Add beads of all shapes and sizes to your quilts and wearable art, easily and after you are done quilting. Here’s the prize: no knots or mess on the back! Learn to embellish in a way that adds to the overall design instead of looking like an afterthought.

Students will create a small fabric flower collage on batting and learn different beading techniques such as solid line bead embroidery, attaching bugle beads, and creating a beaded bezel used to attach a cabochon to the fabric’s surface.

Class Length: 6 or 3 hour format
Skill level: all levels
Optional kits: $30.00

Supply List:

• Fabric scissors
• Small shallow bowl or container to keep beads in (“Altoid” type tins work well)

Buy a kit from Lyric ($25) There is no need to reserve a kit, Lyric will bring plenty
Or Bring:

• Seed beads: sizes 11, 15, & 6
• OR - beads that your eyes can see and any needle that will fit through their holes!
• Bugle beads
• Cabochon, button (no shank) or flat bead, about 20mm diameter (cabs will be available for sale during class)
• Long appliqué needle size 11  (Foxglove cottage straw needles will be available for sale)
• Thin cotton or cotton blend batting, 8”x8”
• Fusible Web, 8”x8” Paper backed (regular weight Wonder-under or your favorite brand)
• Two 8x8” squares of solid fabric, one for the flower, one for the background
• Nymo or Sylamide beading thread to match your beads or background fabric (beading thread will be available for sale during class)

Optional: 

• Any interesting beads or embellishments you might have
• Thimble and needle threader
• Thread snips
• Rubber finger from an office supply store, helps pull your needle
• Lamp or magnifying lamp and extension cord

Click here to view a PDF format printable supply list
You will need Adobe Reader, which is available here for free.

Please see the Hiring Information page if you would like to book this class.