I’ve been digging through my bead stash and wondering what to do with these turquoise teardrop beads. I only had a few of them so there wasn’t enough to make a bracelet but with a little bit of wire, I jazzed them up and made them into earring components! Wire wrapping works well with round beads […]
Seed Bead Project For Bead Along: Done!
Well, here it is at last – my Summer Lace Necklace – and my first entry for the Bead Along with Off the Beaded Path. Only 4 days after the deadline! It was due on 15th April, but I just didn’t finish it in time. Reminds me of my old school reports, which stated things […]
5 Fantastic Felt Bird Projects
Lately I’ve been looking for inspiration on the internet for how to make felt birds in the hope of creating a mobile for my daughter’s bedroom. There are some really beautiful projects out there! Here are some of my favourite felt bird projects, most with free tutorials, from some very creative crafters who have allowed […]
Points To Consider When Getting Started In Bead Weaving
Bead weaving is the art of stringing together tiny seed beads to form pieces of jewellery or decorative works of art. There are two methods to bead weaving – either using a loom (a special tool for weaving beads together) – or using off loom techniques which means threading beads together with special beading needles […]
Felting For Baby By Saori Yamazaki: Book Review
If there is one gorgeous baby project feltmaking book, in my opinion this one has got be up right up there in first place. ‘Felting for Baby’ by Saori Yamazaki contains 25 projects for babies and toddlers. The photos inside this book are just stunning and you’re going to want to make every single one […]
