Author Archives: samwescott

New Design – Two Years Cuff with Kheops Puca Beads!

Posted on April 26, 2015 by samwescott

I am so excited about this, you guys! Ok, to start off, I would like to share that today is my two year anniversary with my husband, Ethan. It is in honor of this occasion that I have named my … Continue reading →

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New Design – Best Dressed Hexes!

Posted on March 29, 2015 by samwescott

When my local bead store (Beaded Bliss in Harrison, OH) got in the new two-hole Hex Pyramid beads I had no idea what to do with them. They were beautiful, and the shop owner had purchased lots of gorgeous colors, … Continue reading →

Posted in New Pattern Annoucements | Tagged art, arts and crafts, bead pattern, bead tutorial, bead weaving, beading, beadweaving, beadwork, crafts, hex pyramid, hex pyramid beads, jewelry, jewelry design, jewelry making, pattern, tutorials, two hole bead tutorial, two hole beads, two hole beads pattern | Leave a comment

Free Tutorial – Graduated Spiral Rope Stitch, Version A

Posted on March 4, 2015 by samwescott

So, spiral ropes are pretty ubiquitous in the beadweaving world, right? The basic technique is explained in the back of every Beadwork and Bead & Button Magazine and the internet is full of great free tutorials and YouTube videos on … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Beading Tutorial | Tagged bead work, beaded spiral, beaded spiral rope, beading, beadwork, bracelets, crafting, diy, diy jewelry, free beading pattern, Free Beading Tutorial, free spiral beading pattern, free spiral tutorial, jewellry, jewelry, wescott jewelry | 5 Comments

AJE Component of the Month Reveal!

Posted on January 30, 2015 by samwescott

So, I was lucky enough to be selected as one of the winners to participate in the Art Jewelry Elements Blog’s January Component of the Month Challenge! I was sent a secret handmade component by Caroline Dewison of BlueberriBeads. When … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges and Blog Hops | Tagged aje, art jewelry elements, arts and crafts, beading, beadweaving, blog hop, blogging, blueberribeads, caroline dewison, challenge, crafting, diy, diy jewelry, diy necklace, jewellry, jewelry, necklace, oak pendant | 29 Comments

New Pattern – Tracery Trinket with Silky Beads

Posted on January 25, 2015 by samwescott

Well, after a long design dry spell, I am finally ready to debut a new pattern! I enjoyed using Silky beads so much in my Diadem Bracelet, that I decided to keep working with them. After much trial, error, and … Continue reading →

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YOJP – Week 3 – Try a Tutorial

Posted on January 16, 2015 by samwescott

Well, this week’s YOJP theme was to Try a Tutorial. I thought about it for a while and realized that while I write tutorials for my own designs fairly frequently, I don’t follow patterns very often myself. I taught myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges and Blog Hops | Tagged bead and button magazine, bead weaving, beading, beading patterns, beading tutorials, beadweaving, beadwork, diy, diy earrings, earrings, flower earrings, i failed a little bit, year of jewelry project, yojp | 1 Comment

A Time to Stitch 6 – Reveal!

Posted on January 10, 2015 by samwescott

It’s time, you guys! It’s finally time for the reveal in my first ever blog hop! You may remember a post from October where I announced my participation in this event. (I also wrote about this really cool Wonder Woman bracelet … Continue reading →

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Don’t Drink and Braid!

Posted on January 7, 2015 by samwescott

Got a quick little anecdote for you guys! So, this week’s theme in the Year of Jewelry Project was Garnet, since it’s the birthstone for January. I was really excited about this theme, since I’ve had a bunch of pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in Storytime | Tagged beading, beads, beadweaving, beadwork, braiding, diy, drinking, drinking stories, facebook, garnet, Glögg, jewellry, jewelry, kumihimo, kumihimo braiding, mulled wine, year of jewelry, year of jewelry project, yojp | 2 Comments

YOJP – Week 1 – Personal Talisman

Posted on December 30, 2014 by samwescott

Hello, everyone! It would seem that I have completely lost my mind, as is evidenced by my commitment to the Year of Jewelry Project on facebook. The idea is that those who join the group commit to make, photograph, and … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday?

Posted on December 11, 2014 by samwescott

So, I am slightly altering the meaning of Throwback Thursday so that it isn’t about posting embarrassing photos of myself on Facebook. (Besides, I have two younger sisters who will do that for me). Instead, I wanted to post a few updates … Continue reading →

Posted in Bead and Product Chatter, Beading Techniques and Experiments | Tagged 20lb Fireline, bead weaving, beading, beadweaving, beadwork, blogging, bracelets, christmas, christmas jewelry, crafting, cuffs, fireline, holiday jewelry, holidays, jewelry, jewelry design, old posts, throwback thursday | 4 Comments