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Connie Welch Connie lives in Nashville with her husband Jim and her beady helper, Cleo, a Himalayan cat.   Connie discovered beads five years ago and has the obsession.   Connie has a Fine Art Degree from West Viriginia University.   She has worked in several design areas, from crystal glassware to gift wrap.   She currently has a painted needlepoint line that she takes to market.    Peyote Stitch is her favorite beading stitch.   She recently beaded the evening bag, "Mona Lisa" for the book "Let's Face It" by Dona Anderson.