New book in store!

Hi everyone!

Bead & Button magazine has just added a new title to the popular 'Stitch Workshop' series - 'Herringbone Stitch: basic techniques, advanced results'.  This book is in stock and available to purchase either in store or via the website at Kandra's Beads.  Bead & Button says "Herringbone Stitch is the third book in the Stitch Workshop series. It’s perfect for novice beaders learning herringbone for the first time and experienced beaders looking for more projects using their favorite stitch."

The book starts with an introduction by Diane Fitzgerald followed by some 'stitch basics' for beginners (which are also useful for more experienced beaders) and then launches straight into 26 favourite projects from Bead & Button magazine, ranging from quick to make but impressive bracelets to elaborate necklaces and everything in-between.  Herringbone is one of my absolute favourite stitches that I incorporate into my work all the time as I love the way it can be used to create supple ropes or shaped sculptural pieces - did I mention that my foxglove necklace is one of the projects in the book?

The book isn't currently listed on Kandra's website, so if you would like to purchase it by mail order, just email or call Kandra and she will let you know the postage costs - and don't forget to stock up on the beads for all those delicious projects while you are shopping!

See you next week with news of lots of new beads!

Kerrie

More two-hole Twin seed beads from Preciosa!

Hi everyone!

Just dropping by to tell you the exciting news that Kandra has now taken delivery of over 30 new colours in the two-hole Twin seed beads from Preciosa!  I know that lots of you were patiently waiting for these to arrive so that you could begin experimenting with these intriguing beads and start to incorporate them into your new designs.  The collage below shows a selection of the colours in stock and there are even more on the way - just click on this link to go directly to the two-hole Twin seed beads page at Kandra's Beads or follow this link to see the full range of products available from the on-line store.

These beads are quite different to the single hole beads that we are all familiar with, so if you need a few ideas to get you started, the folks over at Preciosa have added some great free projects to the top of this page of their website to help get your ideas flowing.

New two-hole Twin seed beads from Preciosa!

Hi everyone!

Just a quick post today to let you all know that Kandra now has the new two-hole Twin seed beads from Preciosa in stock.  The finishes currently available are black, matte black, clear and matte clear and a selection of the other colours should be in stock within the next few weeks.  The beads measure 2.5 by 5mm and they offer a host of exciting new design possibilities!

These beads are in the store and not on Kandra's website yet, but if you can't get to the store and would like to purchase some of these wonderful new beads just use the contact form!