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There are so many fabulous teachers at the Bead&Button Show offering classes on almost every jewelry-making topic imaginable—and some of them happen to be Kalmbach Books authors. One new face at the show this year is Nealay Patel, a graphic...

Published Fri, Jan 20 2012 1:36 PM by Erica Swanson

Filed under: Kalmbach Books, author interview

Bead-It-Forward project – beading for a cure

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Most of us know people who have battled breast cancer at some point in their lives. My sister-in-law, Jan, is a survivor, and my dear friend Pat fought it off twice and won, as did our family friend Kaye. These are the good stories, but unfortunately...

Published Wed, Jan 18 2012 2:36 PM by Jane Cruz

Filed under: Bead-It-Forward, bead-quilt, beaded squares, breast cancer research project

Thanks for taking our December issue survey

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Thanks to Sandra G. of Roseville, MN, for taking a couple minutes out of her busy day to take our December issue survey. Sandra's name was randomly drawn to win a free copy of our latest special issue, Beautiful Jewelry - Make It, Wear It . Watch for...

Published Tue, Jan 10 2012 8:30 AM by Lora Groszkiewicz

Filed under: Beautiful Jewelry - Make It, Bead Tube Jewelry, Nancy Zellers

Can't Wait for Bead&Button Show Classes!

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Something exciting happened a few weeks ago: The Bead&Button Show catalog arrived in my inbox. We look forward to it every year (of course), and the offerings in 2012’s catalog are absolutely gorgeous. It’s so hard to choose a class when...

Published Fri, Jan 6 2012 2:26 PM by Erica Swanson

Filed under: books, classes, Bead&Button Show

Free bracelet project using the new Twin beads

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If you haven't tried the newest two-hole bead, the Czech-made Twin bead, then here is the perfect project to get you started! Gemini bracelet Materials: 10 g Twin (2 hole) beads (Czech, silky gold iris) 1-2 g 6/0 seed beads (Miyuki 1426, dyed silver-lined...

Published Thu, Jan 5 2012 11:24 AM by Jane Cruz

Filed under: free beading projects, Twin beads

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