The Tile Work is DONE
From June:Jill is still asleep (anyone surprised?) But she had a very stressful day yesterday. She had to deal with... Read More
Learning Center
Welcome to the Jill Wiseman Designs Learning Center, your one-stop beading library! Here you'll find everything you need to know about beading and jewelry making. We've filled it with helpful articles and step-by-step tutorials, and will be adding to it regularly over the coming months!
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Evolution of a bracelet
One of the things I worked on this past weekend while in my hotel room is a lovely bracelet by... Read More
And the winning name is….
Twining Vine Lariat! What’s really freaky, is that Nikki’s comment suggesting that name had just been published mere minutes before... Read More
Fred: the Lariat
We are stuck, and we need your help. Mom and I have hit a brick wall as we’ve tried to... Read More
Procrastination techniques
I fully own up to my endless ability to procrastinate. It’s something I’ve fought with all my life, and I... Read More
What happened to the home classes??
I know the local ladies are frothing at the mouth, wondering why I haven’t had any home classes in months.... Read More
Plans vs. Reality
What I had planned on getting accomplished this weekend: Finishing a Rosetta necklace sample, and possibly getting a second substantially... Read More
Moving without moving
Mom and I moved into our current house three years ago, and while we love it to death (especially the... Read More
Back from Bead Fest Philly
I don’t even know where to start reporting about the whole Philly trip! Should I start with how Mom got... Read More
Finally, the long awaited BnB Show stash
I think I promised y’all these photos about a month ago. Maybe even six weeks. But here they are! Now... Read More
So much going on!
You know how when you avoid a task for a while, it becomes bigger and bigger in your head to... Read More
Possible New Kit
From June:For a while I’ve been working intermittently on a lariat for a possible new kit. Since Jill left me... Read More
Design Time
I know it’s been a good couple of beading days when my right forearm is all achy. That’s also my... Read More
A little OCD
I read a quote in a magazine tonight that spoke to me quite perfectly. “If someone told me that I... Read More
In the meantime…
What a week! I’ve been hunkered down, working on a set of jewelry pieces I needed to make for a... Read More
Bead & Button Show, Part II
At last. Part II. If I can still remember any of it. I spent the day today thinking it was... Read More
Patience is a virtue!
I admit it…I’ve been missing in action on the blog lately! I can hear your disappointed sighs every time you... Read More