Notes to Self – 8 – Bead Embroidery

You love to stitch on some kind of ground fabric with a needle and some type of thread or wire. Me, too. You get instant sparkle and another dimension added to your work. And that spells INTERESTING.
Are you an old hand at bead embroidery? Or are you just starting out? Either way, you salivate over [...]

Niki.Tasha – Lesson 3 – Needles

Needles!  I have so much to say!
Once upon a time needles were an important part of a housemaker’s kit.  They were hard to come by then and were housed in elaborate needlecases; sometimes made of silver or gold and sometimes of wood and whalebone.  A valuable gift for  a sailor to give the sweetheart he [...]

Lesson 1 – July 11 08

Hiya, Niki.  Welcome to your first lesson.  I need you to tell m:
1. What is your motivation to learn beading? 
2. Do you have a style in mind?  For example, beading on fabric, jewellery making, making a fabric with beads, something else not mentioned?
3. What tools do you have?
I will offer choices of equipment once I learn [...]