Did anyone go to Beadfest in Pennsylvania the beginning of this month? I went in 2022 and it was great but 2023 was terrible. Has it improved with new management?

Cast your vote for the best color design. Only 1 brave soul opted for the odd count version! Voting will end Saturday night, Sep 5 at midnight so don't wait to vote. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerPpTnPRrvEg436qL78Ghch6rCEkOJPjFLadxBjMsnSI5VIQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Just a reminder that the entries for the August bead challenge are due Monday at midnight! Check out the post at the top of the feed for details!

I'm happy to announce the winner of the Summer Bead Challenge is ... @David Young !! Congratulations David! And Congratulations to all of the entrants, you all did a great job!

I am going to interview Heather Bennett, an amazing beadwork artist. You can see her work at https://heatherbennettstudio.com/. I will post the link for the interview on Thursday. Premium and VIP members can join the call live and submit questions during the interview. If anyone has a question they want to ask, but can't make the call live, go ahead and post it here. The video will be accessible to everyone.