Embellishments

by | Jan 21, 2020

Embellishments  – $140.00

 Thursday, April 2, 2020 | 10am-4pm

Instructor: Diane Worthington
Level: Beginner
Technique: Bead Stitching
Skills and techniques taught:  Embellishing Fabric. 

Description: 

Students will learn to embellish a piece of fabric with beads by sewing & gluing.
The finished project will be stretched on a canvas ready to hang on a wall.

You may not complete this project in class.

Kit: Choice between 2 kits 5x7 $50.00 or 10x8 $60.00 – This cost is in addition to the class fee paid directly to the instructor
Kit includes: Fabric, Stiffness, Bead Embellishments, Canvas for mounting finished project.

Skills Required:
None

Materials You are Required to Bring: Beading mat, light if they have them.

Peekaboo Drop Necklace

by | Nov 24, 2019

Peekaboo Drop Necklace – $140.00

Saturday, April 4, 2020 | 9am-4pm

Instructor: Diane Dennis

Level: Advanced

Techniques: Bead Stitching

Skills and techniques taught: This is a project oriented beading project, all students need to be proficient in
circular peyote and herringbone stitches

Description:

Peekaboo I see you! This was one of those pieces that came about by just playing around with beads. I had some of those awesome Miyuki cotton pearls in just about every size. So I just picked a size and went with it. You will capture the cotton pearl with a simple bezel of beads, working into a drop shape. Then the fun really begins with the embellishing! I love to embellish! We will use some Rose Montee’s, Czech crystal pearls, 2 True beads, Miyuki spacer beads, and seed beads for this piece. Suspend this pendant from a bead circle. You will have several options for wearing this piece. You will decide if you want to wear the piece as a pendant from a short necklace
strap or worn long. Several colors available.

You will not complete this project in class.

Kit: $95.00 – This cost is in addition to the class fee, to be paid to instructor in class

Kit includes:

• Cotton Pearl: 25mm
• Delica’s
• Miyuki 8/0’s
• Miyuki 11/0’s
• Miyuki 15/0’s
• Miyuki 11/0 Spacers
• Rose Montees
• Czech Crystal Pearls: 2mm
• Firepolish beads: 2mm

Skills Required: All students need to be proficient in circular peyote and herringbone stitches.

Materials You are Required to Bring:

• Scissors
• Thread: Fireline, K.O., One G
• Needles: Assorted sizes
• Beading surface
• Magnification, highly suggested
• Task Light, highly suggested

Fancy Fast and Fab Earrings

by | Nov 24, 2019

Fancy Fast and Fab Earrings – $100.00

Friday, April 3, 2020 | 1pm-4pm

Instructor: Diane Dennis

Level: All Levels

Technique: Bead Stitching

Skills and techniques taught: Combining brick stitch and fringing in one step

Description:

Using endless hoop earrings as the base for your brick stitched beadwork we will build these trendy
earrings. Brick stitch and fringe in two steps. Adjust the fringe to your personal preference. Make
them long or a little shorter. You will have your choice of three precious metal bases: sterling
silver, gold filled and rose gold filled. The base color of the beads will match the color of your
chosen earring, add a touch of black and choose two
accent colors, add a Rizzo bead to embellish the end of your fringe. Stitches used: Brick stitch.

You will not complete this project in class.

Kit: $35.00 – This cost is in addition to the class fee, to be paid to instructor in class
Kit includes:
• Endless hoop earrings in your choice of sterling silver, gold filled, or rose gold filled
• 11/0 seed beads to match earring base
• 11/0 seed beads in black
• 11/0 seed beads in two colors
• Rizzo beads
• Needles
• Beading thread

Skills Required: Some beading experience is highly suggested.

Materials You are Required to Bring: Beading Needles; #12, Beading thread: One G, or KO, Scissors, Task Light, Magnification.

Cutie Pie Earrings

by | Nov 22, 2019

Cutie Pie Earrings – $100.00

Friday, April 3, 2020 | 9am-12pm

Instructor: Diane Dennis
Level: Intermediate.

Technique: Bead Stitching

Skills and techniques taught:
Capture a glass pearl cabochon and circular peyote

Description:

These are the most adorable earrings! They start with small glass pearl cabochons set in a bezel of beads. A pearl dangle is  suspended from beaded caps. These little cuties work up quickly and may be the perfect quick and simple gift.

You will not complete this project in class.

Kit: $25.00 – This cost is in addition to the class fee, to be paid to instructor in class

Kit includes: Delica Beads, 11/0 seed beads, 11/0 spacer beads, 15/0 seed beads, 10mm crystal pearl cabs, 10mm crystal pearls, 2mm crystal pearls.

Skills Required: You must be proficient in the peyote stitch.

Materials You are Required to Bring: Beading Needles; #10 & #12, Beading thread: Fireline 6lb test, One G, or KO, Scissors, Task Light, Magnification.