But here I am! I want to do this so I can add more detail to my beading posts, detail I cannot add on Facebook. I'm afraid I've got a lot of work to do to understand how this all works, but I'll do my best to enlighten and entertain you with my crazy bead obsession.
First, a little about me. I've been teaching myself bead work for about 10 years now. I started by buying a book by Sigrid Wynne-Evans on those fabulous little beaded amulet bags and it became an immediate obsession. Then I spent many years buying bead magazines and literally beginning on page one, I would make every project in the magazine mastering each technique and step. Learning the craft, finding what I liked and didn't, and finding my own voice. I love peyote stitch, you couldn't pay me to string a necklace. I'm in love with seed beads--their color, texture, size. I'm also fabulously intrigued by bead embroidery and love making each piece uniquely my own. These are my own designs from beginning to end and I love that opportunity to explore. It's also a little intimidating and sometimes I just sit and stare at the beads and my needle with a little tear in my eye. "I don't know what to DO". And then it happens.
I have small objects for sale, earrings, some necklaces and I hope to bring those to this blog as well. They are the fruit of my labor and I bring them to you with joy!
