More Tidying Away

posted: Friday, 21st March 2014

For a long time now (many, many months) as I've chosen beads for projects I've been very naughty and not put them back again, instead putting them into an increasingly growing pile.

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An Artistic Blast From The Past

posted: Thursday, 20th March 2014

Unpacking bags and boxes is continuing to resemble an archeological dig as I uncover more and more layers of my past.

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A Millinery Blast From The Past

posted: Wednesday, 19th March 2014

Did I ever tell you about my secret past as a millinery student? Or a handbag making student?

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A Fabric Blast From The Past

posted: Tuesday, 18th March 2014

Recently someone asked me what I would do if I could choose any other career and without hesitation I replied 'fabric designer'

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A Book Blast From The Past

posted: Monday, 17th March 2014

Unpacking everything we had stashed in the loft in our last house has been a true wander back in time. So many things I had forgotten even existed. One treat was the discovery of a box of items from the first and second books I ever did: Beading for Beginners and The Big Book of Weekend Beading.

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Water Lily Pendant

posted: Friday, 14th March 2014

Not being able to bead or do anything on the computer for any length of time has meant I have more time to finally unpack from moving!

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Just One Of Those Nights

posted: Tuesday, 11th March 2014

My Achilles tendon is a lot better and, ignoring my excruciatingly painful shoulder, I'm feeling a lot better so took a few hours off tonight to head to an event at an art gallery with a friend.

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A Bit Of Beading

posted: Monday, 10th March 2014

Unfortunately I'm not able to do much beading at the moment, a recurring shoulder injury (bicep tendon subluxation which means my bicep tendon dislocates) is causing me many problems and as a result beading and computer work (or pretty much anything that used my right arm) are only briefly possible

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The Sun Shows Itself

posted: Sunday, 9th March 2014

Is it possible? Is the sun actually out? For the first time this year in the UK it actually seems so- glorious.

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New Books And DVDs

posted: Saturday, 8th March 2014

I'm nearly back to myself today and headed out of London to teach for the lovely Penkridge beaders. I typically forgot my camera so sadly can't show you all the lovely Geometric Star variations that were created.

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