Showing posts with label Beading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beading. Show all posts

Thursday, 7 May 2015

A Book Review - How to Make 100 Bead Embroidery Motifs by Genevieve Crabe

 Some of you may know Genevieve Crabe as a wonderful Certified Zentangle Teacher, she has also developed a whole heap of Mandala Stencils as well.   

Her book published by Creative Publishing International, is a wonderful resource for bead artists as well as those who do embroidery.  I think the designs would lend themselves to being used in a mixed media journal that includes substrates such as fabric, paper and cardstock to name a few. 

Genevieve's book is a wonderful introduction to beading on fabric.  The designs are easy to follow and instructions in the Technical Support chapter are well set out.   The designs are wonderful and would also be useful for combining embroidery and beading.  Overall, this is a great book with some great designs and ideas on beading.  I am glad to have it in my personal book collection. 

You can check out Genevieve's web page here. Amaryllis Creations



Monday, 23 July 2012

Crochet /Quilted Journal Cover

 This is an A5 sized Journal cover that I have sewn, quilted and added handmade crochet flowers (made by me), together with beading.   A field of flowers.


I never bead the back as it needs to sit nice and flat so you can work in your journal. 


you can buy my Journal Cover patterns from my website as an instant PDF download.   Click here to go to page.   Journal Cover Pattern.

Happy Quilting for now...Jane