Fremont Beaded Collar

The day began like any other day. I checked my Web Analytics and saw that 606 people had visited my shop. I was relieved it was not 666. Checking into this odd occurance, it was discovered that people were coming from a site called REGRETSY.com...Naturally, I zoomed right over there and what was looking right at me, but my butterfly brooch. At that point in time, my feelings for this brooch changed. My immediate reaction was that of total embarrasement and humiliation. I went as fast as I...Read Full Story

My shop on Etsy.com, if filled with lovely handmade things, which I have made in Central New York, where I live. I love pincushions, and make unusual beaded pincushions, fashioned after the pincushions of the Victorian era. They are embroidered and their designs incorporate a network of intricate beadwork. I love to sew, and I personally use alot of take-along pouches for different things. I have sewn some of these for in my shop. Molly the owl came into my life, as I watched her on a webcam...Read Full Story

It is a great autumn day, here in central New York, the leaves are starting to change color. October is the month to remember Breast Cancer Awareness and the month to enjoy Halloween. I am busy creating and making new pin cushions for my Etsy shop and will have one shortly available for Charity...the Etsy Treasury Team is having a fund raiser for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and since I lost my Mom to Cancer, I am busy creating a beautiful pin cushion to be sold for Cancer Charity, in her...Read Full Story

It seems that we have just had some very warm weather, and now it has turned cold, the heater is running this morning. Last week at this time I was busy trying to stay cool. I have added alot of different things to my shop. I love to crochet, so I have added some inexpensive, useful and great for gifts things. I still have a variety of my famous beaded pincushions, some Japanese Kanzashi Brooches, along with some sewn things...and who could forget those "Poor Butterfly Brooches". Stop...Read Full Story

I am a member of this team, and we do alot of fun things. One of the fun events that is going on now, is called "Pass It Forward". Your shop is on a list and one day without notice, a lovely surprise will arrive in your mailbox. Today was my lucky day. I received from PWORiginals a lovely hold all for pens, pencils or whatever you would like to use it for. I was so surprised, thrilled and excited. Now, it is my turn to make something and "Pass It Forward" to some unsuspecting member...It's...Read Full Story