Spotlight: Pat Herkal, Bead and Fiber Artist
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 -...
Bead Embroidery
With bead embroidery, you have so many creative options! You can stitch from patterns or improvise a design with any beads you choose. So if you can stitch with a needle and thread, you can learn how to do bead embroidery to create unique jewelry – necklaces, bracelets and more. Just a few tools and basic stitches will get you started.
Browse through our bead embroidery projects for inspiration.
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Spotlight: Christen Brown, Fiber Artist
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...
How to Bead Embroidery – Chardel Blaine Paints with Beads
I like to create just about anything if it involves a needle and thread. For me, bead embroidery is about painting, but I use beads as my palette. Mostly, I...
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How to Bead Embroidery – Chardel Blaine Paints with Beads
I like to create just about anything if it involves a needle and thread. For me, bead embroidery is about painting, but I use beads as my palette. Mostly, I…
Spotlight: Martha Steinborn, Crazy Quilter & Stitcher
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Spotlight: Pat Herkal, Bead and Fiber Artist
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Bead Embroidery: How to Make a Fabric Cuff Bracelet with Peyote Bezel Cabochon
Use bead embroidery techniques to bezel a stone to cotton fabric. Fashion your own clasp with seed beads and gemstones. Have fun with fabric and beads!.
The Art of Covered Buttons
Create covered buttons with wool, silk, cotton, linen. With the right tools, your buttons can showcase beads, textile paints, dyes and decorative thread.
How to Make Beaded Buttons
Make a garment special with these unique and special beaded buttons that are easy to make.. All you need is a small piece of fabric, beads and a button kit.