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Make these Disco beads! FREE pattern!
by Chloe Menage onDownload and keep this fab free pattern to make my versatile Disco Beads using SuperDuos and seed beads. They are really easy to make and totally addictive. A great introduction to beadweaving and you'll find a free video tutorial walking you through the entire beading project over on my YouTube channel. These fun 3-Dimensional beads [...] Continue Reading -
My handmade wedding
by Chloe Menage onMy lovely husband and I tied the knot on a scorching hot day in West Sussex in June 2017. It was a magical day and after this year’s #MarchMeetTheMakerChallenge I have been reflecting on the many wonderful people who went into helping to make that day so perfect. Read on to find out more about […]
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The design secrets behind Jane Austen’s pendant…
by Chloe Menage onJane Austen’s Pendant kit is a beading project like no other! Discover more about the items that inspired this literary pendant design…
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Beading Birthday Bonanza
by Chloe Menage onIt’s my Beading Anniversary – or beadiversary if you will! This June it will be 10 years since I discovered my passion for beading. Join me for a special Make and Take style workshop at The Bead Shop in Nottingham, back where it all began!
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May Days Arts Trail 2017
by Chloe Menage onDiscover art on your doorstep at this year’s May Days Arts Trail on Hayling Island – with more than 30 artists to visit on the trail! Find out more…
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Sense and sensibility – when literature meets beadwork
by Chloe Menage onI’m delighted to be able to share my latest project – a very exciting collaboration that pays homage to a leading literary lady with Hampshire connections.
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Introducing the Trendsetters!
by Chloe Menage onIt’s that time of year again and I’m delighted to announce that I will be joining the Starman Trendsetters team for the third year running!
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My first Pinkhot workshop
by Elizabeth Smythe onStepping into the Pinkhot studio, I see lots of exciting kit before me: bowls of sparkly beads, iridescent pearls, whirls of wire, fancy tools – and a big plate of biscuits.
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Beading live Q&A – ask me (almost) anything!
by Chloe Menage onTo celebrate National Beading Week, the Beadworkers Guild is running some live takeovers on its Facebook page, and I am delighted to be joining esteemed designers Sian Nolan and Jean Power!
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