Tag Archives: beading

Black Friday 2020

Posted on November 27, 2020 by samwescott

Hey, everybody! So, a lot has changed this year and the holidays are all weird and scrambled, but one thing is still the same – I’m having my Black Friday Sale! Discounts have been applied in my Wescott Jewelry Etsy … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog and Shop Announcements | Tagged beaded jewelry, beading, beading sale, beadweaving, beadwork, black friday, black friday 2020, black friday sale, etsy, etsy sale, etsy shop, etsy shopping | Leave a comment

Oopsie – Beader’s Block and Blogging Blues

Posted on October 18, 2020 by samwescott

Hello, my beautiful beady friends. I guess it’s pretty obvious what happened after making a post about struggling to find motivation to bead and then disappearing for a month. Oops. I’m definitely still struggling with finding the motivation and sustained … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments | Tagged bead blogging, bead embroidery, beader's block, beading, beading at home, beadweaving, beadwork, inspiration, wescott jewelry | 10 Comments

Back to Basics

Posted on September 20, 2020 by samwescott

Hey, everybody! So, after the sudden flash of motivation that helped me finally write my River Reed pattern that I shared in my last post, I’ve been stuck feeling kinda unmotivated to do much beading again. I’ve been spending time … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments | Tagged beading, beading blog, beadweaving, beadweaving patterns, beadwork, flat spiral, quarantine beading, spiral stitch, two years cuff, wescott jewelry | 3 Comments

New Design – River Reed Beaded Cuff Bracelet

Posted on August 28, 2020 by samwescott

I had a class scheduled back in March that never happened for obvious COVID-19 reasons. The design was finished and I had the samples all made. I still needed to write the pattern, but that usually doesn’t take me too … Continue reading →

Posted in New Pattern Annoucements | Tagged beading, beading patterns, beading tutorials, beadweaving, beadweaving patterns, beadweaving tutorials, herringbone, tubelet beads | 1 Comment

Adventures in Bead Looming!

Posted on July 30, 2020 by samwescott

Unlike my last post, this one is NOT about my feelings – this post is about BEADS because omg, I learned something new, you guys. I taught myself how to use a Rick’s Beading Loom! So, here’s an embarrassing story … Continue reading →

Posted in Bead and Product Chatter, Beading Techniques and Experiments | Tagged bead loom, bead looming, beading, beadweaving, beadwork, jewelry making, ricks beading loom, wescott jewelry | 16 Comments

A Few Farewells, in Which Sam Gets in Her Feelings

Posted on July 18, 2020 by samwescott

I’m a person who is very deeply sunk into the beading community. My day job is working for an online bead store that used to be brick and mortar. I’ve been working there for over 10 years now, since I … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog and Shop Announcements, Storytime | Tagged bead retail, bead shopping, bead shops, beading, beadweaving, beadwork | 15 Comments

Fringe Binge!

Posted on June 29, 2020 by samwescott

You guys are so going to make fun of me for this, but I have fallen in love with my “unloved” beading technique from the Isolation Beading Challenge. I cannot stop making fringe earrings! So, I’m sure you guys remember … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments | Tagged beaded earrings, beaded fringe, beading, beadweaving, beadwork, fringe earrings | 4 Comments

Isolation Beading Challenge Completed!

Posted on June 18, 2020 by samwescott

Blow the trumpets and fling your confetti, guys! I finished the Isolation Beading Challenge! The last one on my list was actually the first one – finishing off a project. I mean, I made and completed many projects since I … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges and Blog Hops | Tagged beaded kumihimo, beading, beadweaving, beadwork, isolation beading challenge, kumihimo, kumihimo braiding, wescott jewelry | 3 Comments

Flirting with Fringe

Posted on May 31, 2020 by samwescott

Hello, my dear beady friends! Last week I posted about my struggles to learn Ogalala stitch and fulfill one of the last items on the Isolation Beading Challenge. I’ve been having a bit of a hard time finding an “Unknown/Unloved” … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments, Challenges and Blog Hops | Tagged bead blogging, bead stitch, beaded earrings, beaded fringe, beading, beadweaving, beadwork, fringe earrings, isolation beading challenge, seed beads | 3 Comments

Ogalala (Oglala? Ogallala??) Blues

Posted on May 25, 2020 by samwescott

Hello, my wonderful beady friends. Last time I posted, I was giving an update on my Isolation Beading Challenge. I had almost everything done except for revisiting an unknown or unloved beading stitch. I’m so close and I’ve been really … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments, Challenges and Blog Hops, Thoughts on Color | Tagged bead stitch, beading, beading challenge, beading patterns, beading stitches, beading tutorials, beadweaving, beadweaving tutorials, beadwork, isolation beading challenge, oglala stitch, wescott jewelry | 13 Comments