When my brother, Thom Atkins , visited last fall, he showed me (and a few quilting buddies) his new method for designing and constructing ...

During the past 28 years of stitching beads on cloth, I've veered away from making necklaces, bracelets, and bags or purses, mostly ...

I'm making 3/4" hexies, which means each of the six sides measures 3/4 of an inch. For these I need to cut 2" squares. (At the...

A couple of members of the Bead Journal Project have recently commented, asking how to improve their skill at sewing beads in a circle. T...

Maybe I'm back... Or, maybe I'm just avoiding the task of unpacking all the boxes... Either way, as I put on my pink corduroy shir...

Let’s talk about tips for writing beading (or other craft/art) books or magazine articles. Yes, I imagine there are some similarities to w...

The most common question I'm asked when teaching is, "What goes with this?" or "Which of these beads goes better with thi...