Masterclass beading project
I was thrilled when the editor of Australian Beading magazine asked me to create a Masterclass Project using seed beads for the August 2009 issue. The result is the brooch you see in the photo above – Beaded Treasure Brooch. The August issue is due out in the middle of the month, so check your local newsagent if you’d like to learn how to make your own brooch like this.
The beading techniques I’ve used in this project are bead couching, peyote stitch bezel, picot edging and regular fringing. It’s all stitched onto fabric with heaving interfacing underneath.
These are just a small sample of the bead embellishment techniques that I offer in the various beading workshops that I teach. If you’d like to learn these and many other techniques, you might like to attend my Fiona’s Fivers Retreat, called Bead Embellishment Explorations. Contact me through my website if you’d like to book your place in this retreat, or would like more information.
Posted in Blog | 1 Comment »
August 17th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Fiona,
Well I was trying to put aside beading to get serious about making all the quilts I’ve started, but your brooch above will have me chasing Australian Beading again, I just love the brooch and my fav colours too, and I want to find how to make it. OH! Dear.