Tag Archives: beading

A Sale and a Strike

Posted on April 8, 2022 by samwescott

So, how about the good news first? As of right now, everything in my Etsy shop is 20% off. This includes finished jewelry and patterns and you don’t need a coupon code for it at all – the discount will … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog and Shop Announcements, Storytime | Tagged beading, beadweaving patterns, discount jewelry, etsy, etsy fee hike, etsy fee hike strike, etsy fees, etsy sale, etsy sellers strike, etsy shop, etsy shopping, etsy shops, etsy strike, jewelry sale, pattern sale | 4 Comments

Winter Blue-Grays

Posted on February 13, 2022 by samwescott

Hey, y’all! I’ve been on a wintery color scheme kick with lots of grays and white and blues. I found this silver-splashed white GemDuo beads at work and really fell in love with them and wanted to make an Odessa … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments, Thoughts on Color | Tagged 15/0 seed beads, beaded earrings, beaded fringe, beaded jewelry, beading, color palette, fringe earrings, joystone bezel, odessa bracelet, tiptoe chain, toying with tiles bracelet, winter colors | 3 Comments

Black Friday 2021 Sale

Posted on November 25, 2021 by samwescott

Hi, friends! I have just set up my sale for the weekend! 20% off Patterns – 25% off Jewelry Thursday the 25th through Monday the 29th, no coupon needed! Happy shopping! <3

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New Design – Holly Drops! Quick Festive Earrings and Necklace Tutorial

Posted on November 12, 2021 by samwescott

I’m baaaaaaaack! I had a sudden burst of inspiration this week and using a combination of self-imposed deadlines and social shaming (I posted about the design on Instagram and Facebook so that I knew people would hold me accountable), I … Continue reading →

Posted in New Pattern Annoucements | Tagged beading, beading pattern, beading patterns, beading tutorials, beadweaving, beadweaving patterns, beadweaving tutorials, christmas, christmas jewelry, holiday jewelry, holly leaves, new beading pattern | 7 Comments

Birthday Sale!

Posted on July 4, 2021 by samwescott

Good morning, everyone! It’s my birthday! I am turning 29 today and wanted to celebrate with an impromptu Etsy sale. For today and tomorrow (July 4th and 5th, 2021) all of my patterns are 20% off and all my finished … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog and Shop Announcements | Tagged arts and crafts, bead sale, bead shows, beading, beading patterns, beading sale, beading tutorials, beadweavers, beadweaving, birthday, etsy sale, etsy sales, gem and mineral show, life update | 5 Comments

Spring Collection 2021

Posted on April 9, 2021 by samwescott

Hi, everybody! So, I wanted to try something different and do a big themed collection drop of the jewelry I’ve been making lately. I was inspired by these beads that we sell at BeadsDirectUSA.com. It’s a mix that we make … Continue reading →

Posted in Bead and Product Chatter, Beading Techniques and Experiments, Blog and Shop Announcements, Thoughts on Color | Tagged beaded jewelry, beading, beadweavers, beadweaving, beadwork, jewelry collection, spring collection 2021, toho seed beads | 4 Comments

New Design – Basilica Bracelet and Earrings with Cathedral Beads!

Posted on March 20, 2021 by samwescott

Hello, my darling beady friends! I finally have something new for you! That cathedral bead pattern that I previewed in my last post is finally ready! I was not expecting to make you wait almost another two months after I … Continue reading →

Posted in New Pattern Annoucements | Tagged basilica bracelet, beaded bracelets, beading, beading pattern, beadweaving, beadweaving patterns, beadweaving tutorials, beadwork, cathedral beads, etsy, new beading pattern, wescott jewelry | 1 Comment

Cathedral Bead Conundrum!

Posted on January 30, 2021 by samwescott

Alright, my beady friends. I need your help with a bead identification conundrum! I have a pattern that I’m ready to start writing, but it uses a shape of faceted Czech crystal that I have always called Cathedral beads. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Bead and Product Chatter, New Pattern Annoucements | Tagged bead shape names, bead terminolgy, beading, beads, beadweaving, beadweaving patterns, beadweaving tutorials, beadwork, cathedral beads, czech beads | 6 Comments

2021 New Years Resolutions

Posted on January 3, 2021 by samwescott

Happy New Years, everyone! I have to admit, I have been procrastinating on writing this blog post for a few days because I know I did not do well on my goals for this year. This is understandable, right? I … Continue reading →

Posted in Yearly Resolutions | Tagged beading, beadweaving, beadwork, jewelry making, new years, new years resolutions, orchid and opal | 5 Comments

Farewell, Beaded Bliss

Posted on December 12, 2020 by samwescott

Today was the last day of normal shopping hours for my local bead shop, Beaded Bliss. We’ve had a lot of losses in the beading community this year. Personally, I’ve blogged before about losing Bead Stash (a local bead shop … Continue reading →

Posted in Storytime | Tagged bead blog, bead blogging, bead sale, bead shop, bead store, beaded bliss, beading, beadweaving | 23 Comments