Beaded Landscapes
Learn the basics of hand beading in this full day workshop. It is fun and relaxing, and adds a little sparkle to the surface of your quilt or to a garment. A small beaded landscape, 8.5 x 11 inches, will be the project made during the class.
Supply List
- Bring a scrap of floral fabric, and a 10 inch square of solid color fabric to practice different beading techniques!
- A selection of glass seed and bugle beads. *
- Beading needles*
- beading thread; Nymo or Silamide*
- Thimble
- Scissors
- Embroidery hoop, optional
- Small shallow plastic bowl, or Tupperware container with lid.
- All students are encouraged to bring projects they would like to bead. Time permitting, beading possibilities will be discussed with each student.
- Ruler that is 3 x 12 inches or larger
- Pencil
Fabric:
- Border, 8 x 11 inches
- Sky, 6 x 3 inches
- Sun 3 x 3 inches
- Mountain 4 x 4 inches
- Mountain #2 4 x 4 inches
- Grass 6 x 2 inches
- Wonder Under or paper backed fusible, yard
Beads:
- Bugles in: orange, green, light and dark blue
- Seed beads in: green, blue, to match mountains
- The instructor will have beads, needles and beading thread available for purchase.
Classroom Setup: Please provide a table for every two students. One iron and ironing board for the class. No more than 20 students. Two large tables for the use of the instructor.
