I bead for therapy - it's relaxing for me to do beadwork - lately I've been creating square stitch tiny pouches - they're fun to design & easy to bead -- if you would like to purchase some of my patterns, please visit www.thebeadcoop.com -- Beady Biker and please visit www.beadybikers.com for free instructions for my technique of how to make a square stitch tiny pouch. I sell my bead patterns to support my grandparent habit :^)
Movies
any comedy because laughter is the best medicine
Music
many Phil Collins songs - but mainly listen to 70's music
Books
no time to read - I feel the need to bead or be creative & design some bead patterns!
Favorite Bead Stores
Kim's Creative Designs Bead Shop in Urbana, OH, for her big bowl of bead therapy and other nice beads
Carol's Bead Addiction in Raleigh, NC (formerly Bead Delite)
1 Stop Bead Shop in Columbus, OH
Bead Circus in Lebanon, OH
Bobble-N-Beads in Huber Hts., OH
The Bead Cage in Kettering OH
Gahanna Bead Studio in Columbus, OH
The Bead Cage in Kettering, OH
But, then I haven't been to a bead store that I didn't like except when it closed.
beading; my grandchildren, Sunshine and Scooter; long motorcycle rides; Sparky, our new puppy dog; my friends; and my family; sipping on a Starbucks hot or iced non-fat chai latte; chocolate
Dislikes
bead stores that close for whatever reason, and dishonest & rude people
About Me
My name is Michel and I'm happily married to Steve (Old_Geezer_Biker) and we've been together over 26 years. He was the best man at my first wedding. So, I did get the best man for my heart! I have one daughter, Amanda (kjbeadmom), and my son-in-law, Corey (my IT Consultants). They have three year old Katie or "Sunshine", our grand-daughter and one year old Joey or "Scooter", our grandson. He's growing by leaps & bounds monthly. Katie is autistic and is going to school now and the progress she is making is astounding. You can see pictures of these two wonderful little people in my gallery.
Brick stitch is not a favorite of mine either. I can mess it up so easily. Peyote is my first love. And square stitch is sooo frustrating for me!! Who knows why!
Thanks! I told my mom and dad about the toilet paper earrings and they got hysterical! We will keep in touch, I may need advice on peyote. I've got the stitch down, just working on following patterns.
Beady_Biker wrote:
Hi - thanks for all your cute comments - now you're going to have to make your own "toilet paper" earrings - peyote yourselt a strip of about 64 rows of 14/0 beads (remember when toilet paper came in colors to match your bathroom?) - I first wore them to the election in 2008 and caused some people to laugh hysterically - I just said I was making a political statement about all the political crap going on . . . hugs, Michel
Oh my! Thank you so much for all your kind words. I am totally amazed at your beadwork!! I want to be like you!!! Wow, just phenomenal! I will keep practicing! LOL!
Hello, Thank you for your welcome note. That was read nice of you. I just opened a shop in Exeter, NH and I am eager to learn new things to pass onto my customers... We have biker flame beads on European charms!!!! I stocked them to have something in the store that bikers would like.... my father was a biker who travelled the country.... nice to meet you!
Thanks for your note and for all the emails you've sent recently. To say I've been busy and distracted is putting it very mildly.
I'm trying to get more items created for Rendezvous. It doesn't start until August, but with my eye problems it takes longer to get anything done. I'm not letting it stop me tho!
