Bead Alley is in a little strip mall on the west side of Saline. Just a hair east and on the other side of the street from Two Twelve Arts Center. The south side of US-12. (See my photos.)
Why did it take me so long to finally decide to stop by the new location? I always told myself I was too busy. But yesterday I finally told myself, "Just for a little while." Glad I did!
The owner is friendly. Oh, I wish my memory were better. I think her name is Arlene. Please forgive me if I got it wrong.
I told her that I'm mainly into quilting. She said that a lot of crazy quilters come to her for beads. Crazy quilting uses a lot of embroidery and embellishments such as beads and charms, with the patterns of the fabric providing background interest.
She told me that I could bring my bracelet repair project and work on it there, to get advice, because she knows so much more about beading than I do, and also in case I just need a few beads to finish. I'm gonna do that.
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