New: Enter the Semiprecious Beads Contest

re: New: Enter the Semiprecious Beads Contest

Nemeton — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:19:28 GMT

Yay! Finally a competition I'm eligible to enter... so I've had a go! It was indeed a challenge for me as a dyed in the wool beadweaver to be restricted to stringing and wirework, neither of which is in my comfort zone, but still come up with a complex and textural piece. Thanks for getting me out of my box!

re: New: Enter the Semiprecious Beads Contest

Tammy L Sexton — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:33:42 GMT

Hey Michelle! Thanks for this really informative post. I entered my first ever beading challenge and have already submitted it. Even if I don't win, I was so excited about it I couldn't make the piece fast enough. Thanks for all you do. Tammy

re: New: Enter the Semiprecious Beads Contest

Michelle Mach — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:06:39 GMT

Thanks for all the comments! We are working on some improvements to the website--hopefully we can improve the way things are organized. For now, the website is searchable, so you could try searching "peyote stitch" for example. Or, you can use the "tag cloud" which is the box on the right side of the page that has all the descriptive words of the project. Click on a word like "peyote stitch" to limit your search to that. I do have scheduled at least one bead stitching project each month--I have a loomwork project coming up in early March.

re: New: Enter the Semiprecious Beads Contest

Crochetbeginsat65 — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:06:51 GMT

Browsing in new free projects I noticed under comments in "net full of gems" and in "perfect finish" a chinese 'entreprenuer' has posted an ad with contact information offering to sell ??? supplies for the project or maybe ??? the project as a kit. Rather hard to follow the syntax, but seems to be contrary to the spirit of the free project offerings.

re: New: Enter the Semiprecious Beads Contest

Crochetbeginsat65 — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:01:34 GMT

Hi Michelle I for one am very grateful y'all have chosen to make projects available at no charge! To the people who complain that the project was previously published, Did you get the magazine for free? I think not unless you sat in the book or craft store and copied the directions. Designers web sites sell their projects. To the people who complain about having to sift thru the site looking for the one medium they want to use, spend some time browsing! I have found inspiration to adapt in many projects I don't know techniques of and gee! MAYBE you could TRY something different. Life's a banquet and most people are dieting....

re: New: Enter the Semiprecious Beads Contest

Jocille Daniel — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:26:25 GMT

I look forward to the free projects each week and as of late have been disappointed when the arrive on Friday. I do not wish to do wirework or stringing. I am only interested in working with seed beads. I'm sure others feel as I do. Why can't there be a separate project each week for the various interests? Another suggestion: In checking out the previous free projects, it would be helpful if they could be sorted according to medium used so that we would only view the specific medium of our individual interests. Thanks for the opportunity to comment.