Have been buying supplies, getting ready to go into production. I already have a couple of hangings in progress, and I hope to have one ready for beading by Thursday, when we travel to the cottage for about 5 days. Space limitations, and the presence of young grandchildren, mean not taking along the sewing machine, so I hope to have a good selection of handwork to take along.
Today was a good day in terms of supplies. For a couple of years I have been wanting to introduce cabochons into my beading, and have been looking for someone to make some for me, without much success. I thought I had someone. I was told that if I could produce a pattern, she would be happy to make some for me. Yeah, sure! When I actually showed up, pattern in hand, she found every excuse in the book not to do it. I very quickly realized that the basic truth was that she just didn't want to do it. This made me determined to find someone. I next approached the Manitoba Crafts council, who referred me to one of their members--June Derksen. A very gracious lady, she let me explain exactly what I wanted, and determined how flexible my ideas were. She then gave me a tour of her studio, and we selected a piece of glass to work with--different but more exciting than my vision. She reviewed the process with me so that I could understand how the cost might change depending which options I chose. Finally a price was negotiated, and the deal made.
I an SO excited!!
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