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Tang Baby, on etsy, occasionally makes these great felted wool beads. I bought two test tubes full of some beautiful colors - why? I have no idea! I liked them, so I bought them! Now I'll have to make a mixed media something out of them!

I did something really exciting last night - I moved all my beading materials off the floor of my bedroom onto/into a desk that my parents gave me! They had a computer desk they weren't going to use anymore, and now it is in my spare bedroom and is going to serve as my beading table! YAY! The kids said, "there's a big empty space in your bedroom - what was there before?" ALL my beading stuff, in boxes and bags. Can't wait to be able to use things and be able to see them too!

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Lorelei Eurto said…
yay tang baby rocks! i love the ones you got!
i can't wait to see what you make with them. Congrats on your work in Winter Stringing!! :)
January 6, 2010 at 12:34 PM
Pearl and Pebble said…
I love wool and I love love love felted beads! And these are a couple of great collections, the colors are fantastic!!! Enjoy:)
January 6, 2010 at 1:13 PM
Doreen said…
I love these little felt balls! Did you see what Marcia Decoster made?

http://maddesignsbeads.blogspot.com/2009/12/im-so-having-fun.html

I want to do that too!
January 6, 2010 at 1:35 PM
Marie Cramp said…
I am surprised that you did not have a spot to bead, since you have your own lampwork studio! Good thing you got that desk ;)
Great beads! I think I will have to look out for the winter issue of Stringing now too, thanks Lorelei :)

Marie
January 6, 2010 at 1:39 PM
SummersStudio said…
If not for the colours and texture alone, I would buy these just for the test tube packaging. And good on ya for setting up your own beading space. Can't wait too see what comes out of there!
January 6, 2010 at 7:11 PM
Azure Accessories said…
Great colors...I like the fact they are a solid color, a great addition to any bead stash!

Enjoy your beading table..
Cheers
January 6, 2010 at 7:58 PM
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