The Bead Kitchen

I realized it has been a while since I have mentioned the bead pattern editing software I use. I definitely want to get the word out ther...

One of the things I have been doing to get out of a creative rut is doodling.  At night I spend 15 or 20 minutes with pen and paper before...

While doodling this bracelet, I was thinking about one of my husband's old ties he used to wear while he was a medical student years ag...

Last time I talked about how some pictures are really cool, but they look like freckled mush when you try to just assimilate them into a pat...

I wanted to share some thoughts on designing with a less than suitable photo. One of the ways to get the best results, I have found...

For those who have just purchased a pattern design program, or who have had theirs for a while and feel a bit stuck in a rut design-wise, th...

Yay!! I just finished the design - "Winter Doldrums" that I posted as my first Blog entry, at the first of year. I know I am pret...

Here is the original pic. I didn't even rotate the pic for the pattern - I just left it on it's side, and went from there. I ...

Happy Spring!! This pattern is based on a picture of white daisies I took by the driveway. I photo shopped the pic some before loading it...

Today my oldest daughter turns thirteen. So I thought it appropriate to use one of the patterns I did this past fall based on her portrait....

I posted a short bit on 4theluvofbeads@yahoo.com group a while back that I felt was relevant to the articles on converting pictures of pets...

It seems like everyone who first gets a bead pattern program will take a picture of a fav person and try to turn it into a bead pattern (I...

My original intent was to post a couple more pattern versions I based on the original pic from the previous post. The more I thought about i...

Original pic: One of the things that gives me a lot of joy and relaxation is designing bead paterns for peyote and brick bead weaving. It...