Freeform beading

Remember that cute copper enameled Turtle pendent I showed off a few weeks ago? I designed a cell phone purse around the pendant that showcased both my quilting and beadwork. Here’s a clo…

Necklace, bead embroidered, Jewelry, Moonstone, druzy quartz, citrine, Gemstone necklace, Terri Wlas

So a free form project was on your "to do list" for a while and you just didn't have a courage to start or enough knowledge to do it. This is the time to start! You will be learning to create a whimsical free form bracelet, also you will discover how to unblock your creativity…

It’s rather unfortunate that we can’t devise a way to have all of our favorite beads on tap, with a never-ending supply of them ready to use...

It's inventory and tax time so have not had time to post much lately - and now we are into April already. How did that happen? Thought I would concentrate on just finishing one project before starting something new - a brand new concept for me. This is more of a "how to get started with freeform" instead of a real tutorial. You can find many on the Internet but this is how I started. I am not a freeform beader. So for me, starting with a little structure and control worked a lot better. Here…

I am making samples for classes being taught at International Machine Quilters Showcase (MQS) in May, 2011. One of the classes I am teaching is combining beading and quilting. Here is a small pu…

We had a 2 day workshop on freeform peyote taught by Nancy Sathre-Vogel. Nancy had great suggestions, fabulous samples and innovative tips. The students were panicky about the entire process, mostly because they could do whatever they wanted to do. Nancy gave suggestions and ideas and the students kept asking "but what size beads do I use, what colors do I use, where do I put them." Nancy kept saying "you get to decide". And of course, the students kept asking, "but what size.....what…

And so does this book by Karen Williams, Explorations in Freeform Peyote Beading! Karen asked me to take part in the book, an honor and a joy! Everyone who knows me, knows that I adore freeform work. Karen has given some of us in the book a chance to blow our own whistles and to share some of the terrific work you can find in there, here on this Book Blogging Tour. Please read through my post, because there is info at the end about two giveaways, in case you're interested... ;) Let me tell…