More Classes with Metals and Two Hole Lentils

We had a very exciting and busy weekend.  We had a full house for both Saturday classes  and have scheduled a couple of overflow classes.

October 23rd, Wednesday, from 1:00 to 3:00 another Lentille Bracelet class created by Adele Kimpell.

The gals had a great time with this one and
 many started a second bracelet.
Don't remember who started this one
but hopefully will get photos whenever it is completed.

October 25th, Friday, 1:00 to 4:00, another  Harvest Embossed Bracelet. You will get to emboss metal, patina it with color and then tie the look together with dangling wire wrapped beads.  We have room for one more person (or 2 if you already know how to wire wrap).

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

November 1st, Friday, 6:30 to 9:00 Burgeoning Blossoms is FULL.

November 2nd, Saturday, 1:00 to 3:30, Burgeoning Blossoms with the new CzechMates two hole Bricks and new Czech Baby Rose Petals.
  

More information is listed under the CLASSES tab at top of this blog.

You can call the store 336-9707 to reserve a spot in these classes. We are also in the process of scheduling November and December. If there is something you'd like to take, send us an email or call the store to request a class.

Bead Street News

First I want to extend congratulations to Nicole for getting her Petal Power bracelet published in the current issue of Bead and Button magazine (page 60).  Some of you may remember testing this pattern way last winter.  Here is another color version than what is shown in the magazine.

Here you can see her Czech glass button
 she used as a closure.

Beautiful work, Nicole.  Congratulations!

As you may have noticed, we did not get the new store opened by our planned date in December.  Lease negotiations with the owner fell through and because of the Holidays and illness, thought we would wait until after January 1st to see what other locations might become available. 

We are currently looking at another space a little farther down Chinden.  Unfortunately, this may not happen until March-April.  Tucson is coming right up, I have jury duty in February and  I have some medical issues  I need to take care of in March.  We also have a buying trip scheduled to the warehouse in the Czech Republic.  I was hoping everything would be decided, remodeling completed and everything moved in before all of this. 

A big, big thank you to all of you who have called, sent emails and are patiently waiting to get their bead fix.  We have most all of the inventory organized enough that I can get seed beads to you if you know the stock number.  If you have not found what you need elsewhere, send me an email and let me know.

Classes will continue - more information on this later.  Hope everyone is enjoying all the snow and staying well.

Petal Bracelet

Another test for Nicole's Petal Bracelet.  We had revised the original instructions, unfortunately I couldn't remember what the revisions were.  Old age certainly isn't fun sometimes.  Fortunately, I could at least remember where the class was held,  I have pain pills readily available, I don't wear Depends - and everyone left with  a beautiful completed bracelet.  So, in my mind, life is good.  After this class, the published instructions will be much easier to understand.  Thanks to everyone for participating.

Petal Bracelet Class

Nicole testing her new original design, Petal Bracelet.  These beads came from our trip to the Czech Republic where we picked out new bead molds and new glass colors.  This bead was one of the new molds called 14/13mm Rose Petals.   Nicole has submitted her pattern to a beading magazine and hopefully we will find out soon which issue this pattern will be in.  Sorry I can't show a sample - you have to wait for the magazine.



Joy obviously thrilled about her selection of colors.