Soooooo, I used new software on today's call and it did not do what I expected. I wanted to be able to pin just me and Heather in the video and keep everyone else hidden, but it was not obvious how to do it, so there were 3 of us even though Rachelle's video was shut off, we had a blank square for her. I didn't want the squares to get any smaller so I couldn't let anyone else in. It will take me a couple of days to get the video edited because I am learning new software. I apologize for those of you who tried to get in, it's a learning curve for me and I'm sure I will figure it out.

Today I had the privilege of teaching my friends granddaughter how to bead her first bracelet! It was so much fun and she absolutely loves the result and I think I’ve created a lifetime beader! She’s only 10 years old and this was her first attempt at bead weaving. I think she did pretty well.

In case anyone is interested in the beading app Planbead, the premium features are free for 24 hours from August 4 until August 5. It is their one year anniversary.

I am going to interview Heather Bennett, an amazing beadwork artist. You can see her work at https://heatherbennettstudio.com/. I will post the link for the interview on Thursday. Premium and VIP members can join the call live and submit questions during the interview. If anyone has a question they want to ask, but can't make the call live, go ahead and post it here. The video will be accessible to everyone.

Voting ends tonight!! Make your vote count! It's time to vote for the Summer Bead Challenge Entries! Voting ends Thursday August 6 at midnight, so vote now! https://forms.gle/Y5AxwYn4wNW3Svpw5