After a gloomy, cloudy, rainy day I drove home from the store in pouring rain.  From Rockford I could see there was a huge sunny spot ahead, right over Chatty.  When I got home, this is what I found.

A gorgeous double rainbow to welcome me home.

The classes for November are all at 10:00am.  The class fee is $30 for each class, including materials.  You may enroll by email, phone (226)664-0224 or in person at the store.

6 November – Beaded Bezel

Learn how to bead around a stone or cabochon to make a beaded bezel.  Here are some samples:

These show the technique you will be learning, but not the actual materials you will be working with.

13 November – Woven Snowflake

These snowflakes are woven out of seedbeads, spacers, czech firepolish glass and wire.  They make great gifts and can be used as Christmas tree decorations or suncatchers.

There will be a choice of colours.  And you will receive a written pattern.

20 November – Wire Link and Firepolish Bracelet

You will learn to make this bracelet from tarnish resistant wire in your choice of gold, silver, copper or gunmetal.  The links and clasp are formed by hand and the firepolish glass beads are added as you go.

For all classes, please register in advance so there is time to prepare your materials.  For morning class, please enter by the back door.

Hi everyone.  There are 2 more classes scheduled for October.

October 23, 1:00pm – Wirework Pendant

This class will be taught by Kathy.  You will be making a wire wrapped pendant in a style similar to this picture:

The stones you will be working with are 35mm leopard jasper coins.  The wire is copper.  Class fee is $30 and includes the stone and the wire.

October 30 – 10:00am – Cellini Spiral

The cellini spiral is a very popular spiral that looks great as a bracelet or a necklace.  This is it:

In this class you will learn how to start the spiral and will practice stitching it.  There won’t be time to complete an entire project.  There will be several colourways options.  The class fee is $30 and includes materials.  You will have enough beads to complete a 7 inch spiral.

The November classes I am planning include snowflakes and beading a bezel around a cabochon.  If you have any classes in mind that you would like to take, let me know what they are and good dates for you and I will try to accommodate your request.