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Every month, we post new free projects at BeadAndButton.com! For February, check out: "Ruffles and flourishes," an uber-chic crystal bracelet by Lilian Chen "Planned repetition," a subscriber exclusive square stitch bracelet by Lynne...
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Click here to order I am so pleased to announce the latest DVD class from JewelryClassesOnDemand.com – “ Making Beaded Bridal Jewelry ,” hosted by...me! The idea for this DVD has been cooking for some time. Two years ago, I decided to design a necklace...
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I have never seen an issue of Bead&Button where even us editors were clamoring to make the projects...not just to test the instructions, but to wear, reinvent, or give as gifts! But that's exactly what's happening with our April issue , which...
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Last month, thousands of BeadAndButton.com browsers made these our top 10 online projects. They're some of my favorites, too, and here's why: "Soccer, anyone?" by Aurelio Castaño: How apropos that a sport played with your feet leaves...
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In “Ri voli s quare dance” on pp. 78–80 of our April 2011 issue, the project incorrectly calls for four 12 mm square double-drilled crystals. These should be 14 mm square double-drilled crystals. We regret any inconvenience that this has caused for you...
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I've been curious about buttons for a while now. Two years ago, my collection began quite unexpectedly when I found a vintage button lodged between the floorboards of my patio. And a year before that, I was intrigued by the Victorian practice of creating...
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When I'm not beading, I do sudoku, crossword, and logic puzzles to relax. I like to solve problems and figure things out. That's probably why I'm addicted to beading. Beaders are scientists who conduct experiments with beads, needles, and...
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Whenever I tell anyone I'm a beader and a jewelry artist, they typically respond by asking, "How do you come up with all those ideas?" You wouldn't think that would be a hard question to answer, but it is for me. Having a vivid imagination...
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Normally Bead&Button adds a new pattern and project to the website on the first of every month, but I put the March projects up today. I decided to leave the Wisconsin snow for some sun and won't be here on March 1, so I posted Melody Marie Murray's...
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One of the things we know about our readers is
that they like to learn new skills. For many years, I worked as a recruiter and
career counselor, and one of the things I encouraged my clients to do was to cultivate new skills and commit to being a lifelong...
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This morning, my 5-year-old daughter dressed herself for
school. She was stylishly attired in pink tights, a zebra print skirt, purple
hoodie, pink eye-lash yarn scarf, and black boots. Before I could open my
mouth, she said, "What? I like to mix...
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