Melinda Barta is the editor of Beadwork magazine and the former
projects editor of PieceWork magazine. She frequently appears on
television demonstrating craft techniques and has been a guest on the DIY
Network’s Uncommon Threads and DIY Scrapbooking shows, the
Style Network’s Craft Corner Death Match, and the PBS show Beads,
Baubles, and Jewels. She is the author of Hip to Stitch and
Custom Cool Jewelry (both from Interweave), as well as the
teacher in the Bead Fest Video Workshop Custom Collage Charms
(Interweave). Melinda has a BFA degree in fiber arts and a minor in
apparel design from Colorado State University. She lives in Fort Collins,
Colorado.
