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Workshop Description:

Bead embellishment is easy – if you can use a needle and thread you can bead! Experience the pleasure of stitching beads onto fabrics, using an array of techniques.

This technique-based workshop is designed to teach you a collection of bead embellishment methods that you can use in your textile artworks, quilts, jewellery, art to wear, or other items such as handbags, pillows, etc.

In this workshop you can make samples, or perhaps one beautiful beaded item that can be used in jewellery (e.g. brooch or necklace), accessories (e.g. evening purse), or other textile art pieces.

The focus is on embellishing various textiles, including quilts. This workshop is for all skill levels. Materials are available for this workshop – a set fee covers all materials needed. Participants can also bring their own materials from home.

Once you  have learnt the basics of bead embellishment your textile creations can enjoy the extra bling that beads bring!

Topics covered in the workshop:

• Seed stitch
• Bead stacks
• Regular fringing and branched fringing
• Beaded backstitch
• Bead couching
• Beading with bugle beads
• Beaded picot edging
• Peyote stitch beaded bezel around a cabochon
• Appropriate materials to use in bead embellishment, including useful interfacings, and suitable beads
• General beading information – beading threads and beading needles; how to start and finish off threads; how to condition threads