Hello! It’s been a long time since I’ve posted here so apologies for that! I’m blaming the pandemic. It really made me lose my blogging (and crafting) mojo for a while. I spent a lot of time worrying about everything and looking for new clients for my day job – as work tailed off significantly. […]
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DIY Beadwork Storage Case (with Beading Mat)
Today, I’m sharing with you a tutorial on how to make a DIY beadwork storage case, that also functions as a beading mat. This will hopefully be of interest to the beaders among you, but also to any crafter that wants to store small crafting materials and transport them around easily! I got the idea […]
Set of Two Bead Loom Bracelet Patterns
*Affiliate links are included in this post. I recently bought a bead loom from Amazon, something I’d wanted to buy for a long time! Mine is a simple contraption (it’s the Darice 12-inch by 2.75-inch bead loom from Amazon), but it really works well to create some lovely loom beadwork! If you’re not sure how […]
Colour Fusion – Tubular Peyote Bracelet Pattern
*Affiliate links are included in this post. After all the bad coronavirus news of the last few weeks, I fancied making something really beautiful and colourful to cheer myself up. Introducing my latest beaded bracelet (and pattern): Colour Fusion! This is the first seamless peyote pattern I’ve created. The finished bracelet doesn’t require a clasp. […]
How to bezel set a rivoli with seed beads
In this post, I’ll be showing you how to bezel set a 7mm crystal rivoli using Miyuki Delicas and seed beads. You can create some really awesome pieces of jewellery by making some of these. Check out my step by step tutorial below! Materials required For this project, you’ll need: 7mm crystal rivolis in the […]
Tubular Peyote Bracelet Pattern – Classic Stripe
*Affiliate links are included in this post. Today, I’m sharing my latest beading pattern, which is now available in my Etsy Shop! This one uses the even count tubular peyote technique. I’ve been wanting to do tubular peyote patterns for a while now, because this technique makes really fun, chunky rope bracelets and necklaces! This […]
Beaded Hearts – Valentine’s Day Beadweaving Project
As you can see, I’ve been a busy beader this week! I tried my hand at making open beaded hearts. This is a great beading project for Valentine’s Day, or at any other time of the year! Out of all the beadweaving stitches I’ve learned (so far), my favourite is peyote stitch. Usually, I stick […]
BeadCreator Pro 6 Review – Bead Pattern Design Software
*Collaborative post BeadCreator is a software package for beaders who want to design their own patterns either for personal or commercial use. I’ve been busy testing it out – see my review in this article below! I create beading patterns on a regular basis for my Etsy shop and usually, I use BeadTool for my […]
Zig Zag Jazz – New Peyote Stitch Bracelet Pattern
*Affiliate links are included in this post. During the last week or so, as well as starting to work on a new crochet blanket pattern from The Hat and I Crochet, I’ve also been fairly busy working on a new peyote pattern to add to my own Etsy shop! Take a look at “Zig Zag […]
How to Make Brick Stitch Star Earrings
*Affiliate links are included in this post. In this tutorial, find out how to make some pretty star-shaped earrings out of Miyuki Delicas! In the steps below, I’ll be covering how to do the beadweaving technique “Brick Stitch”, including how to decrease and increase rows in order to form a star shape. Included in this […]