Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong Day 6

posted: Thursday, 29th July 2021

Day 6 of the Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong and today's beading is adding to the rope…

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Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong Day 5

posted: Wednesday, 28th July 2021

Day 5 of the Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong and can you believe we're over halfway through already!!?

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Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong Day 4

posted: Tuesday, 27th July 2021

Day 4 of the Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong and today's beading is continuing the rope…

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Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong Day 3

posted: Monday, 26th July 2021

Day 3 of the Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong and today's beading is continuing the rope…It's so lovely to see everyone's work, and to also hear from new people who join in everyday.

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Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong Day 2

posted: Sunday, 25th July 2021

The Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong began yesterday and whilst my beading is already behind I'm loving getting to see all the wonderful photos being shared by others taking part and here are some of them with their wonderful colours (thank you Jayne Johnson, Marj Denton, Lori Wishart Finney, Jennifer...

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A Foody Day

posted: Saturday, 24th July 2021

My day began with a friend visiting to cook me breakfast which is a fabulous way to start any day!

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Wild Swimming

posted: Friday, 23rd July 2021

I love swimming outdoors and today we headed off to near Henley to swim a few miles in the Thames.

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Sunny Wintry Colours

posted: Wednesday, 21st July 2021

They might not be very 'Wintry' or 'Christmassy' colours but I couldn't resist this colour combination for the new variation I'm beading of the Winter 2021 Secret Beadalong whilst I wait for the Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong to begin this Saturday!

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A Few Days Of Virtual Classes

posted: Monday, 19th July 2021

A very colourful few days with lots of fun beading classes.

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10 Days Until The Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong

posted: Wednesday, 14th July 2021

Can you believe it's only 10 days until the beading-along-together part of the Summer 2021 Secret Beadalong begins?!??

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Cornwall 2021

posted: Sunday, 4th July 2021

We've escaped to Cornwall for a week with friends for a few days of clifftop walks, swimming in the sea and beautiful sunsets.

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