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Beads for the Season!

The holidays are fast approaching, and so is the chill in the air. I love this time of year. The changes are all around us: the weather, our wardrobes, and our bead choices. Whether you're attending a holiday party, a PTA meeting, or simply taking a trip to the grocery store, this issue has something for every occasion. Beki Haley’s Trois Brillants piece is just right for a fancy New Year's Eve party. Barbara Matthiessen has diverted from home décor to show us a very cool technique using Zap Cloth, a new medium you'll absolutely LOVE to work with. C. A. Therien introduces us to Pastucha Beads and shows us how to use millefiori cane in a very cool way. Kelly Russell will divulge many of her secrets to adding incredible color and patina to her PMC beads.

Pamela Hawkins
Editor

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Winter 2008 — Issue 15:

There is a slight geometric feel to this issue: squares, circles, triangles, and rectangles. If a long winter project is appealing, try Linda Hess' Retro Beaded Curtain. Or, if you're running away from the cold, look ahead to spring with Penni Jo Couch's Circling Dragonfly.

Meet Amy Miller, our new Next Generation designer! I was amazed at the creativity that is just shooting out of her fingertips.

Ready for an adventure? Mary Ellen and Diane Burke discovered and visited a wealth of bead shops in the last place they ever thought—Southcentral Alaska! Makes me want to go there just to relive their experience! To see the rest of their photo album, click here. Make a bead shop experience of your own right where you live, and then tell us about it!

Check out one of the fun, new columns starting with this issue: I NEED More Earrings! Yes, you read it right. NEED! I never seem to have a pair of earrings to go with this or that outfit, or just to go with that dress or those jeans. So, I decided to fix my NEED for more earrings! For each issue, the Bead Unique Girls will sit and make a pile of earrings, and then we will bring you instructions for the best pair from each girl. But, as far as I am concerned, you can never have enough earrings!

What kind of earrings have you made? Show us! WE NEED MORE EARRINGS!

Projects
Trois Brillants by Beki Haley Geometric Ladder Bracelet by Svetlana Kunina Seed Bead Ruffle Bracelet by Jennifer Shibona Tanzanite Crystal Ribbon Bracelet by Becky Meverden Peyote-Strapped Stone Bracelet by Sharon Hessoun Knots and Tucks by Peg Gyldenege Circling Dragonfly by Penni Jo Couch Pastucha Beads by C. A. Therien Marie Antoinette by Cassy Muronaka Beach Blanket Bling-o Rings by Eleanore Macnish Color Your World by Kelly Russell Retro Beaded Curtain by Linda Hess Mosaic Jewelry Box by Lori Pate-Greene Icy Snowflake Napkin Rings by Carole Metz Country Christmas Hemp Angel by Terry Ricioli
Regular Features
Make Mine "Beads" Please Simple Elegance Ric Rac Bracelet by Debbie McDermott Imaginina's Bead and Fashion Trends by Imaginina Next Generation Sparkling Pearl and Crystal Drop Necklace by Amy Miller Bead Synergy by Bead Unique I Need More Earrings! by Pamela Hawkins I Could Just Live Here! The Place To Bead: A Family Affair by Jennifer Keil Artist Spotlight Jacqué Smiley by Jennifer Keil Beads in the World An Alaskan Bead Adventure by Mary Ellen and Diane Burke click here to view photo album
Departments
Inspiration & Design by Lynda Musante First Glass by Kim Ballor Made for Him by Debbie McDermott Pet Panache by Pamela Hawkins ClayTime with CF by Christi Friesen The Beaded Home by Barbara Matthiessen Second Glass by Jennifer Ringer The Art of Embellishment by Linda Wyszynski

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