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I periodically write articles about beading. To read the articles,
please look for the specified issue of the magazine that published them.

 

Topaz Rendezvous
Beadwork magazine:
December 2006/January 2007
I provide instructions for a herringbone and right-angle-weave project.

Diamonds in the Brick
Beadwork magazine:
December 2003/January 2004
I provide instructions for a brick-stitch project.

Color Passages:
Creating Smooth Gradations
Beadwork magazine: October/November 2003
Over the past year, I have experimented with creating color gradations in beadwork, and this article reports my conclusions from my studies.

Releasing your Creativity:
An Interview with Ann Gilbert
Beadwork magazine: August/September 2003
Ann lives in the Twin Cities, and I got to know her because we both were on the board of the Upper Midwest Bead Society. Having taught Problem Solving and Creativity classes at corporations for many years, she now teaches classes for artists.

Wowing with Swarovski:
Liberace's Costumes
Beadwork magazine:
December 2002/January 2003
Since my parents now live in Las Vegas, Nevada, I visited the Liberace Museum on one of my trips. I easily could have spent 3 or 4 hours looking at his beaded costumes.

If you love wearable art and have an interest in bead embroidery, be sure to read the article.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking for a bead pattern? Check out my jewelry kits for necklaces, bracelets & earrings that include step-by-step instructions with many illustrations. And color is my passion. If you love playing with color, you will love my beading designs. My bead patterns use many bead weaving techniques, including peyote stitch, brick stitch, herringbone stitch, right angle weave, and bead embroidery. My bead kits usually contain multiple colors of seed beads as well as many other types of beads, including gemstones, crystals and pressed-glass beads. I offer my instructions for bead projects separately as well.

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