This may be the most important beadwork Web site this year! Rita has gathered the talents of many fine beadworkers and is presenting us with loads of patterns for sale!
Just log on, click on "Patterns" in the top navigation bar, and away you go! You will see patterns by many top names in the beadwork field - Rita, of course, and Suzanne Cooper, Susie Hughes, Annie Scarborough, Nikia Angel, Judith Bertoglio-Giffin, Dana Hall, Dawn Marvin and Charlene "Beadyboop" Hughes are just some of the incredible contributors.
Currently with 40 pages of patterns, and tons of freebies, there is a lot to see here! My fave new one is the "Sparkly Wheels Holiday Ornaments, by the creator of the "Sparkly Wheel:, Nikia Angel!! Loads of other Holiday goodies, too! As for the freebies, they are listed along with the patterns for sale, or you can go to the "free" section on the top navigation bar! Lots of very cool stuff including graph paper, patterns, instructions and more!
Ands - coming soon: a Craft Patterns.com! This site will focus on other craft type pattern, other than beads! So far, patterns for Crochet, Stained Glass and Cross Stitch are available. Keep an eye on this site as it grows, too!
As for purchasing the patterns, this is an instant gratification dream! Simply shop and use your credit card when you check out. Then, you be able to download the patterns immediately! Kind of like an on-line vending machine, only way cooler! You will need Acrobat 4.0, and can download it at the site. You will also need a color printer, so that you can print out the pattern. The patterns must be printed out, and cannot be saved to your hard drive. A backup link will be sent to your email address in case you have a problem printing the pattern, but will only be good for 24 hours.
The Customer service is excellent, should you ever need assistance. I printed quite a few patterns, and had no trouble whatsoever, and I have a temperamental printer! So, go take a look around today! Download a few freebies, and then, go Power (Pattern) Shopping! You'll be glad you did!
Go to Bead-Patterns.com for deatils.