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In case you missed it over on About, I’ve been busy designing and stitching up beaded squares to donate to the 2012 Bead-It-Forward project sponsored by Bead&Button magazine. All beaders are invited to contribute a square (or several) and send them off to be included in an amazing

Here are a few variations on the Golden Wreath pendant pattern, each still using gold (it is the holidays, of course) but switching up the colors of the 4mm beads. I’m still loving this pattern as earrings, although I doubt I’d wear them together with the pendant (a little too matchy,

It’s an odd season here in Davis (ducking pepper spray and all that) but I’m certainly not letting anything get in the way of what’s important: beading. Here are my latest free patterns over on About in case you missed them ~ My Golden Wreath pendant is stitched in the Russian-esque

Miyuki Tilas are those little square, flat beads sporting two holes each. (Not to be confused with the newly-emerging Preciosa Twin beads, which also boast two holes). This past week I published three new designs that use them, one fringey necklace and two bracelets. Each adapts a

Here’s another one for ya: a simple little beaded tube bead that looks surprisingly elegant strung on fine, gold cable chain. I used gold-filled for a little extra sparkle, but gold-plate will work, too. It also makes a cute bracelet strung on 1mm cord. Tap me if you’d like help with it.

I’ve been working on a series of hexagon stitch tutorials over on About.com, and I just finished the second piece last week. The first project involved stitching just one round of hexagons to create sparkly little earring drops. The new pattern creates a slightly weighty, very supple

I figure that each year, we need at least one new peyote stitch pattern to celebrate Halloween. This time around, I devised these beady spiders carefully guarding their Halloween pumpkins.  On the second page of the pattern, I explain how to center the motif on a cuff for a

It’s a diminutive Dia de los Muertos bead skull! And it’s my latest new tutorial on About.com Beadwork. I picked up the 18mm howlite skull bead last month, initially thinking I’d use it for a Halloween design. Then I decided to do a Dia de los Muertos (Mexican Day of the Dead) design

My cagework tutorial is finally ready for viewing! For findings, I used a round mesh pendant and ball chain from Designers Findings. They carry a variety of mesh items, and you can use the same technique to create brooches, clasps, connectors, and even magnets. As always, if you

I’m participating in the next Mirrix weave-along! Yep. And, like the first weave along, this one features a wonderful woven tapestry and bead bracelet. But this one has a different theme: it’s the Wedding Bracelet (shown below) in white (or, if you’d prefer, the Elegant Bracelet bracelet