Edinburgh Bead Fair

It's been a busy week since the Edinburgh Bead Fair - really super time and I met lots of lovely people. Bulk stocks of my new book unfortunately didn't arrive in time but I did run a raffle and gave away one copy.

Susan Dewar won the book but still waiting for her to get in touch - so if you know Susan do let me know.

Perth Bead Fair

Just back and had a fab day at the Bead Fair - I really enjoyed meeting all the bead enthusiasts and spotted a gorgeous necklace worn by one lady that I'm going to try out. I'm sorry the new book wasn't available for sale but lots of leaflets got given out as reminders.

Chinese Beader's Bible

The Beader's Bible has just been published in Chinese - how cool is that? I'm trying to find out but assuming it is Mandarin - do you recognise the language? If you live in the UK and would like a copy I have two here so do get in touch!

New Workshops

My workshops are finally up and running. They begin in May and will run until July, then we'll have the Autumn schedule. The list will be on my website later this week. The venue is in Largoward, a small village between Largo and St Andrews in Fife. Let me know if there's something you'd like to learn.

I'm starting with basic projects but have a tiara workshop in June and the knitted wire corsage from the Beader's Bible in July.

Workshops

I've got a bead necklace workshop running at Di Gilpin's shop in St Andrews or if finished at her new craft and yarn room venue in Largoward - book online at digilpin.com. I've had to move it back a week as it clashed with the Bead Fair and now is running on Saturday 11 October. We're hoping it will be the start of regular bead workshops - if you want to get in touch and let me know what you'd like to learn...

New book advances

well it's been a busy few weeks as I've been working hard on the advances for my new book. I finally got the projects sent off this weekend and my editor describes one of the necklaces as gobsmacking - must be doing something right!! Unfortunately it is still under wraps so I'll let you know more about the project soon. Meanwhile I've just ordered more books to sell and sign at the Edinburgh Bead Fair - do come and say hello.

New workshops

I'm quite excited about the workshops that I'm going to be doing this autumn in a new venue in Fife. They are advertised through Di Gilpin's Website (www.digilpin.com) and at her shops in Perth and St Andrews. I've got a bead necklace workshop at the beginning of October just to get started and then when we find what people want - I can organise more. The workshops should be in the new yarn and craft room venue in Largoward which is a village about 7 miles from St Andrews on the road to Largo.

Other workshops are bead knitting on the 25th October and crochet flowers on the 8th November.