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Nov

8

New bead-doll forms: Snowmen!

November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Check out the latest forms available from Rhonda Kivett for beaded dolls: snowmen! Can’t you imagine a row of these little guys all beaded up and sparkling on your dining table? Rhonda says she also has some bird and star forms that would make great stocking stuffers or tree ornaments. Get all the details.
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Oct

28

Tutorial: Bead-embroidery basics

October 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

Amy Cluck of Pimp Stitch has posted an awesome tutorial for beginner bead embroidery. See the tute.
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Oct

26

October linky love

October 26, 2008 | 2 Comments

(1) Jenclair of Bayou Quilts showed us an original appliqued pillow that just sings.
(2) Lazy Gal Tonya reminded us of her tutorial for piecing faces - like Frankenstein’s!
(3) Holly B. of Cut Out + Keep showed us how to make an appliqued and beaded Christmas handbag.
(4) JO in NZ completed a stunning exhibition piece.
(5) karinrebekah [...]

Oct

25

Tutorial: Stitching sequins

October 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

Mary Tafoya of Seriousbeadin’ blog shows us how to attach rows of sequins to our beading and embroidery projects. This so works. See the tute.
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Oct

10

Tutorial: Pink awareness-ribbon brooch

October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

jojobeandesigns is sharing the tutorial for this glitzy and timely Breast Cancer Awareness brooch on Cut Out + Keep blog. Make one of your own from felt, floss, and beads to pin to your Komen Race t-shirt! See the tutorial.
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Oct

10

Inspiration: Lucia LaVilla-Havelin

October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment


Oct

1

Inspirational bead embroidery by Mieko Ogura

October 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Tea Benduhn, associate editor of Bead&Button magazine, pointed out this remarkable example of bead embroidery in her September 30 post on Bead&Button blog. Caribbean Beach (shown here) is Mieko Ogura’s Bead Dreams 2008 entry. See all 80 works from the annual competition on the Bead&Button site.
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Sep

29

Inspiration: Diane Redmer Moore

September 29, 2008 | 1 Comment

Diane Moore of Mountain Salt Studio has finished her first page for the 2008 Bead Journal Project, and it is spectacular. Those are delicate, tiny shells worked in with the wavelike swirls of glass beads. Be sure to see Diane’s 2007 BJP entries.
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Aug

19

Bead embroidery: Art doll challenge

August 19, 2008 | 2 Comments

The Beaded Art Dolls Group has posted a new, year-long challenge: Each month between September 1, 2008, and August 31, 2009, each participant will design and create a 3- or 4-inch beaded art doll. Photos of all entries will be posted on the site, and members will vote on three winners each month and the [...]

Aug

16

Tutorial: Sequin butterfly

August 16, 2008 | 1 Comment

Kathy of Kathy’s Crazy Moments blog has contributed a tute for this precious butterfly to HGTV’s crazy-quilting wiki (Lesson 11). You can download the lesson file in Microsoft Word or PDF format and follow it at your own pace. And while you’re on the wiki, take a look around at the other lessons. They fulfill [...]

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