Hey fellow beaders!!! Hope that all of you are finding your beading muse, and coming up with lots of beautiful things. Wanted to let y'all know of some things that are going on.

First off, Bead Color Specialist Margie Deeb is in the process of giving away her beading patterns. Yes, you read correctly - GIVING AWAY. It looks like every month, she picks out 2 patterns and makes them available for you to download for free. All you have to do is go to www.margiedeeb.com and click on the "Store" link near the top of the page. Then scroll down and click on "Patterns (PDF downloads). As you scroll down the page, you will see FREE under the price of several. Just click and download the pattern. Now each patterns comes 2 ways - either as a loom/square stitch or as a peyote/brick stitch. So that means that technically every month you can download 4 patterns. Isn't that just too cool? This link should take you directly to the page listing the patterns. www.margiedeeb.com/html/productlist.php?type=10 So be sure and click over there and get some really cool patterns.

Next, I hear that a local bead store is planning a trunk show. On Wednesday, August 25th, A Place to Bead on College is going to have a trunk show with Israeli Silver, Thai Silver, Non-Tarnish Brass, and Lucite. Should be some cool things available.

Meanwhile, I'm working on a project that I started about 10 years ago. So I'll get back to work. And here's wishing you a creative beading time.