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Why is it important to you to be able to upload photos?
I like to see photos of other people's work, but often I feel overwhelmed by the number of new pics that are posted - and if I find it overwhelming just to look through the new photos, what must it b…
Replied Jan 28
Signs of a Bead Artist: Humorous remarks welcomed. Please add to the list.
7. You've convinced your husband that the crunchy little things in his salad are mini-croutons, not spilled beads. 8. When you see a UPS truck, you think, "Oh, the bead truck." 9. You have six differ…
Replied Sep. 17, 2009
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I like to see photos of other people's work, but often I feel overwhelmed by the number of new pics that are posted - and if I find it overwhelming just to look through the new photos, what must it be for you to approve them all by hand! Streamlinin…
wow- world piece!
Wow- this is really beautiful!
Oh, beautiful! What a teaser! When's the "big reveal?"
As you can probably see in the picture, the original slice of crazy lace agate that I used here had regular bands of color on one side, breaking up into a riot of pale salmon and ivory frills on the other. I wanted to mimic that structure in the bea…
Oh, my. Those two cuffs are absolutely stunning!
Why does it have to be an either/or decision - embroidery or weaving? I do mostly bead embroidery but do peyote woven straps to a lot of necklaces, and right now I'm working on something that begins…
I would definitely recommend the beading needles, because you should probably use mostly seed and bugle beads - these smaller beads kind of sink into the knit fabric and have a better chance of surviving wear and washings. Size 11 is pretty much the…
If you want to embroider on Tshirts, the single most important thing is to put some stabilizer under the embroidered area. I'd experiment with a couple of different brands; it needs to be strong because bead embroidery can make lightweight or stretc…
Don't know about beaded flowers, but let me shamelessly suggest that I've actually written a reasonably good book for getting started with bead embroidery: Embeadery. (www.flameweaver.com)
All the other books suggested in this list are good too.
Hi, Linda. I don't think any of us want to jump in and say, "Oh, I'm the expert here, let me tell you how it's done," but if you have any more specific questions we'll probably all be glad to contribute. What kind of bead embroidery are you interest…
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- What is your favorite beading activity?
- Bead embroidery
- About Me:
- I've been a bead addict since childhood and have added other fiber arts addictions such as embroidery, quilting, dyeing and painting fabric and threads. I've written 20-odd romance novels, 7 or 8 science fiction novels, 2 historical novels, and one book on bead embroidery. Now working on a second bead embroidery book.
- My Website:
- http://www.flameweaver.com
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- At 6:08am on July 15, 2010,
WANDA-MARIA said… - It is a beautiful, unique, very like
hugz...............wanda
- At 2:08am on November 7, 2009,
Christine Hansen said…
- Happy Birthday, Margaret!!! Hope that you have a WONDERFUL day!!!!!!
- At 1:05pm on October 28, 2009,
Betty Stephan said…
- Oh, no, don't tone down the literary references at all- it will add so much more class to the names! I think you are on to something here. I swear sometimes it seems to take me longer to think up names than to make the piece. With the name generator, I could just type in a few "tags" and have my pick- I love it!
- At 9:16am on October 28, 2009,
Betty Stephan said…
- I love your idea of a title generator program! I'm not sure we would have to change many of the words. I have really stretched sometimes on names! Sometimes I have considered just going with George, Sally, Henry etc!!!
I did not realize you were the author of Embeadery. I love that book- I use it for reference very often. It has been a huge help.
- At 12:51am on October 28, 2009,
Betty Stephan said…
- Your work is beautiful- it just looks so free
- At 12:57pm on October 27, 2009,
Girls With Pearls said… - Ok, now I am better educated. I love fossils and your ideas sound perfect for the heminorphite chunk. I'm eager to see the finished results.
- At 12:45pm on October 27, 2009,
Girls With Pearls said…
- Alright, you have me ...I need to look up ammonite and hemimorphite!
- At 5:23am on October 27, 2009,
Girls With Pearls said…
- But I over paid for some things also. I purchased some aquamarine irregular facets that I could have purchased in the wholesale area for $15 less.
- At 5:18am on October 27, 2009,
Girls With Pearls said…
- Last week is when I really went hog wild. I bought a variety of faceted beads suitable for earrings- various shapes of Labordorite, iolite, smoky quartz and more pearls. I got some great things at some great prices.
- At 12:40am on September 24, 2009,
Triz Designs said… - thank you so much! beautiful beadembroidery!
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