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One Bead at a Time Robin Atkins 2000
8 1/2 X 7, Paperback, 56 pages, Color Photos, B&W graphs. $22.70

ISBN# 0-9705538-2-X

A marvelous inspiration, even if you are not a bead embroidery enthusiast.

This is not so much an instruction book as it is an inspiration and thought provoking volume. Subtitled "Exploring Creativity with Bead Embroidery" Robin helps us to accomplish just that.

Beautiful photographs are displayed of finished work, and graphs are drawn to assist with basic stitches and techniques. But the heart of the book is in exploring creativity. Robin weaves personal anecdotes with tutorials, ideas and facts. She shares her own creativity and helps us to find out own, rather than to imitate her pieces.

This one should be on the shelf of all creative beaders. A wonderful, insightful book.

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