BF, CL, CCL, BR…. While working with French Beading patterns, you will often come across techniques, shapes, and other parts of a pattern that have been abbreviated. I talked a little bit about these in my Learn French Beading: Beginner Course, but since some questions have come up in the Facebook group, I figured I’d …
I mentioned in my last blog that I was working on a larger Christmas-themed project, and I gave a little sneak peek at it. Today I can share the whole thing! This is my brand new French Beaded Miniature Poinsettia Topiary, a different sort of Christmas tree. It is 16 inches tall (not including the …
Merry Christmas Eve! I’ve got a couple quick announcements to share in today’s post. Firstly, last year I worked on lots of designs and prototypes for Christmas ornaments made using French Beading techniques. I wasn’t planning on publishing any of them this year since they still need some work. But, I while I was working …
French Beaded Christmas Ornaments & a January Class Read More »
I almost can’t believe this is really happening, but my “French Beaded Christmas Wreath” book is finally, actually published! It feels like I’ve been working on it for years, but I think that’s just because this whole year feels like multiple years already and it’s only August. Alrighty, so the book is available as a …
Bear with me, you guys, this is a long post with a lot of information. We’re going to take a look at the complex issue of shading patterns in French Beading. I’m only going to cover the basics here. We’ll go further into depth on different types of shading patterns later. One question I’ve gotten …
How to Work with Multiple Bead Colors in French Beading Read More »
I finished a long-time project this past week – my French Beaded Christmas Wreath! If you have been reading for a while, then you probably remember that this was a one-a-day project that I made all the pieces for in 2019. I made one piece each day for a whole year, and at the end …
This past week I realized that it was teacher appreciation week. I few years ago I decided to start a personal tradition of making gifts for my kids’ teachers to show my appreciation. Last year I made Mini Orchids, the year before I made bouquets of my Miniature Roses. This year, I almost didn’t make …
Hello my beady friends! The world has gone a bit bonkers, so I hope this post finds you all doing well. I just wanted to write a quick-ish post this week to let you all know about a new Facebook Group that I started up with my friend and fellow designer Fen Li from the …
I’m dropping by today to announce the official launch of my Learn French Beading: Beginner Course video series! If you missed my last blog post, please go back and read that to see all the details of what this course is and what it entails. The first video, which teaches how to string seed beads …
Starting Now! – Learn French Beading: Beginner Course Video Series! Read More »
I am beyond thrilled to finally be able to publish information about this project that I’ve been working on (or trying to work on) for over a year. I promised you guys Beginner Course video series with practice flower patterns, and I finally get to announce it! My Learn French Beading: Beginner Course is starting …
Hello dear blog readers! This is a really big blog post, and I do apologize for dumping so much at all once. It’s been a wild few months and I’m finally getting a few minutes to update my blog with all the new things that are happening. New Technique Tutorial! First off, let’s talk about …
Hello there beadiful people! Just popping by really quick to announce the release of my newest pattern – my French Beaded Stargazer Lily. This wasn’t originally in my plans. I’ve been trying to record videos for a course, but so many things have gotten in the way and prevented my progress on that project. It’s …
I’ve just published a tutorial for wrapping your French Beaded Flower stems with floss. I’ve done a tutorial on this on my previous Lauren’s Creations website, but finally found the time to update it here. There is also more and updated information than what I had published previously. You can find that tutorial here. To …
Comparing different types of embroidery floss for stem wrapping Read More »
Hello my dear readers. Just a quick blog post today to talk about my newly released French Beaded Rose pattern. One of the first patterns I ever published was for a rose. I retired that design when I moved from Lauren’s Creations to Bead & Blossom, because I’ve been wanting to redesign it forever. I’ve …
Well my friends, another year has come and gone. If you remember way back in January, I started a new personal challenge to make one French Beaded flower or leaf every day, which would all then be combined into a wreath. I’ve been posting update pictures every month (or so), so I won’t re-post all …
2018 One-A-Day Project complete – and introducing my 2019 Project Read More »
