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Contributed by Deb Moffett-Hall
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Tuesday, 13 December 2005 |
Meet Linda Gettings
Teacher, Author, Designer | Linda's studio looks like a high-end boutique in New York City or a trendy California establishment. Beaded jewelry covers nearly every surface. Incredibly intricate necklaces & bracelets hang from every conceivable type of hook or hanger. Mug racks, tie racks, & key racks display and store this vast collection of her original designs. Earrings dangle from the thin dowels of a thread holder, and beaded bags drape gracefully across miniature wooden dressmaker forms.
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|  | Linda has been beading for @ 7 years. She started re-stringing flea market finds and wanted to learn more. A visit to a local bead shop resulted in both an education in bead stitches and a part time job!
A quick study Linda began to do her "own thing" after learning the basics. When folks admired her original designs and asked for classes she became a teacher.
"I love to teach the beginner classes. I want them to enjoy beading so I help them succeed. Most of my designs are beginner level, they just don't look it!"
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You won't find bins and boxes of loose beads in Linda's studio. Since she works in a bead shop she brings home just the beads needed for each new design and stitches it over the next few days. Any leftover beads usually find their way into a matching bracelet or earrings.
You may have seen Linda's designs in many of the other beading magazines, her book: Great Beaded Gifts, Sterling Publishing, was very well received.
We are very proud to offer her projects here in Bead-Patterns, the Magazine.
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