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 »
Hey bead friends! In December I will be teaching a new variation of my French Beaded Holly design, which I am calling “Jolly Holly”. I’ve added some fun filigree style leaves! The class will be a free bead-along in the Learn How to Make French Beaded Flowers Facebook group, as well as here on my …
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 »
This was not the post I was planning on putting up this month, but recent events in the world and in my personal life have left me with a bit of mental blockage. So I figured I’d take some time to re-photograph some of my older pieces that have been sitting around my house. I’ve …
“Immortelle” is a French word that means “everlasting.” In the world of French Beaded Flowers this term refers to the beaded Mourning Wreaths – or Couronnes de Mortuaire – that were popular in Europe during the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s. These incredible creations were large beaded flower displays that were usually used as …
I’ve been so busy beading things lately. Unfortunately, I haven’t been very busy finishing my beadwork lately. So I made a goal to get something finished this past weekend before I start drowning in unfinished projects. I handed my husband our puppy and our three kids and told him I was going to work and …
Happy July, everyone! This is one of my favorite months. I’m not too fond of summer because it gets freaking hot here (100+ F) and I sunburn very easily. But it is my birthday month, so it feels like I have an obligation to love it anyways. Before I jump into the main topic of …
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 will be teaching a little class in the “Learn how to make French Beaded Flowers” Facebook group in May. This is a group that Fen Li and I run to help others learn the art of French Beaded Flowers, and so others who enjoy the art can come together to share their work, ask …
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 …
New Book for my French Beaded Christmas Wreath! 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 »
