> Here, you can see all of my purple beads. This photo makes them look blue, but in person, they look somewhat purple to me. I snapped this photo using a flash so that you can see the different shades of seed beads. I'm working mostly from the pile in the middle, and I've mixed 2 different shades of purple, which is very unlike me. And, look at the needle I'm using. It has quite the bend to it. I've been using that needle for at least 7 months now. How much longer do you think it will last??