Needles and Needleworkers

So, I finally got busy going through my papers. You'll understand what I mean if I say 'procrastinate' and 'avoidance'.

The envelopes contained my bank statements: I don't like them because they tell me how little I have and how much I owe to Visa. But I bit my bottom lip to keep it from quivering and maintained a stiff upper lip as I learned from my mother.

I found something scribbled on one of the envelopes. Here goes:

In needlework of any description, and that includes beading because a needle is used, the bigger the number the smaller the needle. Even using wire, the larger the gauge the smaller the wire. 

In our needlework the beginner starts with a lower number and moves to a higher number. And as we age and our eyesight starts playing tricks we needleworkers move from a high gauge ( I mean #28, or # 26 ) back to the lower gauges ( #18 or # 16). 

So, if you are looking at a piece of work by 'Anonymous' and it was done with a large needle it's a safe bet it was done either by an inexperienced needleworker or an experienced needleworker. Clues found in the work will tell you which is which.

Update in my Crazy Life!!!!!

So here's the thing. My emails were piling up and I am getting ready for the Bead Oasis Show (that's this weekend, OMG!!) and I haven't visited my email friends for ever so long and my sister has cancer. And that's why I've got over 1000 yup! One Thousand. YEAH ~~ OMG !!! 

So I got busy today clearing my emails and I found one from Shiela of http://www.makingjewelrysupplies.com.

I won't tell you how they found me but they did. 'We operate the largest Jewellery Supplies website featuring more than 30,000 blogs. Our site averages 200,000 uniques visitors per month. ' They have featured my blog at http://makingjewelrysupplies.com/blog_awards/index.php?id=4530 

Now wasn't that a nice thing to do? Now I'm putting a link to Shiela's site on this blog.
Beads Jewelry Supply 

And I'm going to put it in my sidebar.

Thank you Shiela.

Helen

Interesting Site

Well, first I got an email from my friend Romayne. She told me of this great site. Then I went to look at it and ya know what?! Ramayne was right. It has a lot of interesting stuff.

There's lotsa stuff for the wireworker and the PMC / metal clay people. And beading is represented too. She's Laura McCabe and just look at what she can do. 

Check out the rest of the site. It's worth it. http://www.beaducation.com