tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:57:24 +0000The beading patterns, tutorials, news, events, and information you'll need to enjoy beading and make yourself the envy of your family and friends.http://everything-beading.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Julie Hanna)Blogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115340044850341671Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:56:00 +00002006-07-20T06:00:48.516-07:00I've noticed that one of my favorite sites has to be beadwork.about.com.  Now that got me thinking, just what is beadwork anyway?! So I looked it up on "Wiki" and their definition is below.... it makes sense to me now what beadwork is and why the about.com site is so useful. Do check it out, I highly recommend it.  Do you know any awesome sites you can share with us?  Post a comment and let ushttp://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/so-just-what-heck-is-beadwork-anyway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115340016877797098Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:51:00 +00002006-07-20T05:56:08.900-07:00I haven't been able to blog in what seems like an eternity!  My partner Edward decided to switch Internet people and so I've been without the internet for what seems like forever (I still am, I'm  actually writing this at a friends house).  Please bear with me if updates are infrequent over the next little while. Julie http://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/im-so-sorry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115292869398260717Sat, 15 Jul 2006 01:54:00 +00002006-07-14T18:58:13.993-07:00Hey, So immediately after posting that last post I had a brainwave and thought, "hey, what about ebay?" So without further ado, I give you beading storage options from ebay. http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=beading+storage&category0= (Again, this is completely without affiliate links). Juliehttp://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/ebay-place-to-end-your-beadings-woes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115292791522331473Sat, 15 Jul 2006 01:41:00 +00002006-07-14T18:45:15.340-07:00I had a lot of fun at the beading party last night, but my beads are a mess!!  How do you keep up with all that storage?  And it seems like the more diverse your interests the more you have to find storage room for. How do you keep your beading supplies organised?  Post a comment and let me know :) Julie technorati tags:beading, storagehttp://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/ugh-is-it-just-me-or-is-your-beading.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115287973690111876Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:18:00 +00002006-07-14T05:22:17.003-07:00Hey, Well a friend of mine threw a beading party tonight.  It was so much fun!  Ah, I had a blast.  And she had some new beads I hadn't seen before (so I got some *smile*).  I told my friends I had started a "blog" and that they should check it out.  They laughed at me.  That's ok though because I just can't help but share this wonderful creative craft.  I think everyone should learn it. http://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/no-blog-update-tonight-this-morning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115279488768505695Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:43:00 +00002006-07-13T05:48:07.716-07:00I think I speak for us all when I say, we love our craft, but we want to keep it affordable.  Right?  So I've found what I think has got to be the best "wholesale to the public" site on the web. Rings & Things Now this is not an affiliate link.  I've linked directly to the site without any affiliate mumbo jumbo stuff (an affiliate is someone that gets paid a percentage of each sale).  I http://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/rings-things-place-to-bead-shop-on-web.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115279279856646529Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:09:00 +00002006-07-13T05:13:18.646-07:00 Check this out.  It's called a "bead buddy".  Oh its adorable.  I've made several today.  They're so fun and easy to make.  I've included a link to the tutorial I found below.  The instructions are a little vague (at least they were for me) but check it out, and let me know what you think by leaving a comment! Julie. Bead Buddies Tutorial technorati tags:bead, buddies, fun, kidshttp://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/what-cool-beading-project-for-kids.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115270112715237431Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:41:00 +00002006-07-12T03:45:27.160-07:00Here's a tutorial which teaches you the foundations of brick stitch.  Beadseast.com have an animated tutorial on their web site.  Here I've linked to a pdf document which shows you how the stitch is done. Julie Brick Stitch Tutorial from Beadseast.com technorati tags:brick, stitch, tutorial, pdf, beadseasthttp://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/standard-brick-stitch-tutorial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115270091733024383Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:37:00 +00002006-07-12T03:41:57.340-07:00I found this cute purple cow and I thought I'd share it with you.  Isn't it just the cutest little thing ever?  Oh I think its fantastic!  It uses a variation on brick stitch.  Check it out.  Julie The "Other" Brick Stitch and a Cute Cow Bead Pattern, too!Learn a variation on Brick Stitch that involves passing through the beads of the previous row rather than passing through the threadhttp://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/other-brick-stitch-and-cute-little.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115270066389554500Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:33:00 +00002006-07-12T03:37:47.733-07:00 Hey, I found this cool history of the brick stitch which I thought I'd share.  I've included an extract of it here. Julie Brick Stitch is a very old beading stitch. It is a relative to peyote stitch. Both brick stitch samplers can be made using peyote stitch if the patterns worked vertically instead of horizontally. Native Americans have used brick stitch for many years. The http://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/brick-stitch-history.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115262144107992869Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:33:00 +00002006-07-11T05:37:21.083-07:00Here's a handy little illustrated glossary from beadage.com.  Definately check it out and if you've got the time, help them to grow the glossary and let's improve it for everyone. Julie Beading Glossary technorati tags:beading, glossary, illustratedhttp://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/handy-illustrated-beading-glossary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115262131881959183Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:31:00 +00002006-07-11T05:35:18.826-07:00Following on from yesterdays peyote stich tutorial I thought it would be handy to find a basic pattern which is quite attractive to get you started with peyote stitch.  I hope you like it! Julie An absolutely adorable Valentine's Day pattern called "Floating Hearts", designed by Dona exclusively for Beadwork.About.Com. The Floating Hearts Amulet Bag is beaded in 2-drop Peyote stitch andhttp://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/georgeous-beading-pattern-to-get-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115262099353137522Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:25:00 +00002006-07-11T05:29:53.600-07:00 This stunning image is one of the many many patters on UniqueBeadedJewelry.com.  I just love their stuff.  Definately check them out if you are looking for a new project to get started on. Julie. technorati tags:shopping, retail, bead, patternhttp://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/my-favorite-retailer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115253503185602599Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:33:00 +00002006-07-10T05:37:11.866-07:00 Aren't they just georgeous?  Best of all they are so easy to make!  Oh I think I'm in love.  I'm off to make a set of these beaties now and then I'm off to bed so I'll catch you all tomorrow.  Have a terific day, we'll catch up soon! Julie Chandelier Earrings Jewelry Making Project Pg 01 technorati tags:fashion, beaded, chandelier, jewelryhttp://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/to-die-for-beautiful-beaded-chandelier.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115253443441578342Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:23:00 +00002006-07-10T05:27:14.423-07:00Hi again, I just found a fantastic resource on a beading magazine web site that I just couldn't wait to share with you. Check out this link: http://www.beadandbutton.com/bnb/default.aspx?c=ss&id=79 Thank you Bead and Button magazine, what an excellent beginner beading resource! technorati tags:beginner, beading, resource, magazinehttp://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/awesome-beading-resource-basic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115253413063824767Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:18:00 +00002006-07-10T05:22:10.646-07:00Peyote stitch is one of several common stitch techniques used in beading. It is a complicated stitch for many beginners. To help you in developing your stich I have found the following peyote stich tutorial for you to follow. My book will cover peyote stich in more detail and provide a few examples to develop your proficiency in the stitch. However for now this is an awesome tutorial to http://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/native-american-peyote-stitch-tutorial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115253313173560532Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:05:00 +00002006-07-10T05:05:31.876-07:00Beading projects you shouldn't try at home....Ever have one of those Monday's when you need to laugh at someone else's stupidity to make yourself feel better? Enough said. I hope you find it funny!http://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/beading-projects-you-shouldnt-try-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115245023546284421Sun, 09 Jul 2006 12:59:00 +00002006-07-09T06:03:55.550-07:00Beading on Fabric - Monday July 24 Sorry guys, I've run out of time today.  Here's a great sounding class for those lucky enough to be in the area. Talk soon, Julie ... Class Cost $20 - + Supplies (Available @ Beadworks) If anything, take this course to repair your beaded clothing and accessories that are sitting in a closet somewhere because they're coming apart and your afraid to use http://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/great-class-opportunity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115240477732567128Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:22:00 +00002006-07-08T17:26:17.376-07:00 Is there nothing you can't do with polymer clay? It's Sunday morning over here in Australia and its cold, so I thought I'd do something that makes me happy. So I found a FEMO tutorial on how to make your own beads. I love how these turned out for me. I wish I had a digital camera so I could post a photo on the blog for everyone to see. Check it out and let me know what you think! Juliehttp://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/i-must-confess-i-like-making-my-own.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115237041825724640Sat, 08 Jul 2006 14:49:00 +00002006-07-08T07:53:38.266-07:00 Here's a fantastic beginner bead threading project I've found that will allow you to make a necklace, bracelet, and earrings set. This project introduces you to some of the fundamental principles of beading that you will need to learn to make your own jewelry. More advanced projects coming soon so keep an eye out. Julie. http://www.lapidaryjournal.com/stepbystep/purpleiris.cfm technorati http://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/absolute-beginners-stunning-necklace.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115234715362851640Sat, 08 Jul 2006 08:21:00 +00002006-07-08T01:25:53.673-07:00Antique Typewriter Key Beaded Initial Pendant I found this cute little Typewriter Key Beaded Initial Pendant on About.com.  I think it's cute so I hope that you do too.  Julie. ... Antique Typewriter Key Beaded Initial Pendant Make this fun Antique Typewriter Key Beaded Pendant with a typewriter key from your own collection. If you don't have any antique typewriter keys lying around, you http://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/cute-initial-beaded-antique-typewriter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115230762628276666Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:22:00 +00002006-07-07T14:27:06.293-07:00Customised clothing - beading Here's a great idea!  Are your clothes looking a little drab and boring?  Why not use a little beading to breathe new life into them?  I think this stuff looks great.  What do you think?  Post me a comment and let me know! Julie. ... I always have wonderful ideas for customising whole new outfits out of jumble sale finds but this is as far as I ever get! This http://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/beading-can-bring-new-life-to-your-old.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115227752084803105Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:01:00 +00002006-07-07T06:05:20.896-07:00Get To A Beading Exhibition If You Can! Here's a blog from my good friend Carmel's blog.  You might want to keep an eye on her blog as well as mine.  Post your thoughts about her articles on her site. Julie. ... Local artist Audrey Stanwood to exhibit at TV3 gallery - Medford Transcript Whenever you see beading on display at exhibitions or craft galleries or even craft fairs, make http://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/get-to-art-exhibition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115219003246445824Thu, 06 Jul 2006 12:43:00 +00002006-07-06T05:47:12.863-07:00Warm weather bling - Chicago Sun-Times As a select group of people with the skills to effectively create our own fashions, I think we should take an opportunity to strut our stuff.  Ladies, are you with me? Julie. Warm weather bling Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 3 hours ago ... Maxx. "A lot of them are chunky and bold, while others are delicate with interesting black onyx, wood or http://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/bling-bling-heres-thing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30679207.post-115217886566158165Thu, 06 Jul 2006 09:37:00 +00002006-07-06T02:42:13.420-07:00Here's a great little tropical fruit necklace project I found on my friend Patrice's web site! It's the middle of winter over here in Australia, but it's just perfect for ya'll in the northern hemisphere. Enjoy! Julie. Citrus Fruit Beads for a Tropical Look I found these cute glass fruit beads at eebeads.com and couldn't resist them. Strung with the aqua cube beads, they make a necklace http://everything-beading.blogspot.com/2006/07/what-neat-summery-tropical-fruit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0