As I continue this week of craft projects perfect for Valentine's Day, this bead embroidery pattern from the book How to Make 100 Bead Embroidery Motifs would be prefect to dress up a special outfit or add a personal touch to a gift.
Click on this page from How to Make 100 Bead Embroidery Motifs to enlarge and read the full tutorial on how to bead embroider a heart.
More about the CPi book that every stitch embellisher can use:
How to Make 100 Bead Embroidery Motifs: Inspiration and Instructions for Plant, Animal, Abstract, and Icon Designs
If you’ve ever had the need to bead, this is the book for you. How to Make 100 Bead Embroidery Motifs is a visual showcase of 100 different motifs, organized in sections by design category, including: floral/botanical, abstract, geometric, and symbolic. Presented with easy-to-follow photography and stitch diagrams, this book will introduce new beaders to the world of bead embroidery, while also being a great reference for experts.
How to Make 100 Bead Embroidery Motifs includes an introductory section on materials and techniques, followed by information about different stitches used in the motifs to secure beads to fabric, including methods for single beads, beads in a row, stacked designs, fringes, and more. It also discusses types of beads, needles, and beading threads.
Any of the bead motifs can be used as single beaded images on fabric or as part of an overall beaded fabric design. You can embroider the motifs on garments, fashion accessories, quilts, or gifts or convert them into jewelry pieces. Whether you’re new to beading or a beading expert, this book is packed with inspiration and technical instruction for every bead enthusiast.
Art has always been part of Geneviève Crabe's life in one form or another. Following a 30-year career in high-tech, Geneviève is now devoting all her time to artistic pursuits and expanding her arts & crafts business by publishing patterns and kits.
www.amarylliscreations.com
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