I really do love my creative magazines. Two I really, really love. Four times a year, I look forward to receiving my Crochet! copy. I get this subscription because I'm a member of CGOA. This quarter didn't disappoint. I have to say, I'm in love with the front cover's sweater. I may have to make… Continue reading I ❤️ my creative magazines
Category: Jewelry
Wimberley Market Days Adventure
Yesterday we were extremely busy here at LPB. Up at 4:30am, out the door and down the road to our destination by 6:00am. On a Saturday no less. We were headed to Wimberley Market Days. For those of you not living in the Austin-San Antonio, Texas area, you’re going to wish you did. The small… Continue reading Wimberley Market Days Adventure
Bead Addiction
I admit, my first love is yarn. Yarns of all types, wool, bamboo, silk, even acrylic. I have a few skeins in my stash (cough, cough) so I can't hide it. But there is one little thing that takes up only two sections of my 5x5 IKEA organizing unit. The yarn? It takes up 11… Continue reading Bead Addiction
Multi-tasking and memories
This past week I've finally decided on my next project... projects... I started three different crochet projects and by today one of them has been completed. I think like many others, I cannot work on just one project at a time. This does leave the box of "never finished projects" in the corner, but most… Continue reading Multi-tasking and memories
New Listings
I know I've been off for a bit. But I've got good reasons for that. Lots of reasons actually. I've been busy making lots of new jewelry pieces for LPB. I have recently subscribed to Beadwork Magazine on my iPad. I've learned some amazing new techniques and that there are zillions of different types of… Continue reading New Listings
Austin Bead Market
This weekend the Austin Bead Market was in Austin, TX, and I traveled there for a few items, and left with much more. Walking in there were tables after tables, booths after booths, beads in the millions!! I was overwhelmed. I tackled each area slowly to find those select pieces that I thought would be… Continue reading Austin Bead Market
What’s up today
So what have I been doing lately? Quite a bit. I'm in the midst of another baby afghan. This one will be stripes of white, slate and pink. I thought at first the colours would be a bit bold, and they are unique, but they look fantastic together. I think this is going to look… Continue reading What’s up today