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Beadwork Workshops

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Beaded Lizards

Learn how to bead around irregular shaped armatures as you bead this 3 D six inch lizard.  A great addition to your beaded jewelry or beaded sculpture collection.  Skills you learn in this workshop will enable you to cover other objects in peyote stitch as well.

Beginning or Intermediate Beaders: Must know the basic peyote stitch, no exceptions

1 day workshop

Kit Fee: $14 Includes lizard, all beads, thread and needles


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Tantalizing Texture Necklace

Build layer upon layer of spiked, funky, colorful beaded texture! Nancy has developed this new needlewoven technique which appears complex but is easy to master. Several layers of seed bugle, and larger "must have" beads are woven off the "backbone" of strung beads.

No two creations are ever alike!

All experience levels

1 day workshop

Kit Fee: $60 covers all beads, dichroic pendant, thread, etc.


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Seasonal Splendor Bracelet

Choose either a spring or autumn color way and construct a total of four variations of life-like leaf foliage, three made with the brick stitch.  Then construct a peyote wrist band and arrange the leaves on the bracelet.

Intermediate Beaders: You must be confident working the one-drop Brick Stitch, and basic Peyote Stitch, no exceptions.

1 day workshop 

Kit Fee: $35 Includes all beads, thread, needles, etc.


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Beaded Crazy Patchwork

 Learn the single needle right angle weave to form the beaded foundation.   Then explore numerous surface embellishment techniques to design and encrust the patchwork surface.  Several project options will be presented including bracelet, amulet bag and beaded patchwork quilt as in photo.         

Beginning and Intermediate Beaders

1 day workshop

Kit Fee: $35 Includes all beads, thread, needles, etc.

 

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Floral Fantasy Necklace

Sculpt life-like 3D single needle right angle weave leaves and flowers.  Then arrange and attach leaves and flowers to an encrusted single needle right angle weave necklace foundation.

Int/Advanced  Beaders   You must be very comfortable working the single needle right angle weave to take this workshop.

9 or 12 hour Workshop 

Kit Fee: $40 Includes all beads, thread, needles, etc.


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Beaded Boa Bracelet

Bead woven off a beaded “backbone” of strung beads this bracelet is fun to make and a joy to wear.  It is a slip on bracelet without a clasp which features a lampwork glass bead as a focal point.

Beginning  Beaders

1/2 day workshop 

Kit Fee:$22 Includes all beads, thread, and needles

 


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Deco Dragonfly Brooch/Button

Using a 1 ½” Art Deco reproduction dragonfly button, encircle it with several layers of the beaded edging stitch.  Three variations of the beaded edging stitch are taught.  Add a pin back for a brooch or sew it on as an incredible button!

  Must have some prior beading experience.  Beg/Int beaders.

1/2 day workshop

Kit Fee: $22 Includes button, all beads, thread, needles, etc.

 


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Twisted Vine Necklace

Have fun as we use large size 8 seed beads to create a spiraling beaded vine necklace complete with pressed glass leaves and flowers.  You won't believe how quickly this complex appearing necklace comes together!  Come and learn the basic and increasing Peyote stitch, or learn to use the Peyote stitch with a new "twist."

Beginning  Beaders

1 day workshop

Kit Fee: $28 Includes all beads, thread, needles, etc.


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Rebellious Ruffle Bracelet

Use both the peyote and single needle right angle weave to create this stunning multi-layered bracelet.  1 drop peyote is used to create the beaded ruffles which frame the glass faceted buttons.  Then learn single needle right angle weave the easy way to form a grid and embellish it to make the bracelet.

Intermediate Beaders

1 day workshop    

Kit Fee: $45 Includes all beads, buttons, thread, needle, etc.

 


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