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Aug

19

Bead embroidery: Art doll challenge

August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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 [...]

Aug

11

Register now for the 2009 Bead Journal Project

August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Time is running out to sign up for this year’s Bead Journal Project. Register by August 15; the project begins in September. See project requirements and registration information. And be sure to browse the art produced in previous years!
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Aug

9

Video tutorial: Beaded leaf

August 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Amy Munson at In the Fold blog has posted another great video tute. This time, she shows us how to make beaded leaves to go with our beaded flowers. Won’t these flower/leaf combos make your crazy quilt sing! See the video.
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Aug

6

Etsy find: Ronda Kivett

August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I first discovered Ronda Kivett several years ago, when I accidentally stumbled across a site that displayed her beaded art dolls. I was awed. And yet she made the artform seem so accessible that I went right home and started my first doll. I was excited when I found that Ronda was making art-doll kits [...]

Aug

3

Bead and embroider this mini quilt

August 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Quamut.com has posted an in-depth tutorial for making this beaded and embroidered mini quilt featuring yoyo flowers. This is the perfect project to get started with art quilting - simple enough to be unintimidating, but complex enough to be an interesting challenge. And look at the beautiful results!
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Jul

25

Tutorial: Simple bead embroidery

July 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

You’ve been wanting to embellish your embroidery with a bit of beading, but you’re afraid it’s too complicated. It’s not. Let Sew Bettie show you the basics of beading on fabric.
Thanks to whip up for the link!
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Jul

12

Inspiration: Margie Deeb

July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment


Jul

12

Etsy find: Beadesigns by Dale

July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Etsy shop of Beadesigns by Dale contains only a few items, but those items are superb. In particular, I’m thrilled by her bead-embroidered breast cancer pins, such as the survivor pin shown here. Keep ‘em comin’, Dale!
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Jun

29

Submit your work to Cyber Fyber

June 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

An exhibition is brewing that every needlework artist needs to know about: Cyber Fyber. Here’s the description from the official site:
“CYBER FYBER is an exhibition of international fiber art scheduled for January 8th through 20th, 2009 at Gallery 80808/Vista Studios, 808 Lady Street in downtown Columbia, South Carolina, USA. The brainchild of Susan Lenz, this [...]

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