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Meet the Authors

Marlene Blessing has worked as an editorial director in western book publishing for two decades, was a contributing editor to SPA magazine, and was a senior features editor for The Seattle Weekly. Sewing, embroidery, quilting, clay sculpting, and calligraphy are a few of her favorite crafts—until, of course, she began beading.

Marlene is the editorial director for Beadwork, Stringing, and Step by Step Beads magazines. She lives in Longmont, Colorado.

Jamie Hogsett is the former editor of Stringing magazine and special projects editor of Beadwork magazine, and the author of Stringing Style. Jamie has taught beading classes in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and California. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in English Literature and Art History from Colorado State University. She lives in Kansas City, Kansas.