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My Beading Journal

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 One of the things I get asked about a lot is how do I come up with designs and track my progress. I sat down and thought about it - it's as simple as a notebook and a pen.  Which sound easy right? But, there's a bit more organisation and process to it.  I generally record everytime I bead, what I've done, in just a few simple lines. I also keep a tally of what I need to buy next time I'm putting in an online order or visiting a bead shop. And I also keep a sketch book close by for when I'm either coming up with a new design, or planning a tutorial for a workshop.  So with that all in mind, I decided to plan a beading journal to fill what I saw as a gap in the market - a tool for beaders to capture the essentials of their beading journey in one spot.  I consulted with some of my beading friends, and designed ' My Beading Journal ' as a physical resource for beaders of all skill levels.  With elements including: - Favourite bead stores, social accounts and de