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Okay, beads first: I wanted to let you know that Susan has been adding how-tos to her Bead Simple website. You can see two video tutorials there – one for making a Solo Earring, and the other for making the necklace from the cover of the Bead Simple book.
While you’re there, you can also download a PDF pattern for Natalie‘s iPod cozy design, and link to a photo tutorial for Sarah‘s lovely tote bag.
Susan plans to add more how-to’s to the site, all thing of course depending on the any-day-now arrival of her new baby.
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Next, BUTTONS, as promised. Here’s a perfect illustration of the vagaries of button-shopping on eBay: I paid (gulp) $14.00 for this handful of buttons. I swear I did not mean to. But they kept outbidding me, and I kind of lost my head. I mean, look at them!
I paid five bucks for this giant load. Unsorted, not-so-clean, and harboring odd bits of non-button things.
Well . . . what are ya gonna do, right?
By my reckoning you got bargains with both purchases. LOOK at those buttons–gorgeous!
I just may have to succumb to the siren song of eBay…it’s calling me….
By my reckoning you got bargains with both purchases. LOOK at those buttons–gorgeous!
I just may have to succumb to the siren song of eBay…it’s calling me….
I guess you gotta figure it equals out in the end… I’ve been carried away in the heat of the bidding moment, too, especially those crucial last three minutes! Twenty seconds can equal twenty dollars!
I guess you gotta figure it equals out in the end… I’ve been carried away in the heat of the bidding moment, too, especially those crucial last three minutes! Twenty seconds can equal twenty dollars!
Oooooh, droooooling over the buttons!
Oooooh, droooooling over the buttons!
I love buttons. And you’ve just reminded me of the GALLON jar my dear Auntie Jewel has given my cousin to give me. Button sway, anyone?
I love buttons. And you’ve just reminded me of the GALLON jar my dear Auntie Jewel has given my cousin to give me. Button sway, anyone?
yeah, but ya know, if you sort out the best ones and take a really good photo, they’ll be as fab as the $14 handfull (as i am sure you already realise).
yeah, but ya know, if you sort out the best ones and take a really good photo, they’ll be as fab as the $14 handfull (as i am sure you already realise).
It was all the button’s fault. They made it happen. :-p
I have one simple rule when buying on Ebay: -Never- buy after midnight! You know…like the “Gremlins” rule? Same with Ebay.
But…thoses buttons are really cute! ;-)
It was all the button’s fault. They made it happen. :-p
I have one simple rule when buying on Ebay: -Never- buy after midnight! You know…like the “Gremlins” rule? Same with Ebay.
But…thoses buttons are really cute! ;-)
Button swaP! I meant button swap. sigh
Button swaP! I meant button swap. sigh
Love these! Can you soak them in woolite?
I really like that gold and black one in the first photo. I’m going to look around for that kind. neato. I also love that iPod cozy pattern; I printed that puppy out and have it saved for when I actually sew things!
off to see those beading videos.
thanks for the head’s up.
Love these! Can you soak them in woolite?
I really like that gold and black one in the first photo. I’m going to look around for that kind. neato. I also love that iPod cozy pattern; I printed that puppy out and have it saved for when I actually sew things!
off to see those beading videos.
thanks for the head’s up.