Linda has been designing and teaching bead weaving and wire work for over 20 years. She has had many of her designs published in major beading magazines as well as  Easy Does It by Bead & Button, Dichroics by Jacky Paciello-Truty, Bead It with Beadwork, Beadwork Creates Necklaces, the Portable Crafter by Susan Ure, Brilliant Crystals 2 by Bead & Button,Vol 2,. 3 and 4 of Creative Beading and Wire Style by Denise Peck.  Her book “Great Beaded Gifts” Sterling Publishing NYC, was released in hard cover in 2005 and re-released in 2007 in soft cover. She worked for many years organizing and teaching classes for Innovative Bead Expo and continues to teach classes at local bead stores and for bead societies.  You can reach her at [email protected] if you have any questions or go to www.bead-patterns.com to see more of her wonderful earlier designs.