Meet EBW Member Kerrie Slade

How did you get started with beadweaving?

About 6 years ago now, during a period of illness when I was looking for something to do. I started off trying to follow patterns in various magazines, bought Carol Wilcox Wells 'Creative Beadweaving' and never looked back.

What is your favorite part of beadweaving?

That would have to be the magic of turning a small pile of beads into a sculptural little work of art!

Please tell us one little known or unknown fact about yourself?

I am a member of Mensa (don't know if that's any good - it's the only little known fact I can think of at the moment lol!)

What inspires You?

Nature, flowers, the sky, color and BEADS!

Kerrie has made three recent appearances in the UK beading magazine Bead.

Here she is in Issue 8 (Feb/mar 08) with her Herringbone cufflinks which made it onto the cover.




In issue 9 (April/May 08) we find Kerrie's Herringbone and Brick stitch Butterfly Pendant.



In the April/May 08 issue of Beadwork is Kerrie's Supernova Choker, a circular Brick stitch 'starburst' on a netted band. It's gorgeous!



And finally in the April 08 issue of Bead and Button, the amazing Herringbone 'Floral Fantasy' foxglove necklace which was featured on the cover.



You can learn even more about Kerrie here at My Lovely Beads. Or check out her Etsy shop.

Step by Step Beads features EBW members once again!

For the fifth straight time in a row, EBW members’ artistry is featured in Step by Step Beads magazine! These ladies rock! The 4 EBW ladies in the July/August 2008 SBS issue are:

Gabrielle E. Neijman of GreenEnvyDesigns has an article on page 11, Turn It Over, featuring her square stitch pendant.

Anna Neff of ARoseByName has her article on page 20. Anna shares her pattern for an even-count peyote bracelet called Geometric Gemtones.

Then, there’s Leslie Rogalski’s article on her design for a big toggle pod necklace called Mod Pods in page 38.

Last but not the least, there’s Carol Dean Sharpe of Sand Fibers who keeps us dazzled and on our toes with her patterns. This time, her Trendy Circles peyote stitch cuff is featured on page 51.

Well done, ladies! Hmm…wonder who is next?

Contributed by BeadJewelryShopGirl.

Etsy BeadWeavers Members in Step-by-Step Beads

When you see the newest version (May/June 2008) of Step-by-Step Beads on your newsstand, grab a copy!

You won't want to miss the pattern for this beautiful cuff, created by our own Carol Dean Sharpe (SandFibers) in both single peyote and in three-drop peyote.


Gracing the cover of the magazine is a colorful chain bracelet filled with wire-wrapped dangles, created by another member of our team, Leslie Rogalski (leslie19083). It's not beadwoven, but it's fun!

Etsy BeadWeavers in Step-by-Step Beads!

Have you stopped by your local newsstand, bookstore, or craft store to pick up the latest issue (March/April 2008) of Step-by-Step Beads?

You're going to want to make sure to grab a copy so you can check out all the new projects that are showcased in the publication. Of the 16 projects in this issue, three of them are by members of the Etsy BeadWeavers Street Team!

On page 12 you'll find instructions for the O-riginal O-ring, a circular brick stitch pendant created by Leslie Rogalski. Beautifully bold and modern, and a little bit industrial, these pendants are so much fun you'll want one to wear with every outfit. Leslie has these pendants in her Etsy shop, too, in case you want a Leslie original!

Turn to page 15 and you'll find instructions for a Fold-over Triangle brick-stitch pendant designed by Claire Groff. Claire's pendant design is very versatile. It can be made in different sizes, and by varying the bead colors and adding different charms or dangles you can have a whole wardrobe filled with these beauties! Just look how pretty this pendant looks when paired with a Kumihomo braid:

Carol Dean Sharpe's Southwestern Cuff peyote pattern can be found on page 39 of the magazine. Carol Dean takes her inspiration from a variety of sources to create patterns for an endless procession of beautiful bracelets and cuffs. Her Southwestern Cuff is obviously influenced by the colors and the landscape in gorgeous southern New Mexico.

Congratulations and kudos to these three talented members of the Etsy BeadWeavers team!

BeadWeaver in Bead Trends Magazine!!

We love it when our members are featured in publications! Bead Trends magazine features the hottest trends in beads and hand-crafted jewelry, and the pages are filled with instructions for earrings, bracelets, and necklaces in a variety of styles and techniques. If you've never seen this magazine, you'll be pleasantly surprised at the format and content, as it contains almost no advertising whatsoever!

The January/February 2008 issue of the magazine features four designs by our own Sooz Acuna! Sooz' Etsy shop, Sooz Originals, features variations on some of the designs.

First are Sooz' Rocket Fish Earrings. These aren't beadwoven, but they're certainly cute.


Sooz also has instructions in the magazine for a necklace made with interlocking chains and for a bracelet that features one of her own polymer clay focal beads.

What fun!

Etsy BeadWeavers in Step by Step Beads!

We love it when our members' creations are published, and if you peruse the pages of the January/February 2008 issue of Step by Step Beads you're sure to recognize Carol Dean Sharpe's signature cuff. Turn just a few more pages, and you'll find Leslie Rogalski's Comet Anemone bracelet!

Carol Dean Sharpe, whose Etsy shop is called SandFibers, creates cuffs in just about every color and pattern imaginable; and the patterns are, in most cases, her own designs. Within her shop you'll find everything from randomly-assembled blends of bead colors to stripes, braids, triangles, her signature spirals, and even a houndstooth pattern! Browse her shop some more, and you'll find rings, pendants, necklaces, amulet pouches, and other beautiful beadwoven masterpieces.


Leslie Rogalski, whose Etsy shop is called Leslie19083, is the editor in chief of Step by Step Beads, as well as a contributing editor to two other publications. To me that sounds like a full-time job, but Leslie also manages to create original, unusual, and finely crafted bead jewelry! Her shop contains just a few of these goodies, but it's obvious from just viewing those few pieces that you're seeing the work of a talented bead artist.

Kudos to both Carol Dean and to Leslie! It's wonderful to see beadweaving presented as the artform we all know it to be.

Beadwork Patterns at Kalmbach Publishing

For those of you who are new to the art of beadweaving, or who might not have a large library of books and patterns to use, I thought I'd pass along this link to an offer from Kalmbach Publishing. They're offering their online patterns at half off the regular price, at only $1.95 per pattern. They have a pretty wide variety of patterns available, and they're all downloadable as PDFs, so all you need to read/print them is Acrobat Reader.

Check them out here: http://www.beadandcraftbooks.com/beading-pdf.html

Note that the Etsy BeadWeavers Street Team has no affiliation with Kalmbach. This post is for information only.

Happy beadweaving, all!

Step By Step Beads is a bead jewelry-making magazine from Interweave Press, in publication since Spring 2003. The magazine is published bi-monthly and features 12-20 bead jewelry projects per issue.

The November/December issue of the magazine will hit newsstands on October 9, and two members of the Etsy BeadWeavers group are featured in the magazine!

Beverly Herman, aka noeasybeads, has an article on Page 22 for an even-count peyote stitch bracelet called Bumps in the Road.

Regina X. Jiron, aka BeadJewelryShopgirl, has an article on Page 48 for a Sophisticated Squares Embellished square stitch bracelet.

Congratulations, Bev and Regina!