How to sew on beads

I love to add the sparkle and dimension to my embroidery. One way of doing this is by adding beads to your work. They come in so many varieties of colors, shapes and sizes and can really add that special something to your embroidery piece. I have been adding beads to my embroidery for quite a while

Beading on fabric is one of my favorite fabric embellishment techniques, and I have to admit I’m a little addicted to it. I love to bead all sorts of different types of textile art…

Free jewelry making tutorials, craft ideas, design inspirations, DIY, projects, tips and tricks and trends

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

If you’re in my Applique Making course or if you’ve read my decoration tutorials, you probably heard me saying, “It is important to make a clean outline.” I truly believe an applique will look beautiful with a clean outline, even if you mess up the inside of the outline a little 😉 It’s especially true for dance…

Sequins are such a fun and versatile craft supply that can add a beautiful sparkle to all kinds of items! Use them to brighten up everything from clothing to jewelry to home and holiday decor. Sequins are relatively inexpensive and available in a wide variety of colors, levels of iridescence, shapes, and sizes. Best of all- you don’t need any fancy equipment to attach them, just a needle and thread! As September is National Sewing Month, let’s look at some hints for sewing sequins onto your…

Sequins are such a fun and versatile craft supply that can add a beautiful sparkle to all kinds of items! Use them to brighten up everything from clothing to jewelry to home and holiday decor. Sequins are relatively inexpensive and available in a wide variety of colors, levels of iridescence, shapes, and sizes. Best of all- you don’t need any fancy equipment to attach them, just a needle and thread! As September is National Sewing Month, let’s look at some hints for sewing sequins onto your…

How to Sew Sequins: When working on a recent project and trying to decide on what method to use, I found there weren't many tutorials with pictures for sewing sequins. So here's a few different methods of hand-sewing sequins for embellishment! This is…

This free tutorial will teach you most of the basic bead embroidery techniques. It includes links to patterns you can try. So, check it out now!