Information on the materials you need to get started with bead embroidery including foundation material, lining, backing, needles, thread, and beads.

Learn how to do the beaded back stitch with our step-by-step tutorial - the most used beading stitch, perfect for long curvy lines.

Professional beadwork made easy! Beading tutorials, interviews with beadwork artists and hard to find, limited edition beads and jewelry making components.

Following on from our Handmade Showcase post earlier this week, we thought we’d publish an introduction to freeform embroidery. You can use this technique to make beautiful bead embroidered jewelry…

As a beader myself, I can attest to the fact that adding beads to a project truly brings it to life. There’s just something about the pop of color and sparkle that can take a piece from good …

The design possibilities are endless!

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

I have exciting news to share. Marjorie Barnes and I have been cooking up classes! Well, Marjorie has been doing all the work designing but I’m along for the ride which means you are too! Marjorie will be teaching for us April 30th and May 1st on Zoom. Yes, Zoom! Zoom means geography doesn’t matter. […]