That's right, Ladies and Gentlemen and Boys and Girls.... I FINALLY got the package I have been waiting what seems like months to arrive!!  I am very pleased with its contents too! I now have 200 yards of boning, so I think I am good for a while... don't you? Plus the beaded fringe and lace I planned on using for my ballgown is here. I LOVE LOVE ( Read more... )

My Swarovski crystals came today. I have been searching all over for a swatch card of the crystals to buy, but none are available. There are online versions, but you know that the color will never be right. So when I found out that I could buy single beads from fusionbeads.com, I bought one of each. Now I have approximately 265 tiny ziplock bags ( Read more... )

I ordered 17 yards of the beautiful silk taffeta just now. I'm having it shipped straight to Britain so it should get here pretty quickly. For some reason our US box has been really slow. David said he heard that there was a contract issue with the company that ships the stuff overseas. That might be the cause. We are still getting stuff, but it is ( Read more... )

The base to the bracelet is done. However when I did the rows of seed beads to connect to the clasp as directed by the magazine's design, I didn't like it. I tried doing other designs using the smaller czech beads, but the clasp just seems a bit small for the whole bracelet. I didn't really like the look. I looked on the internet but nothing jumped ( Read more... )

I've started a little project that has been on my "want to do" list for a while. It was listed in one of my beading magazines and drew my attention right away. While I am waiting for supplies to be delivered for my Victorian clothing, I decided to give it a go. The images in the magazine look like this:


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