Corbino

Could he be any cuter? This is Kathy and Peters rescue dog, pretty
darn adorable....

What If?

Imagine it!

flowers

Kathy thinks of everything, this vibrant fall bouquet is in my room,
beautiful!

Seattle

I had a great time signing books and meeting people yesterday,
complete with a great big thunder and lightening storm, my favorite. I
spent the most delightful hour talking with folks who read the blog
who I hadn't met before.

Karen, JoAnn, ElJean and SJC, it was so nice to meet all of you!

Today ringlets then dinner with Kathy and the wired arts girls, lucky
me!

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Beadwork Cover...

It appears this....



Became this....on sale November 19th



Love those matte metallics!

Beading by the Bay!

I have an affinity for Northern California. I spent 30 years in Santa Cruz, meeting my husband and raising our family. It's also where I started to bead, and started teaching for 'The Beading Frenzy' in San Mateo, where owner Susan and I became friends. Susan is 1/2 of the team that has brought you 'Hooked on Wire' the last six years. We decided on a Tucson trip last year that the Beadweavers needed equal time, and the concept of Beading by the Bay became reality.

Mark and I had a sailboat moored under the San Francisco Bay Bridge for many years and I have fond memories of weekends spent there. So it was great pleasure that I look forward to the inaugral retreat of Beading By the Bay which will be held in Burlingame, south of the San Francisco airport, and on the San Francisco Bay.



I also look forward to the company I will be in, Maggie Meister and Jean Campbell, two incredibly talented bead artists. If you're thinking that three days of beading fun might suit your spring plans go visit www.beadingbythebay.com and consider joining us!

I'll be visiting Northern California next weekend and will have more to report on this exciting event.

Won't you come visit?

For some reason 'Won't you be my neighbor' kept coming to mind, I raised my children in the Mr. Rogers era.

I'm off Friday a.m. to Quiltworks Northwest on Friday morning where I will be selling kits and signing books on Friday afternoon, followed by a Saturday and Sunday class teaching ringlets and romantica. I love a good crisp fall day so I suspect I will enjoy the weather. I'll also be visiting with Kathy Dannerbeck, former owner of Beads and Beyond.....always a treat. If I'm lucky and they're in town I may catch a glimpse of the Wired Arts Girls, Tracy and Janice.




And next weekend I'm off to the Beading Frenzy in San Mateo for a Friday night book signing followed by a visit to the BABE show (Bay Area Bead Extravaganza) with Ms. Rachel (of Seed Bead Fusion fame), where I will likely see all sorts of friends.



If you're close to either venue, come say hello!