We had fun sharing our beaded necklace designs! Everyone's ideas, beading techniques and sense of the right necklace scale are so different that I feel I learned a lot - for instance, that we're all making some pretty increible pieces, and that we love talking about beading!
The thumbnail features Maggie Meister's beautiful "War of the Roses" Necklace. Visit Maggie's website here:
https://maggiemeister.com/
And if you don't have Maggie's masterpful book, you can check it out here:
Maggie Meister's Classical Elegance: 20 Beaded Jewelry Designs (2011)
https://search.worldcat.org/title/683591316
Learn about Laura McCabe's Beading Master Classes on her website here - everyone has been raving about them:
https://www.justletmebead.com/category_s/197.htm
And take a look at the amazing books Laura McCabe has written, too:
Creating Crystal Jewelry with Swarovski: 65 Sparkling Designs with Crystal Beads and Stones (2008)
https://search.worldcat.org/title/165958589
The Devil's in the Details (2008);
https://www.blurb.com/b/241789-the-devil-s-in-the-details
Laura McCabe's Embellished Beadweaving: Jewelry Lavished with Fringe, Fronds, Lacework and More (2010):
https://search.worldcat.org/title/436618252
Outside the Box (2013)
https://www.blurb.com/user/lauramccabe
JANUARY 2025 MEETING - SCULPTURAL BEADWORK SHOW & TELL
Our January 2025 meeting takes place on January 31 and we'll be doing a Sculptural Beadwork Show & Tell. The meeting will take place on Zoom. It will be recorded and later posted to this channel. Advance registration is required. Just email me for the Zoom link - [email protected]. Participants will show their necklaces in the order of meeting entry.
Til then, Happy Beading to you.
--Valerie
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