Blog & Beading Tips

When you’re new to peyote stitch, mastering the first few rows can be the hardest part. Often beginner beaders find the work will want to twist round, which then causes tension issues, distorts patterns/designs and can cause confusion when you’re working in circular peyote stitch. Don’t let these difficulties get the better of you

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Going on holiday soon and planning to take your beads? In this article, I’ll be sharing some of my personal tips for travelling with beads – and some of my must-have gadgets.

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As the month of March races away, here in the UK we’re finally seeing some sunshine and blue skies. March is Endometriosis Action Month and this year for 2025 I’m donating 10% of every sale to Endometriosis South Coast via Work for Good.

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I feel very honoured to have been invited by the Bead Society of Great Britain to teach a workshop at their annual AGM weekend this summer. This year they are holding their AGM at Hampshire Cultural Trust’s HQ, at Chilcomb House, Winchester on Friday 5th July, followed by my workshop on the Saturday, close by […]

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I'm dedicating February to the word: "Positivity" and my personal pledge is to use the month for good. Do you want to join me? To kick-start this positivity, and celebrate the fact that it's LGBT+ History month, I wanted to share with you some facts about LGBT+ History and remind you that I am a partner [...] Continue Reading

January can feel a bit colourless after the sparkle of the festive season. Are you looking to add a splash of colour to lift your spirits - or perhaps your New Year's resolution was to be bolder with your colour choices? I thought now was a good time to share with you three colour palette ideas guaranteed [...] Continue Reading

I can’t even believe I’m telling you this! This has been in the planning for a very long time… I’m going on a bead tour of the Czech Republic, and you can come with me too!

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Why should I wax my beading thread? What wax should I use? What’s the difference between wax and thread conditioner? How to wax your thread These are questions I get asked a lot! In this blog and video I’ll guide you through this and answer these questions.

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Why should you stretch your beading thread and what's the best way to do it? Which threads should you always stretch? These are questions I get asked a lot! In this blog I'll guide you through this and answer these questions. Why should you stretch your beading thread? The easy answer is; it makes it [...] Continue Reading

I often get asked for advice about colours or to suggest some colour combinations. So I thought I'd share two of my favourite colour palettes with you. The first is very much in 'Chloe colours' and the second is slightly more muted but still makes a statement. I hope you find it useful and I'd love to [...] Continue Reading