Just as I finished the tutorial and assembled kits for the “ Floral Brooch ”design, I find that a new task awaits me. I thought I’d have...

The beading kits are assembled and waiting for anyone who wants to make a bold and colorful "fashion statement" accessory. Measuring...

Hurray…the tutorial for the “Floral Brooch” is finished! I’m always so relieved when all the proofreading is done. Now comes what I...

I've just finished my third Floral Brooch, which I've titled "Tiger Lily". You'll notice that the petals are more curved than those in my...

I should have had this third floral brooch finished by now but life, as usual, has a habit of getting in the way and just when I think I...

I’m still hard at work on my “Floral Brooch” design. The tutorial is written and I’m making a third brooch to fine-tune the design and...

I've been asked that question by other beading enthusiasts who aspire to design beading patterns. There are several ways one can go about...

While sorting through files recently, I came across a photo that I had taken shortly after  receiving the long-awaited CGB Volume One . I...

There are stitches I’ve worked so often that I feel as if I could do them while half asleep, but there is something to be said in favor...

Guess what I'm doing today?  I'll give you a hint...I’d  much rather be beading! It’s that time of the year when I scrounge through all...

I’ve just received a shipment of gorgeous handmade 7mm x 17mm Czech glass Spike beads and couldn’t resist using them in another pair of...

It’s beginning to look like spring in my studio.  The bright lime of these Delica and Drop beads remind me so much of the vivid...

I’ve just finished my Floral Brooch!  Comprised of Delica, seed, magatama, and drop beads and accented with a  Czech glass hematite...

MRAW, which stands for Modified Right Angle Weave (inspired by CGB) plays a role in this piece. I'm working on the backside of my floral...

Spring is coming very slowly to northern Illinois.  In anticipation of its arrival, I’m creating a beaded flower. I have a vague idea of...

A nifty beading travel tin fitted with a velour beading mat holds a selection of Delica, seed, and Charlotte beads in seven colors, two...

I personally don’t care for the majority of commercially mass-produced ear wires. Many look flimsy and/or the finish is too bright for my...

If you'd like to make these "Pentagonal Drop Earrings" , you're in luck because I have just finished the tutorial and it's listed in my...

The wonderful CGB souvenir calendar from Kate McKinnon arrived in my mailbox a few days ago!  What a thrill to leaf through its pages...

I'm having so much fun making beaded earrings!  I truly don't know why I've waited so long to dive into making these…they work up so...