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| Gender | Female |
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| Occupation | Retired |
| Location | Missouri |
| Introduction | I am a Midwest gal, having been born and raised in Ohio and currently living in Missouri. I got into the Beading habit when my Daughter started buying handmade beaded bracelets. She knew I enjoyed crafting and could easily learn to make beaded jewelry. I received beads and bead tools for Christmas that year and I was off and running. My first projects were with glass beads and basic stringing with beading wire to make bracelets. I wanted to learn more so I took beading classes from local bead shops, borrowed library books on beading, purchased beading books, went to bead shows and joined the local bead society. As my skills advanced I learned to work with wire, semi-precious stones, crystals, pearls and seed beads. I started a Yahoo users group for beaders who like to work with seed beads in March of 2008. The group is known as the "seedbeadersters". We have "Bead Alongs" and/or the occasional beading challenge. We share beading tips, ideas, project photos and a pattern or two. Designing and working with beads helps to keep my mind active and provides long lasting enjoyment when I can share what I make with someone else. |
| Interests | Spending with family and friends. My favorite pastimes are beading, reading, and crochet. |
| Favorite movies | Holiday movies are my favorites. I also like John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart westerns. |
| Favorite music | I like to listen to Country, 50's Rock and Roll, and big band sounds of the 40's. |
| Favorite books | I love to read mysteries. My favorites are the "cozy" and culinary mysteries. Two of my favorite authors are Diane Mott-Davidson and Joanne Fluke. |