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  • The World of Brooches

    by Cathy Embling
    I think that many of us come to beading through jewellery. Stringing a necklace, bracelet, or a simple dangly earring is super quick and thus rew...
    Posted in Beads, Information, Inspiration, Tips

  • Netted Beading Stitch

    by Cathy Embling
    The netted beading stitch—or bead netting (I have seen it referred to in both these terms) — is a very old bead‑weaving technique. It’s easily rec...
    Posted in Information, Inspiration, Tips

  • Christmas Cards in July

    by Cathy Embling
    “Summertime and the living is easy.” So goes composer George Gershwin’s famous piece from Porgy and Bess (here’s a link to eight versions of this a...
    Posted in Information, Inspiration

  • Ndebele or Herringbone Stitch

    by Cathy Embling
    This bead stitch is known by both its African name, Ndebele, named after the tribe in which this stitch originated, and its English name, the Herri...
    Posted in Beads, Information, Tips

  • Meet Sam Norgard

    by Cathy Embling

    This month we have the pleasure of introducing Sam (Karen-Sam) Norgard

    Posted in Inspiration, Meet the Designers

  • Beading as a Slow Stitch Meditation

    by Cathy Embling
    Hey my beady friends, How are you doing these days? Seems to me that no matter where we live on this wonderful globe, you can’t help but notice tha...
    Posted in Inspiration, misc

  • Meet Sian Nolan

    by Cathy Embling

    Meet Sian Nolan

    Posted in Inspiration, Meet the Designers

  • The Bugle Bead

    by Cathy Embling
    A beader may paraphrase “which came first, the chicken or the egg?” as “which came first, the bugle or the round bead?” Thin, hollow bone beads wer...
    Posted in Beads, Czech, Inspiration, Miyuki

  • Out With the Old, In With the New

    by Cathy Embling
    A short re-cap of 2024 and an introduction to plans for 2025
    Posted in Information, misc

  • Creativity as a Meditative Balm

    by Cathy Embling
    Recently I have been reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert.......
    Posted in misc

  • Meet Jo Barclay Loggie “A Touch of Boho Chic”

    by Cathy Embling
    This month we meet Jo Barclay Loggie
    Posted in Inspiration, Meet the Designers

  • Getting Acquainted with Multi-holed Beads

    by Cathy Embling
    What makes Multi-Hole beads magical?
    Posted in Beads, Czech, Information, Patterns