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Walls, elevators and closed doors
It started with a financial adviser urging me to make a will. The question arose, therefore, of exactly what would happen to my supplies in the event of my demise. I counted this morning. Not including...
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Learn the basics: Ladder Stitch
Ladder stitch is one of the most basic beadweaving stitches; it provides a foundation for other stitches, and is used in many projects to provide stability and strength, especially in large or heavy...
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Serendipitous Beaded Beads
For a beader, making beads out of beads is, as Carol Wilcox Wells observes in her book The Art and Elegance of Beadweaving, "a double dose of pleasure, nirvana!" The possibilities for making these...
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Wave Bracelet Tutorial
So...these are lots of fun to make...change the beads up, use triangles, cubes, hexes, peanuts...anything...as long as you go from small to large to small. Tension is incredibly important and you...
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Maven News
Changes, changes....as you may notice one of our Mavens has fled the nest, Good Quill Hunting has retired from the group to pursue all the new and exciting things that have happened to her since her...
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Tips and Tricks Tuesday
Being a Bead Maven has a lot to do with sharing; ideas, techniques, designs, and the joy of beading. We've decided to do a new series on the blog, starting today, sharing something else; some of our...
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What the Heck is a Maven Meld?
You may have noticed us throwing around the word "meld" lately and now we'll let you know why.It's our new contest!!!! "Maven Melds"In discussions about what our new contest would be we decided we...
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Tips and Tricks Tuesday - Dealing with Mistakes in Beadweaving
Nancy’s last “Tips and Tricks” post dealt with correcting mistakes in bead embroidery, and I found her post enormously instructive and helpful. I thought I’d follow her lead and pursue that topic just...
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Maven Meld: Arianne Climbs the Trellis
I combined Mikki's Arianne bangle with Nancy's Trellis Necklace and I love the way these two patterns work together!If you'd like to make your own version of this bracelet, here is a rundown of what I...
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Tips and Tricks Tuesday
For my tips and tricks I want to go back to some basics....Thread & Needles.There are a lot of threads out there for beadweaving and everyone has their favorites...me? I'm a Fireline gal and here...
View ArticleMaven Meld Prize Pool!
Today we're here to tell you about the incredibly wonderful prizes you could win when you enter our Maven Meld challenge! (If you haven't seen what this is all about, please do visit our Challenge Page...
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Lila Loves Orchids
I had a marvelous time making my Maven Meld, “Lila Loves Orchids”. Nancy and Cynthia are beading geniuses! Both of their designs offer marvelous construction, and the clear, easy to follow directions...
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Nancy's Maven Meld
Hey you all! I just wanted to write a brief blog post about my meld, and how I put it together, in case any of you were interested in making something similar. (I am so blown away by everyone else's...
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Tips and Tricks Tuesday: Traveling with Beads
One of the nicest things about beading is its terrific portability. It’s possible to travel with a substantial stash of beads and tools in order to be ready when the “beading mood” strikes....
View ArticleCubic Right Angle Weave Video Tutorial
Watch as I show you how easy Cubic Right Angle Weave is!! I enjoyed making this visual tutorial to share with you and I am going to set about making the next one soon.....how to start a ladder row the...
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St Petersburg Chain
We recieved a request from Emily for a St. Petersburg tutorial and as Mikki had one on hand....here it is...enjoy!
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Maven Meld Update!
We've got some entries coming in, and we're excited over here! There is some really gorgeous beadwork happening here, and we wanted to share them with you. We hope you will be entering your own melded...
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