Beadfingers - Beads and Beyond

As a store owner I now have the privilege of easy access to all the great beading books in print. I even find out about upcoming publicatio...

Lot's of 8's - All Ready It is past midnight and I am at the store for the second consecutive night. Last night I felt a bit of pre...

I am well into my first week as a shopkeeper. I want to thank everyone who has come into the store. It has been a lot of fun serving up th...

Preciosa 6mm Bicone Strands at Poppyfield Poppyfield is now 2 days past opening and is a happy seedling. Sunday - the soft opening - was ...

Poppyfield Bead Company will softly open tomorrow at noon. From 12-4 pm customers are welcome in the front half of the shop to browse and p...

Poppyfield Bead Company will open "softly" on Sunday, March 20th from 12-4. What does this mean? The store is still a work in pro...

Eden's Delight Prayer Vessel by Julia L. Hecht Funny how things work out for the best... if we just wait for the big picture to come in...

Greetings Beady Friends! I want to thank all of you who responded to my last post by offering words of encouragement and support. Several p...

Greetings Beady Friends!! I've had my nose in the beads and I am coming up for air to post this update. Did I mention that if I had kn...

Greetings Beady Friends! Are you still out there? Still hanging in? As you can see from the photo, our first sign is up! The store is tr...

Greetings Beady Friends! I've been working on Poppyfield's wire "department". Terri, one of my past students, asked if I...

Miyuki Delicas: YUM! Today I spent the entire day figuring my delica inventory. I bought Margo's entire delica inventory which is quite...

Greetings Beady Friends! Things at Poppyfield are moving along nicely. Although, I must confess, not in a New York minute. I love the pac...

I Can't Wait to WELCOME You Signs of growth are finally evident at Poppyfield Bead Company! Up til now, so much of the work I've be...

Julia and Margo Signing The Sale of Poppyfield Greetings Beady Friends! It has been a busy week for Poppyfield. On Tuesday, November 30th,...

Poppy Field Bead Co will have a new home!!! I decided to find a new, nearby, permanent location for the reincarnation of Poppy Field Bead C...

A big THANK YOU to all who took the time to send me an email or leave a comment on the blog about my purchase of Poppyfield Bead Company. I...

Poppyfield Bead Company, my long time seed bead source was closing. Margo Field, the owner, and a master seed bead artist, was ready to ret...

Harriet Tubman Medallion Beadweavers know the joy of delayed gratification. It's the nature of the medium. Nothing happens quick with ...

Val's Custom Prayer Vessel Necklace in Jewel Tones The Arts and Crafts Fair in Santa Fe was 2 weeks ago. It was a wonderful weekend - ...