Beads on fabric

Heather Thomas teaches you how to hand bead so you can add even more extravagance to your quilt.

The “May December” actor wore a fully beaded, Impressionist-inspired dress

Yes, Books Review. I'm going to review two books at once, because they're both closely related, by the same author & publisher, and they're both So Much Fun that they deserver never to be separated. The books are Bead Embroidery Stitch Samples and Bead Embroidery Stitch Samples: Motifs by Yasuko

My very first attempt to figure out this wonderful Anatolian tradition that is the most important maquillage of Anatolian women :)

You make fabric beads the same way you make rolled paper beads, but I prefer fabric. I haven't had any success when I tried making paper beads (yet). It's easier to roll the fabric, and the beads get chunkier faster. Here is a quick tutorial to show you how easy and fun this is! 1.

My quilted fabric bead obsession continues... (Which is good, as they are now selling almost as fast as I can stitch them!) I've been experimenting with different fabrics, quilting stitches and sizes... Below are some examples of beads made from batik fabric, ( Yay! a great way to use up that stash I bough years ago!) Here, on the beads pictured above, the quilting is done in short rows going around the beads, creating a semi textured bead. Pictured above and below, I chose to do an all-over…

This video demonstrates how quick and easy it is to make melted fiber beads to add excitement to your quilt.