Category Archives: Storytime

Babysitting Beaded Bliss!

Posted on October 23, 2016 by samwescott

So, at the beginning of the month, my dear friend Cathy (who owns Beaded Bliss) asked me if I could run her shop for a day so she could take the weekend off to celebrate her wedding anniversary. I gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Storytime | Tagged bead shops, bead stores, beaded bliss, beading, beads, Personal, story time | 2 Comments

Birthdays and Bead Boards

Posted on July 24, 2015 by samwescott

Hello, darlings! Firstly, I must apologize from being absent from my blog for so long. July has been an absolute whirlwind of craziness in my personal life and I have been stuck in the creative doldrums as far as my … Continue reading →

Posted in Bead and Product Chatter, Storytime | Tagged arts and crafts, bead board, bead mat, bead on it board, bead supplies, beading, beading blog, beadweaving, beadwork, craft blog, craft supplies | Leave a comment

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

Sam Goes to Class

Posted on November 16, 2014 by samwescott

So, I have teaching jewelry classes frequently for at least three years now. When I worked in a bead shop, we would have at least two a month ranging on everything from basic earrings to bead weaving and kumihimo. Now … Continue reading →

Posted in Storytime | Tagged arts and crafts, bead weaving, beading, beadweaving, beadwork, classes, diy, diy bracelet, jewellry, jewelry, jewelry design, jewelry designers, new experiences, taking classes, two hole triangle beads | 3 Comments

Golden Roses Necklace

Posted on August 31, 2014 by samwescott

Hello, friends! Remember me mentioning in my last post that I had a special new piece to show you? My Oculus Pendant bezel (pattern available here) is specifically made to accommodate 24mm Lunasoft cabs. My beading buddy, Brenda Meyer, paints … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments, Storytime | Tagged beadweaving, beadwork, custom work, in progress, jewelry, oculus, painting, pendant, roses, wescott jewelry, yellow | 1 Comment

Adventures in Bead Storage

Posted on August 2, 2014 by samwescott

Well, moving is a nightmare. Ethan and my original plan fell through and after a whirlwind of stress and panic, we have ended up in a temporary situation in a big, beautiful, moldy old house. The owners are trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in Storytime | Tagged bead room, beading, beads, beadweaving, beadwork, craft room, crafting, moving, organizing, photos, storage, stress | Leave a comment

Here There Be Dragons!

Posted on June 30, 2014 by samwescott

WARNING: This is a long, treacherous post full of Serpents, Dragons, and about a million links. Continue at your own risk. I’d been working on a gift for a friend lately and she finally got it in the mail, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments, Storytime | Tagged beading, beadweaving, beadwork, crafts, diy, dragons, Fish, knitting, Lady Temeraire, links, more dragons, recommendations, Serpents, Star Dragon | Leave a comment

Bridget’s Modeling Career

Posted on June 25, 2014 by samwescott

I have a pretty good system now for publishing my original patterns. Whenever I come up with a new design, I teach it at Beaded Bliss in Harrison, OH to a group of my dearest bead-lady friends. This last Saturday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Storytime | Tagged beading, beadweaving, beadwork, cats, designer, diy, photo shoots, wescott jewelry, writing patterns | Leave a comment

In which Sam makes a mistake…

Posted on June 14, 2014 by samwescott

Generally, I use 6lb or 8lb Fireline and I like to be well-stocked in both sizes and both Smoke and Crystal colors. Unfortunately, when I ordered my last role of Fireline, I apparently bought 20lb instead of 8lb. Now, 8lb … Continue reading →

Posted in Bead and Product Chatter, Beading Techniques and Experiments, Storytime | Tagged beading, beadweaving, beadwork, challenge, cuff, fireline, miyuki, peyote, squares | 6 Comments