Category Archives: Beading

Wednesday, keeping busy in Grants Pass

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Karen

Today was a day to just keep busy while the repairmen did their work. We were up early, locked the cats in the bedroom, and headed up to the Black Bear Diner for breakfast. Such huge portions! I’ll be eating … Continue reading →

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Spring beading

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Karen

I’m cleaning out my photo directory, a chore long overdue. When I wasn’t running or traveling earlier this year, I did get some beading done.  Bead and Button Magazine teased us with the photo of “Candy Hearts”, and then gave … Continue reading →

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Back to Culver, and beads

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Karen

For future reference: there’s a yarn, fiber, and gift shop (according to a sign board) at the south end of Shaniko, the ghost town in the Oregon desert north of Madras. I need to stop there next time we pass … Continue reading →

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Half-marathons

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Karen

I haven’t forgotten to write. I’ve just been busy, or more likely too tired to write. The most important thing I’ve done lately is to run a half-marathon! Two, in fact! I still can’t wrap my mind around it. Debbie … Continue reading →

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Grape earrings revisited

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Karen

I recently showed these earrings, a thank-you gift to Debbie: To give credit where credit is due, the pattern for the beaded beads comes from the pattern “Grape Clusters” by Irina Poddubnaya, a Bead & Button magazine project. I made … Continue reading →

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Grape Stomp review

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Karen

Note 10/25/12: this post seemed to be missing from the blog roll of 10/25/2011, so I’m trying to re-post it. Yesterday was my first race ever, a 10K in Livermore called the Grape Stomp. I’m very proud that I finished … Continue reading →

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Beads and yarn

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Karen

Tennis bracelet Mom mentioned recently that she wore agates to a “Denim and Diamonds” affair she went to, because she didn’t have diamonds. So I made a little tennis bracelet for her. It’s a simple design made of crystal AB … Continue reading →

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Niles Charms

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Karen

Last May I collected charms along the “Charm Trail” at the Niles Wildflower, Art, Garden and Quilt Show. All of the charms are pewter, and cost only $2 each! Since this year’s show is coming up in May, I decided … Continue reading →

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More FOs

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Karen

Rona circular shawl The Rona shawl came off the blocking board. Isn’t it beautiful? Here are some photos As soon as I finished photographing it, I tried it on and found a dangling thread. By the time it was done … Continue reading →

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Ajka complete

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Karen

Woo-hoo! Ajka is finished, photographed, and submitted to the Beadwork contest. I spent the last three days reading the camera manual and taking photographs of the piece – 4 photo shoots and 75 photos in all to get three good … Continue reading →

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