Create Whimsy

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Beading

Category: <span>Beading</span>

Explore the many techniques in the colorful world of beading to make bracelets, necklaces, earrings and more that express your inner Earth Mother or Bling Queen! Not into jewelry? Beadwork can embellish fiber art, clothing and home dec, adding color, texture and surface design. So weave or stitch tiny seed beads or string your favorite glass beads or semi-precious gemstones. Or simply admire the inspiring work of our talented bead artists and designers!

Bead EmbroideryOff-Loom Bead Weaving

Amazing Beaded Jewelry

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Who knew that a self-taught bead artist could create such intricate work? With no beading classes nearby, Laura Lee Ullrich picked a project she loved from a magazine and has...

A third-generation bead artist, Beth Stone thrives on challenges - on visualizing a new piece, then engineering how to make beads of various shapes and sizes work together to build...

Bead Embroidery Inspiration

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With a needle in her hand since the age of 7, Christen Brown creates lush embroidered and beaded pieces to wear and admire. Generous with her knowledge, she shares her...

Pat Herkal occupies her head and hands every day with beads and thread. Whimsy, color and the natural world inspire her work. Mixing beads, shells, stones, and found objects -...

Off Loom Bead Weaving Inspiration

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A third-generation bead artist, Beth Stone thrives on challenges - on visualizing a new piece, then engineering how to make beads of various shapes and sizes work together to build...

Peyote-Stitched Cellini Spiral looks really complicated, but it’s just a glorified peyote rope. The stitch is even count tubular peyote with a step up. It’s the change in bead sizes...

Tubular Herringbone (sometimes called Ndebele) stitch creates sinuous beaded ropes that await your creativity to design bracelets, necklaces and more. It can be a fussy stitch to get started, but...

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Wall hanging by Miesje Chafer

Spotlight: Miesje Chafer, Bead and Fiber Artist

Miesje Chafer’s creative story begins on her grandmother’s sofa with a knitting Nancy and unfolds into a life rich with color, pattern, and hand stitching. In this interview, she talks…
La Pesca del Dia beaded fiber art by Isa Guadalupe Medina

Spotlight: Isa Guadalupe Medina, Fiber Artist

Isa Guadalupe Medina is a multidisciplinary fiber artist whose work blurs the line between fashion, fine art, and storytelling. Rooted in her upbringing between Tijuana and San Diego, Isa draws…
Detail of a green fiber art piece by Felicia Murray

Spotlight: Felicia Murray, Fiber Artist

Felicia Murray creates fiber art environments inspired by her feelings, that come to life as she works on the pieces. She enjoys pushing the boundaries of a technique to create…
Green leaf and pink flower earring beaded by Proud Wednesday

Spotlight: Proud Wednesday, Bead Artists

Meet sisters Keri and Jaymie, who are Proud Wednesday. During the pandemic, Keri purchased a few 'learn to bead' kits, and there was no turning back. Following in their Great…
Sugar cookie felt ornaments finished 2

DIY Sugar Cookie Felt Christmas Tree Ornaments

These sugar cookies are calorie-free and fun to make! Use your Christmas cookie cutters to trace the shape onto white felt and use beads and other embellishments instead of sugar…
Crochet pineapple by Kate Jenkins

Spotlight: Kate Jenkins, Fiber Artist

Kate Jenkins wanted to gain attention for her new business and crocheted a small exhibit of her favorite British foods. She now creates realistic-looking food with knitting, crochet, beading, embroidery…
Painted cloth with embroidery by Ashlie Tran

Spotlight: Ashlie Tran, Mixed Media Artist

Ashlie Tran is a mixed media artist who creates beautiful floral arrangements that influence her drawings, paintings and embroidery designs. Each influences the other. You'll find paintings inspired by her…