Beadweaving Blog Love for Friday October 13 2009

Some great weekend reading for you in the world of beads and blogs:

Tapestry Beads - Jill Wiseman is gearing up for her last show of a very busy year.

Beadazzled of Oregon - Dini Alves shows off some incredible new beaded chevrons.

Beadedbear's Nonsense and Complete Waste of Time - Sig Wynne-Evans has a day off from her day job and gets ready for BABE.

Etsy Beadweaver's Team - the November challenge entries are in and are open for voting. Some beautiful work based on the theme "Beauty of the Flower".

Ramblings on Jewelry Making and Life - Jean Campbell talks about reinforcing your beadwork to make beautiful pieces that will stand the test of time.

Contemporary Beadwork by Kerrie Slade - Kerrie shows us some gorgeous new pieces that placed second in the British Bead Awards.

MAD Designs - Marcia DeCoster talks about her upcoming book signing and shares some of her current knitting projects.

Artisan Clay - Kristie Roeder has a fantastic giveaway going on to celebrate her 300th sale on Etsy and has just listed some very cool assorted packs of ceramic beads.

SandFibers - Carol Dean Sharpe shares some of the gorgeous treasuries on Etsy that include her work, as well as the work of some other very talented Etsy beadweavers.

A Word From Claudia - Claudia Chase of Mirrix Looms talks about using color in beadwork. This is a wonderful post that explores many aspects of using color, from the obvious to the subconscious and is a real treat to read.

I'll return next week with some more posts about my favorite fabulous focals and some thoughts on finding inspiration for your beadwork. Until then, happy reading and beading!