Tag Archives: beadwork

Conquering the Amulet of Shame – Art Elements Challenge

Posted on March 30, 2017 by samwescott

Looking for the Bead Soup Blog Party? You guys. You guys. I did it! My amulet bag is finally complete! So, you may recall that waaaaaaay back in 2015, I entered a Stitch in Time amulet bag challenge blog hop … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges and Blog Hops | Tagged amulet bag, art elements, art jewelry elements, bead weaving, beading, beading blog hop, beadweaving, beadwork, blog hop, diy, purse making | 25 Comments

Bead Soup Blog Party 2017 Reveal – Hoarder’s Edition

Posted on March 25, 2017 by samwescott

Hello, everyone! It is finally reveal day and I am so excited to show you all what I made. Thanks again to Lori Anderson of Pretty Things for hosting and organizing this blog hop. I can’t imagine what a chore that … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges and Blog Hops | Tagged art, bead blog, bead blog hop, bead patterns, bead soup blog party, beading, beadweaving, beadwork, blog hop, bsbp | 45 Comments

New Design – Norelle Bracelet! (Plus, a Quick Book Rec)

Posted on March 8, 2017 by samwescott

Good morning, everyone! So, I just read a really, really great book – Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. There’s a new Netflix series based on it (which is also really good!), but the book was published back in 2004, which … Continue reading →

Posted in New Pattern Annoucements | Tagged bead patterns, bead weaving, bead work, beading, beading patterns, beading tutorials, beadweaving, beadweaving patterns, beadweaving tutorials, beadwork, jonathan strange and mr norrell, RAW, RAW stitch, right angle weave | 4 Comments

2017 New Years Resolutions

Posted on January 7, 2017 by samwescott

Hi, everyone! Happy New Years! It’s a beautiful Saturday morning and my living room is SO bright from the refelcting snow outside. It’s lovely. And I want to talk about resolutions! Last year was my first time making public resolutions, … Continue reading →

Posted in Yearly Resolutions | Tagged art, art blogging, bead blogging, bead shopping, bead stash, bead supplies, beadweaving, beadwork, blogging, books, challenges, design, new years, new years resolutions, tutorials, writing | 3 Comments

The Great Christmas Color Chaos of 2016

Posted on December 18, 2016 by samwescott

Hey, everyone! Long time, no post, huh? That’s my bad. I have been VERY busy doing some holiday beading. This year, I spent a lot of time really experimenting with the classic Christmas color combo. The winter holiday I celebrate … Continue reading →

Posted in Beading Techniques and Experiments, Thoughts on Color | Tagged bead blogging, bead work, beading, beadweaving, beadweaving patterns, beadweaving tutorials, beadwork, christmas, christmas jewelry, design, diy, holiday jewelry, holidays | 1 Comment

New Beads – the Super Duo Duet!

Posted on November 16, 2016 by samwescott

Oh my gosh, you guys! I have been holding on to the coolest secret! Since, I work at an online bead store, I’ve known about this new product for awhile now (and I have been package them with the swift … Continue reading →

Posted in Bead and Product Chatter | Tagged bead stash, beading, beadweaving, beadwork, new bead!, recommendations, superduo beads, superduo designs, superduo duets, superduos | 8 Comments

New Design – Tetrabella Bracelet with Candy Beads or Tipp beads!

Posted on October 16, 2016 by samwescott

Hello, everyone! I have a new pattern for you. Allow me to introduce my Tetrabella bracelet! You can use either Candy Beads (the rose and chocolate version) or Tipp Beads (gold and cobalt). I call it Tetrabella because “Tetra-” is … Continue reading →

Posted in New Pattern Annoucements | Tagged arts and crafts, bead patterns, bead stash, bead weaving, bead work, beading, beading patterns, beading tutorials, beads, beadweaving, beadwork, bracelets, crafting, diy, diy bracelets, diy jewelry, jewellry, jewelry design, original designs, patterns, wescott jewelry | 1 Comment

Playing with Potomac’s new AVA beads!

Posted on September 25, 2016 by samwescott

Hello, everyone! So, a few weeks ago, I received a delightful surprise in the mail! Potomac Bead Company was kind enough to send me some of their new AVA beads! They should be available in October or November and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bead and Product Chatter | Tagged art, arts and crafts, ava beads, bead patterns, bead stash, bead weaving, beading, beading patterns, beading tutorials, beads, beadweaving, beadwork, bracelets, crafting, crafts, diy, diy bracelets, diy earrings, diy jewelry, earrings, jewellry, jewelry, jewelry design, miyuki, original designs, patterns, potomac bead company, silky beads, wescott jewelry | 7 Comments

Caribbean Color Palette Challenge!

Posted on September 15, 2016 by samwescott

Hi, everybody! So, you may remember a few months ago when Sherri Stokey challenged everyone to try using her favorite beachy/starfish color palette and I made a whole bunch of pieces. It was so much fun that, when Sherri announced … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges and Blog Hops | Tagged art, arts and crafts, bead patterns, bead stash, bead weaving, bead work, beading, beading patterns, beading tutorials, beads, beadweaving, beadwork, blog hop, bracelets, challenge, challenges, classes, crafting, crafts, designer, diy, diy bracelets, diy earrings, diy jewelry, earrings, jewellry, jewelry, jewelry design, knot just macrame, kumihimo, links, lovemyartjewelry, miyuki, necklaces, original designs, patterns, recommendations, shopping, silky beads, wescott jewelry | 4 Comments

Secret Bead-Along with Jean Powers – Summer 2016

Posted on August 20, 2016 by samwescott

Hello! So, a few posts back, I mentioned that I was participating in this summer’s Secret Bead-along, hosted by Jean Powers. You maaay have noticed that the bead along was almost a full month ago and I am SO sorry … Continue reading →

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