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Wild rose designed by Nancy Zellers I have a lot of shade in my yard, so all of my flowers are late bloomers. Right about now, my rose bush is starting to look a little sad. Having had such a short time to properly enjoy them (it’s rained a lot here thisMore
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Bead&Button Associate Editor Lynne Soto has been working with designer Linda Rettich on this beautiful collar for the August issue of the magazine. Linda's inspiration came from sea fan coral, and we are presenting two intriguing methods for stitchingMore
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This week I’ve been learning to crochet with beads. As much as I love beading and knitting, I seem to be crochet impaired. There were so many things I had trouble figuring out. Where do I stick the needle? How do the beads sit in relation to each otherMore
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I was very excited when Elisa, the assistant editor at Kalmbach Books, stopped by my office and dropped off a copy of the new book Easy Birthstone Jewelry . I love the fun, colorful layout. The book features 38 projects: 25 from the pages of our sisterMore
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We’ve been wrapping up our February issue this past week and we’re also finalizing details on our special VintageStyle Jewelry magazine, due out in January. I think you’ll like the assortment of projects and articles we’ve put together for these two issuesMore
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Watch for the Index of Bead&Button’s 2007 issues in the February 2008 magazine. You can look up your favorite projects by designer name, stitch or technique, and project type (necklace, bracelet, pendant, earrings). The Index will list both the issueMore
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It’s been exciting to watch the VintageStyle Jewelry special issue take shape. Looking at how our contributors create vintage-looking jewelry and find new uses for vintage components got me thinking about a few of the older pieces sitting in my own jewelryMore
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The Bead&Button editors regularly review our story layouts. We have our list of components we think should be combined to make a successful project story. What do you find most helpful when you read a story and make a project? • Step-by-step instructionsMore
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Later this fall, Bead&Button will launch a new BeadAndButton.com online column called "Ask Anna," featuring our own Anna Elizabeth Draeger, associate editor of the magazine. Anna is a beaded-jewelry designer extraordinaire. You may be familiarMore
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