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  • Power of Beading Contest Winners

    In September 2008, Beading Daily held a contest for all readers, asking them to tell us how beading helped them through a difficult time. (You can read the original call for submissions.) We received more than 200 entries from all over the world. Kerrie Slade, the U.K. designer who created and donated two Awareness Ribbon Pins prizes, served as contest judge and chose the winners based on their essays. All identifying information was removed prior to the judging. Congratulations, Channon and Christine!...
  • Power of Beading Contest & Charity Fundraiser

    One of my favorite "got to be beading" stories came from a designer who told me that she had created a particular bracelet while waiting for surgery. When it came time for her to be wheeled off into the operating room, she almost lost it. The medical staff was startled by her reaction. Was she in pain? Was she scared about the surgery? "No! I have just 3 more rows! I'm almost finished!" ...