Hello there, lovely beady people! As some of you may recall, I taught a class in the Seed Beads and More Facebook group last month for String of Bananas and Aeonium, two new French Beaded succulent designs that I developed specifically for that event. I made the Aeonium in three different coloring patterns – ones …
My Black Aeonium Tree Project and a New Immortelle Read More »
Hiya beady friends! Yep, I’m teaching another class, but this one is a little different from my last one because it will only be happening in the Seed Beads and More Facebook group. The class is free, but only during September, and only for members of the Facebook Group. I have designed two new French …
Join my September Succulents Bead-along! (And I’ve got a new pattern!) Read More »
I recently made a French Beaded Wildflower Bouquet for my wall! Come learn about my process in making this piece.
Hello bead friends! I think most of us have run into a situation where we thought we had enough wire to complete a component, but it turned out that we didn’t. Maybe you estimated incorrectly, or maybe you used a lot more wire than the designer, or didn’t realize there wasn’t enough wire left on …
How to Add in New Working Wires to French Beaded Petals Read More »
Hey bead friends! I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned in at least one of my previous posts that I was working on video demos for the techniques taught in my Intermediate Course on the “Learn” page of my website. And it’s finally time for that video series to start! I will be teaching 7 techniques in …
Learn French Beading – Intermediate Techniques Video series starting now! Read More »
Hey bead friends! I’m finally back to announce the publication of my whole collection of Jolly Holly – which was an exploration of various methods for making filigree-style French Beading components. Each filigree design uses a different combination of French Beading techniques. And, it’s finally available! I was trying my best to get this collection …
My Full Collection of “Jolly Holly” – PDF and Video Class – Plus my new bead drawers! Read More »
For this month’s blog post I thought it would be fun to look back at some of the flowers I made in the first few years of my French Beading journey. I think it’s important for beginners especially to see how the pros start out. We are all a bit messy in the beginning. It’s …
Blast into the Past + Pincushion Protea Pattern Read More »
Hello bead friends! Back in May I started making a bunch of French Beaded Clematis to prepare for a bead-along in the Seed Beads and More Facebook group. Some of you may have seen me post pictures of my finished projects on my Facebook or Instagram. I designed my Clematis to be a flexible pattern …
French Beaded Clematis PDF + YouTube Video Class Read More »
Hello beady friends! I’ve got some exciting news today. Four years ago I started a design for French Beaded Freesias as part of a custom order. But, I wasn’t 100% happy with the design at that point, and after that particularly difficult order I didn’t have the mental energy needed to come up with better …
The video classes system on my website is finally fixed, and that means I can finally announce the release of my newest design! If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you might remember seeing me post images of these two Camellias that I made for my mother and mother-in-law as Christmas presents. You might …
New French Beaded Camellia Pattern + Video Class Read More »
If you’ve been following me for a while then you know that I have a lot of bead spinners. I collect them. I’m not entirely certain why I’m obsessed with them, but I am. After someone in our Facebook group posted a picture of their cute cupcake bead spinner (from a children’s beading kit), I …
How to improve your bead spinners – Plus several new patterns! Read More »
I’ve been working on a custom wedding bouquet, and I’ve finally finished the first two flowers for it – hot pink sweetheart roses, and orange dendrobium orchids! The bouquet has a tropical theme, and I’m excited about some of the flowers and foliage I’ll get to make for this project. These rose petals were modeled …
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 …
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 …
