Beads!

I love beads! Most of the craft work I do involves using beads. My favorites? Size 11 seed beads. I create a lot of jewelry using size 11 beads. I have also used size 8 beads in some of the work I have done. It is a process for sure, but the best part is when you have a completed piece ready to go! :)

The above set of earrings were made using size 11 seed beads and size 4mm bicone beads on a hexagon ring.

Stay tuned for a tutorial on how to make these earrings…..

My Crafting Journey…

When I was younger, I used to watch my mother bead. She would bead beautiful rosettes and bolo ties. She also beaded earrings. As a Native American growing up on the reservation, many of our mothers, aunties, and grandmothers beaded.

My mother also sewed. She made clothing and bags. I remember her as being innovative and creative. She could make anything out of nothing, and she made it look good!

As a young adult, I started getting interested in beading. My mother and older sister taught me the basics. From there, I made my first medallion. It wasn’t much to look at, but I was proud of the work I put into it. That first medallion has since turned into medallions, beaded necklaces, beaded earrings, beaded lanyards, etc.

As time goes on, I have become more and more interested in other types of crafts as well. Join me as I continue to work on the beading crafts that I love and learn new crafts along the way!

I will share all the tips, tricks, and opinions I can as we go! :)

About me…

Hello fellow crafters! Welcome to my blog. I have been crafting for over twenty years.

I am mostly an avid beader! I love to bead applique, brick stitch, peyote stitch, tubular brick stitch, tubular peyote stitch, square stitch, and loom stitch to name a few. :)

Join me as I continue on this journey of discovering and trying new crafts and techniques!