February is National Embroidery Month. This ancient textile art is almost as fun as beading! Do you plan on celebrating? It is easy to participate: simply teach a friend, try it for the first time, share your work, or finish a project. If you want to try a beaded project, we have inspirational project ideas. Learn how to make a beaded pendant. Learn how to add a beaded accent to a painting. Learn how to make a sweet beaded moth. Let's make amazing embroidered jewelry together! Share your designs on our Facebook group!
Check out our Live Sales! Click the image above to visit our new sales platform. We have an exciting gallery full of amazing gemstones and beads. You can register to shop here - Register. And download our app here - Soft Flex App. If you would like to be notified when a sale is coming, sign up for our texts.
February Is National Embroidery Month!
Mini Bead Embroidery Hoop Set | Perfect For Embroidered Jewelry
Wooden Hoop Size: 1.18in x 0.98in
Cotton Fabric Square Size: 2.5in
Try something new! Make beaded art with a fabric canvas and then mount it on a fun hoop. The finished design can be turned into a pendant, an ornament or even earrings (if you buy two)!
Note: Kit is shown for display purposes. It does not come with thread or scissors (or the coffee cup, sorry).
Supplies are very limited: Mini Bead Embroidery Hoop Set
Embroidered Jewelry | Colorful Holiday Jewelry Ideas
Bead Embroidery & Dia de los Muertos Jewelry (TGBE)
Sara and Kristen opened our TGBE Fall Fest 2024 Dia De Los Muertos Design Kit. This kit contained everything you need to make lots of handmade jewelry, you just need a pair of crimping pliers and cutters to finish your designs. We added thread to this kit as a design element and Kristen demonstrated how to made a beaded embroidery pendant or earrings piece.
TGBE Follow Up: Bead Embroidery & Dia de los Muertos Jewelry
On Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, we had a TGBE Fall Fest wrap up chat, finished up the bead embroidery pieces and completed Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) jewelry projects from the Beading Design Kit!
How To Do Bead Embroidery (Beaded Moth Design) | Craftcation Discussion
This is the beaded moth Kristen started at Craftcation. Craftcation is a 5-day life-changing annual craft event that is equal parts beach-side getaway, business conference, makers fest and wellness retreat. Kristen took a bead embroidery class taught by Alyson Toone-Aguilar of Make it Work Crafts. Kristen used seed beads and a bead soup mix of beads that she had on hand, along with a needle and gold colored Miyuki Nylon Beading Thread.
Embroidered Pendant | Gorgeous Winter Jewelry Ideas
Beaded Embroidery & Necklace (TGBE)
We design our kits so they are simple enough for a beginner but we add challenging elements to make each kit experience exciting for a pro. In this kit, we included Beadwork items to make it memorable. Work outside your comfort zone and make jewelry with products you might not have come across on a shopping trip. We included a beading needle, beading thread, and a mini embroidery hoop.
TGBE Follow Up: How To Make A Necklace To Showcase The Beaded Embroidery Pendant
On Free Spirit Beading, Kristen showed how to make a necklace using beads from our TGBE Arctic Circle Beading Design Kit, .019 Pro Econoflex Hobby Beading Wire in Steel Grey color, and the bead embroidery pendant that she made during our 2025 TGBE Midwinter Market presentation. The pendant was made using the Mini Bead Embroidery Hoop Set that was included in the kit.
How To Embellish A Canvas Painting With Seed Bead Embroidery
Kristen explored how to embellish one of her canvas paintings with seed bead embroidery. She was inspired by our beading buddy Danielle Wickes during a beading party and used curated seed bead color palettes created by Danielle, along with Miyuki Nylon Beading Thread and a needle.
How To Create Bead Embroidery On Canvas | Abstract Art Tutorial
Kristen loves painting portals. These amazing spiral designs are the perfect medium for an extra special embellishment. Kristen revisited her idea about adding beaded embroidery to give her creation a mystical finish. Give your next painting a POP with beads!
VIB Group Member Embroidery Designs
We gathered a small assortment of embroidery designs from our VIB Facebook group. There were so many wonderful ideas and jewelry projects on our group page. You really need to join our group to see them all. A lot of our members also have stores online. If you see a design you love, make sure you let the designer know. They may sell you that design or at least let you know how they made it. We would love to see your work too, join us today!
VIB is a great place to visit. It is an online bead gathering. It is a place to chat and meet new friends. It is a great way to stay social. You can learn a new tip or technique daily. You can get inspired by the gorgeous jewelry designs other people in the community post. You can also get your own jewelry gently critiqued if you want pointers on how to make your designs really stand out. We love wallflowers and chatty designers alike. Lurk or showcase your talent. You are going to love our fun club.
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Darya Chistotina
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Elena Polishchuk
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Kim Neal Karns
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Melissa Martinez
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Sherry Meyers
Designed by Soft Flex VIB Studio Member: Anne Hilliard
Join our Facebook group – VIB. Stay in the know. Stay up to date. From our bead shows to our video shows and sales, you can stay in touch with us. The community is full of artistic and helpful beaders and crafty people. Inspire and be inspired. Share your pictures and get the beading bug from others!
Visit the Soft Flex Company YouTube Channel!
Blog contributor Thomas Soles loves Jazz Age writers and crunchy french fries. His favorite gemstones are Lapis and Pietersite. His favorite hobby is day dreaming. And his favorite mustache is Freddie Mercury's. As you can see, he has a healthy (or possibly unhealthy) sense of humor. You can write to him at Thomas@SoftFlexCompany.com