Free Bracelet Class February 28th

Anita's Beads will be holding a free beading class Sunday February 28th from 4-6 p.m. at the Sanbornville United Methodist Church on Meadow Street in Sanbornville, New Hampshire. Please join us to make a "Colors of Faith" bracelet. You are invited to attend "Hymn Sing" beginning at 6:30 to be followed by refreshments. (I have it on good authority that Steve Dow will be bringing his famous meatballs and vegetable lasagne!) Hope to see you there. Anita's Beads will close at 3:30 today because of this event.

Advanced Kumihimo Sundays

Two Advanced Kumihimo Drop-In classes have been scheduled: Sunday December 11th and Sunday December 18th beginning at 9:30 am. Stop by Anita's Beads and learn how to do Japanese braiding with beads. A $25. fee includes instruction and all materials to make a kumihimo braided bracelet using S-Lon cord decorated with size 8/0 Japanese seed beads.

You will receive: 1 mini kumihimo braiding disc, 1 spool of S-Lon cord in the color of your choice (there are 50 different colors to choose from), one 22 gram tube of Miyuki size 8/0 seed beads, a set of 8 bobbins, findings (barrel endings, jump rings and a toggle clasp), and a tube of glue to attach the endings to your completed braid.

You should be familiar with the basic creation of the 8-strand round braid before learning how to create a braid decorated with seed beads. Beginners should attend our Beginning Kumihimo Drop-In class to start.

This invitation to learn beaded braiding is also extended to those who have recently purchased kumihimo materials at Anita's Beads. You are welcome to join us. Contact Anita at 603-522-6529 for more information.

Beginning Kumihimo Saturdays

Three Beginning Kumihimo Drop-In classes have been scheduled: Saturday December 10th, Saturday December 17th, and Saturday December 31st beginning at 9:30 am. Stop by Anita's Beads and learn how to do Japanese braiding. A $25. fee includes instruction and all materials to make a 24-inch round braid from 1mm Rayon/Cotton ("rat-tail") cord.

You will receive: 1 large round braiding disc, 12 yards of Rayon/Cotton cord in the color(s) of your choice (there are 30 different colors to choose from), a set of 8 bobbins, findings (barrel endings, jump rings and a toggle clasp), and a tube of glue to attach the endings to your completed braid.

Once you become familiar with the basic creation of the 8-strand round braid, learn how to create a braid decorated with seed beads. We will be covering this technique in our Advanced Kumihimo Drop-In classes.

This invitation to learn basic 8-cord braiding is also extended to those who have recently purchased kumihimo materials at Anita's Beads. You are welcome to join us. Contact Anita at 603-522-6529 for more information.

Kumihimo Class Saturday and Sunday

Bobbins and other kumihimo supplies are in! Drop in at Anita's Beads Saturday or Sunday morning at 9 a.m. and join us for a beginning kumihimo class. A materials fee of $25. will cover all of the tools and supplies that you will need to make a 20 to 24 inch necklace braid. Our sample above illustrates only one of many color combinations that you can choose from. In addition to your braid, you take with you a set of eight bobbins, Zap Jewelry Gel, and Kumihimo disc for future braiding projects.

Kumihimo is a popular form of Japanese braiding. We will be making a basic 8-strand braid to introduce this ancient craft. Hope you can join us. Contact Anita at 603-522-6529 for more information.

August Illusion Necklace Classes

If you have been thinking about learning to make our cool Czech Glass Illusion Necklaces, you have two opportunities in August. Classes have been scheduled for Saturday August 6th and Saturday August 13th from 9-10 am. Bring a friend and save. The regular fee of $15. per person is reduced to $12. each for you and a friend. Call Anita at 603-522-6529 or send an email to make a reservation for either class.

More Illusions - Two Dates

If you missed last Saturday's Illusion Necklace class, here's your chance to take it on Saturday July 23rd or Saturday July 30th from 9-10 am. Bring a friend and save. The regular fee of $15. per person is reduced to $12. each for you and a friend. Call Anita at 603-522-6529 or send an email to make a reservation.

I have become totally addicted to making these necklaces now that I've discovered how fantastic they looked worn layered in multiples!

Visit Anita's Beads for a colorful variety of Czech Glass beads. Beads sized between 6mm and 8mm work well for the Illusion Necklace. We also stock 48 different colors of cord, in addition to finishing kits to complete your project. (Color Charts: Part 1 & Part 2. I will put up Part 3 in a future post.)

Illusion Necklace Class

Visit Anita's Beads on Saturday July 16th at 9 a.m. for the first in a series of Summer Classes. This session will be a drop-in class so there is no need to pre-register. The class will run for one hour, and the fee is $15. per person, all materials included. There will also be all necessary tools on hand for you to use.

We will be making 25-bead Czech glass Illusion Necklaces. In the class you will learn: knotting between beads, spacing knots evenly, application of fold-over ends, how to open and close jump rings, and the use of a head pin to create a dangle.

This same class will be scheduled on other days and times throughout the summer so watch this blog for further announcements.