Be the change
It seems like only yesterday that many of us were longing for hot summer days. And now, in what feels like the blink of an eye, autumn is upon us. (Time certainly does fly when you’re beading!) The fall season gets me thinking about two things — color and change. As the air becomes crisper and the days shorten, my excitement grows to take in autumn’s impending abundance of vivid hues. From sepia to amber, scarlet to crimson, maroon to auburn, and so many more — take a cue from nature’s presentation of changing shades when choosing colors to bead with. I can’t think of a better way to honor vibrant falling leaves than by stitching up Zsuzsanna Erdei’s “Flying dragon scale bracelet” (p. 45), which features leaf-like Kite beads artfully…
