Arlee Barr of Albedo Design Journal has invented a method for keeping beads at her fingertips, so to speak, so she can embroider them onto her work quickly and with a minimum of spills. When you see what she’s doing, … Read More ...
Bead embroiderers: Join “A Bead Story”
Dot Lewallen (SpeedieBeadie) and her friend Cynthia have started a new Yahoo group dedicated to bead embroidery. She says,
… Read More ...Cyn & I were talking about names & I just blurted out “A Bead Story”. Then she added “come
Easy tips for better bead-embroidery photos
Bead-embroidery maven Robin Atkins is sharing first-rate tips for shooting and editing photos of beadwork. Tip number one:
… Read More ...Beads are shiny objects, which reflect light, especially faceted beads. Therefore, almost all direct lighting yields terrible results. I take most of
Inspiration: Bead Journal Project
Robin Atkins of Beadlust has posted some of her favorite entries from last year’s Bead Journal Project. Truly, they just take my breath away. Go feast your eyes.… Read More ...
Beaded long-and-short stitch
If you’re one of the throng who avidly followed Mary Corbet’s instructional series on long-and-short stitch, then you appreciate the difficulty of this shading technique, and you’ll especially enjoy Carol-Anne Conway‘s stab at beaded long-and-short stitch! Carol says … Read More ...
Susan Elliott’s garden
Susan Elliott is stitching a garden. I don’t know what the completed work will be, but the photos of the journey take my breath away. I literally couldn’t decide which image to entice you with, so the pearl-encrusted fern shown … Read More ...
Susan makes it mini
Susan Elliott (Plays With Needles) says, “I’ve made these mini versions of canvas, palette and brush for my current bead journal piece.” I cannot wait to see what she does with them! Enjoy more close-up shots on Susan’s … Read More ...
Inspiration: Ivory Blush Roses
Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses has outdone herself with these gorgeous little felt brooches. She applies just the right amount of CQ and beading embellishment. I want to study them closely and touch them — my criteria for what makes … Read More ...
Great idea: Bead-embroidery sampler
Amy of In the Fold blog created a bead-embroidery sampler by using jelly-roll strips to make a raw-edge fan quilt block. Simple and smart. And don’t the beaded seam treatments look lovely on this background! See more on Amy’s blog … Read More ...
Bead-embroidery eye candy
Run over to Robin Atkins‘ blog, Beadlust, and check out her description of a teaching trip to Phoenix — with lots of photos of phenomenal bead embroidery. (The beaded sneaker shown here is by Native American artist Teri … Read More ...
Inspiration: SpeedieBeadie
Whoa! Dash over to Dot Lewallen‘s blog, SpeedieBeadie, and check out her amazing bead-embroidered soft sculpture, Rachel’s Dream, which was chosen as one of the six semifinalists in Land of Odds’ Earthen Mother Challenge. Dot says,
… Read More ...Rachel is
Join the 2010 Bead Journal Project
Have you been following the spectacular work produced for the past two years’ Bead Journal Projects and daydreaming about participating? Well, the time has come to join in the fun. Registration begins October 15 for the new Bead Journal Project … Read More ...
August BJP from Susan Elliott
Susan Elliott has completed her August item for the Bead Journal Project, A Daughter’s Valentine. Exquisite. You’ll enjoy the story of how and why she developed the concept from sailors’ valentines. Go to the first post in the series… Read More ...
Inspiration: The Lone Beader
The Lone Beader usually suprises me with the realism of her bead embroidery. Her portraits of people, pets, vehicles, and buildings are fanciful but accurate. Today, she shows a new abstract approach with her portrait of Abigail Adams, 21st Century … Read More ...
Doggie art book features The Lone Beader
It’s no secret: If The Lone Beader wants to create it, I want to see it. Love, love, love her quirky and original bead embroidery. I’m thrilled to see that two of her works are featured in Great Dogs, Amazing … Read More ...