The first time I experienced bead people, it was at a booth at our local farmer's market with my youngest daughter. Not only were they selling them,

Make this adorable little dancing Ballerina Christmas! You can use her as a pendant on a chain or add her to a dangle purse charm OR if you would like, you can make two and turn them into dangle earri

The first time I experienced bead people, it was at a booth at our local farmer's market with my youngest daughter. Not only were they selling them,

n! I came across some of them and thought you might enjoy making them! So I am going to show you how to make bead people.

First I found these - some little wooden bead toys that belonged to my mom. A few hours later, I found these in a pile of old patterns. They're leaflets with drawings of little wooden bead toys and necklaces. Some...

(background is a page from a book I made) In the beginning.......... there was a multitude of mismatched beads that kept tantalizing me to do something with. ...wire that begged to be twisted and bent... ...little folk that needed to be brought into being, with character that wanted out.. I gave in. This is just after they were born... standing around, testing out their new little legs, stretching their arms.. but really not knowing what to do with themselves... they couldn't even call out…