Sally Made This

Sally Made This Although this is considered a business page, my beadwork is primarily a hobby. This platform is just a venue to share my passion for bead weaving.

Thank you for looking. In 2012, I wanted to create a bracelet I’d seen on a YouTube video. So I went shopping and gathered up the materials that I needed not really having a clue as where it would lead. My first beaded bracelet was not bad. I proudly wore it and relished each compliment which spurred me on to bead more. Soon I was beading bracelets for my friends and family as gifts. Then someone

asked me if I made necklaces. Just a long bracelet right? It wasn’t long before I was beading necklaces and pendants, rings, earrings and even briefly making my own paper beads. Beads and my beaded creations began to grow. Eventually I discovered that I'd run out of friends and family and there were only so many bracelets I could wear or give away. My family and co-workers were very supportive and suggested that I sell my beadwork. I did my first craft show in 2013 and was thrilled that people wanted to buy what I made. It wasn’t that I wanted to get rich beading, I just wanted to sell what I’d beaded so I could buy more beads and keep beading. As I’ve learned more about the bead craft my priorities changed as I now strive to create a better beaded product for a reasonable price. Although I bead to please myself first, it is very important to me that what I bead pleases my customers. If my customer isn’t happy, then I’m not happy. I will do whatever I can to exceed their expectations and my own expectations and provide my customers with a unique and beautiful product. It’s more than beaded bracelets and necklaces, it’s about an art form that will remain just as lovely and functional as the day it was completed. A special thanks also to the teachers who has shared their techniques and posted instructional videos and patterns. You are amazing!

05/27/2026
I was very fortunate recently to buy a bead collection from a woman who was retiring. It was quite a haul. Surely a li...
05/23/2026

I was very fortunate recently to buy a bead collection from a woman who was retiring. It was quite a haul. Surely a lifetime of beads. I'm still going through everything and getting it organized. In the stash there was a couple of pounds of red beads. Although this scarf took a lot of beads, there are lots leftover. I'm thinking of how I can use them. Christmas ornaments? French beaded flowers?

My latest crystal embellished necklace with a 'Fall' theme. I might redo it and mix the crystals in a random pattern.
05/18/2026

My latest crystal embellished necklace with a 'Fall' theme. I might redo it and mix the crystals in a random pattern.

This necklace has over 200 bicone crystals on it and it really sparkles. When one sells I make another one in a differ...
05/10/2026

This necklace has over 200 bicone crystals on it and it really sparkles. When one sells I make another one in a different color combination. So far I've beaded it in black, white, pink and purple. This one (purple) sold yesterday and so I'm thinking of beading another - so what color should the next one be?

Just a heads up for Saturday at the Ormond Beach Elks Lodge. I think this may be my last event until Sept. Hope to see...
05/04/2026

Just a heads up for Saturday at the Ormond Beach Elks Lodge. I think this may be my last event until Sept. Hope to see you there.

I know you've been waiting with bated breath for the final zipper coin purse to see if I could get the zipper installed....
04/30/2026

I know you've been waiting with bated breath for the final zipper coin purse to see if I could get the zipper installed. Well, it's all completed and I confess the zipper was the hardest part. Huge shout out to Akke Jonkhof for this beautiful design. ❤️❤️

This has been around but I thought it was funny. Sometimes a good giggle will brighten your day. Have a wonderful week...
04/27/2026

This has been around but I thought it was funny. Sometimes a good giggle will brighten your day. Have a wonderful week.

Almost there. The zipper purse is waiting for it's zipper then sew on the tassel and we'll be done. Woo Hoo!!
04/26/2026

Almost there. The zipper purse is waiting for it's zipper then sew on the tassel and we'll be done. Woo Hoo!!

Still working on the zipper coin purse designed by Akke Jonkhof. Finished beading 38 triangles and sewed them together ...
04/23/2026

Still working on the zipper coin purse designed by Akke Jonkhof. Finished beading 38 triangles and sewed them together creating two sides of the purse. Now I'm adding 7 rows of beads around each piece. Can you guess what goes in the holes?

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