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Designer Showcase: MCL Designs

Stop by on Saturday, December 14th to meet Melissa LeBeau of MCL Designs. Melissa had a passion for jewelry for most of her life, but it wasn't until 12 years ago that she started taking her hobby seriously. In 2003, her business MCL Designs was born. Melissa started out stringing beads and selling her goods at local church festivals. Nowadays you can find her work at some of Rochester's best festivals, including Corn Hill Arts Fest and the Clothesline Arts Festival. Says Melissa: "I love to create pieces out of all types of metals and then pair them with leather, silk ribbon, chain.... the possibilities are endless!" Melissa will be at Let's Bead! between 10am and 6pm - stop in and meet the artist!

Designer Showcase MCL Designs

Holiday Kits

It's holiday time and this year we have dozens of holiday designs waiting for you to make. Kits are available now at Let's Bead!

Let's Bead Holiday Kits 2013

Let's Bead! Wins D&C’s Rochester’s Choice Award

We are pleased to announce that Let's Bead! has been selected as a Gold Winner of the D&C's Rochester's Choice 2013 Award in the Handcrafting Supplies category! Thank you to our valued customers who voted for us, and for their shopping loyalty. Community support is the key to the survival of small businesses. We love being here for the beading community and plan to continue offering the great selection and quality service we are known for. Shop Small!

December Design du Jour

Let's Bead November Design Du Jour Stop in on Saturday, December 21^st and make our easy "It's a Zip" bracelet. String seed beads and jump rings onto C-Lon^® cord and combine with a button closer for this quick and stylish bracelet that's a zip to make! The workshop runs between 11am and 2pm…no need to register. The workshop is FREE and FUN, kit price is $16.

Kits for the December DDJ are available now for purchase if you can't join us on December 21^st.

Let's Bead! Supports Bead-it-Forward Project

Let's Bead!! Bead it Forward Project Join us in supporting the Bead-It-Forward Project to support breast cancer research. The theme for 2014 is "Turn the tide on breast cancer" and we have designed patterns for dozens of squares with ocean, aquatic, and beach motifs. To encourage as much participation as we can, Let's Bead! is providing the looms (already set up with the warp threads!), the patterns, the beads and everything else needed to stitch the squares. All we need is you to come stitch with us! Stop in on Wednesday nights, or call the store for more stitching session times.

Classes at Let's Bead!

Private classes have become increasingly popular, as have our monthly Design du Jour Workshops, so we're trying something new this fall. Instead of offering our formal class schedule for September through November, we're giving you more flexible options. Choose from our extensive list of classes with many different instructors.

Schedule a private lesson for the technique or project of your choice, on a day and time that works for you. We'll match you with an instructor skilled in that technique. Fee is $20 per hour, plus materials.
Get your friends together and create the class of your choice. Fee is $20 per hour, per person, plus materials.
Attend our monthly Design du Jour workshop, held on the 3^rd Saturday of the month between 11am and 2pm. Instruction is free, you pay only for the kits/materials used. Pre-registration is not required.

Other offerings from Let’s Bead!

Do you know about our store project Free Patterns Program? If you'd like to make one of our store-designed projects, purchase the materials needed to make it and we'll give you the instructions for FREE! We have lots of great ideas and we're always adding more.

Free Patterns from Let's Bead!