The Alpine Experience
The Alpine Experience - Les Carroz. The view from chalet Calluna. This is one of the views from my room in chalet Calluna, in Les Carroz, France. At 1200m the chalet is above the clouds, and...
Northern Ireland Beaders Guild
Heqet Pendant workshop with the Northern Ireland Beaders Guild I spent a most wonderful, fun weekend in Northern Ireland with the ladies of the Northern Ireland Beaders Guild, teaching 2 workshops for them - Heqet Pendant...
Hubble Stitch is a prize-winner!
2015 is the 15th anniversary for the Beadworkers Guild and they were running a crystal anniversary competition, sponsored by Swarovski (of course) to mark the occasion. They announced the winners on the final day of...
Hubble Stitch is here!
I just arrived back from an intensive 4 days at the Great British Bead Show, which was one of the most exciting for me. Not only was I teaching 3 fun but challenging workshops and...
LET’S HUBBLE! has arrived!!!!
IT'S ARRIVED!!!!!! I've just taken delvery of the first copies of my book, LET'S HUBBLE! Excited doesn't even come close! I'm so pleased with how it looks, and I want to thank Sue Richardson and her...
The Enchanted Lake – Great Escapes weekend
For me, a Great Escapes weekend is a bit like Christmas. I really look forward to it and enjoy all the preparation - organising my stash and supplies for everyone, and then it's arrived, and...
Hubble Stitch – the brand new beadwork stitch!
A gorgeous cabochon that begged to be Hubbled! So 2015 has arrived and I met my deadline to get the finished text of my book on Hubble Stitch in the hands of my publisher - which...
The Tsarina’s Jewels – Great Escapes weekend
I am really a very lucky girl. Having just got back from a lengthy holiday break, just the two of us, sailing the seven seas (well mostly a bit of the Atlantic), I've returned to reality,...
USA and the Bead & Button Show 2014
Beady girls out at Applebees! Phew, what a whirlwind time it's been; my feet hardly touched the ground! I can't believe I'm actually back home now, the days just flew by. I had a great time...
Great Escapes and the Beading Challenge
Apologies for not writing this up yet, but I have been focused on preparing for the Bead & Button Show. The judges hard at work! I really missed seeing lots of my old friends at this year's Beadworkers...