Bead Street October Classes

I have certainly missed everyone!  Thank you so much for all the kind emails and telephone calls checking in with us.

Lots to tell you.  New inventory from the Czech Republic, back orders from the Bead and Button Show have arrived,  2 U.S.  buying trips, 3 European buying trips and  lots and lots of new ideas and inventory to tell you about.  We've had lots of new classes and  Sue, Irene, Sandy and Beth were just wonderful in keeping everything organized and running smoothly. Also a big thank you to Amanda and Lisa for writing instructions and diagramming some of our new patterns.   Thanks so much - I so appreciate all of you.

The new fall and winter class schedule is coming soon.  For now, this is what's currently scheduled.

Saturday, October 11th, 1:00 PM a new beaded bead class using Czech two hole Tiles.

Thursday, October 16th, 2:00 PM, Just Rollin' Along

Friday, October 17th, 2:00 PM,  Parisian Lace

Saturday, October 18th, 1:00 PM, by special request, Beth is teaching a new metals class - Copper Rings Bracelet.  You will be texturing, dapping, oxidizing and creating metal links in this fun class.

Now that gardens are put to bed, the weather is cooling off, and leaves are falling, its a great time of the year to plan beading projects for, I don't know, maybe giving away as holiday gifts?  And speaking of falling leaves, - SALE starting this Saturday - all leaves - buy one strand, get one free. Somehow we have to make room for all the new things already here and the rest on the way.

Hope everyone has a great weekend - and I hope to see you soon!

Czechmates Two Hole Lentils, Bricks and Metal Classes

Bead Street store hours for October are Wednesday through Friday, 11:30 to 6 and Saturdays, 11:30 to 5.  We still have lighting and signage to do and then we will be open additional days and maybe even Sundays for the holiday season.

We now have our class display cabinet set up with the new class samples for all the new CzechMates two hole beads; Lentils, Bricks, Super Duos, and the new Rizos and Rullas.  

CLASS SCHEDULE:

Friday, October 18th, 6:30 to 9 - Floral Medallion Bracelet made with CzechMates Super Duos and Size 11 seedbeads.  And you can even just make a couple pieces into fabulous dangling earrings.

Saturday, October 19th, 1:00 to 3:00. our new Harvest Embossed Bracelet.  You will get to emboss metal, patina it with color and then tie the look together with dangling wire wrapped beads. 

Saturday, October 19th 1:00 to 4:00, Adele Kimpell's Lentille Bracelet constructed with herringbone stitch and the new CzechMates two hole Lentils.  

Saturday, October 26th, 1:00 to 4:00, Parisian Lace is our new stitch utilizing the CzechMates two hole Brick beads.

Friday, November 1st, 6:30 to 9:00 Burgeoning Blossoms with the new CzechMates two hole Bricks and new Czech baby petals.  

New Czechmate 2-hole Brick Beads

Another new pattern we're calling Parisian Lace.  I think you've seen the black and silver version when we announced the new Czechmate two-hole Brick beads in a January post.  Here are samples of some of the other colors of these new beads.

I am currently finishing up the pattern for this bracelet.  So, for those of you who have asked, it will be available soon. 

I think these colors are to die for.
 Beaded by Lucy, I liked this so well,
 I had to make one just like it.

Sue's version, also beautiful
and I think I will have to bead these colors as well.
 I guess I'm going to have a bunch of these
bracelets when I'm done.

Great colors for summer.

This one looks much better in person.
 Some of the seed beads are a beautiful opal color.

This is Janet's with fabulous, pastel, springy colors.
 Check out her blog HERE for the finished version. 
Love how she used the mixed, yummy,
 opal colored seedbeads.

New CzechMate Two Hole Beads

Some time ago I was asked to be part of Starman's Trendsetter group.  With this I get to see  the new bead shapes and new colors they have selected to be manufactured for the year. These new bead shapes will be introduced at Tucson in just a couple of weeks.  Exciting things coming and here is a preview of just one of the new beads.

This is a bracelet created with the new CzechMate 2-hole Brick beads.

I call this Parisian Lace. 

This was Version 1.  This bracelet has 'grown' into
 a wider band and did remind me of Paris - hence the name.

The 2-holes match up precisely with the
Czechmate Tiles, Super Duos and 2-hole daggers.

If I remember correctly (and you know how I am),
I think there are 50 colors of the CzechMate Bricks
 that will be available in just a couple of weeks.
 Can't wait to get my hands on more of these.