February Is National Embroidery Month!

February Is National Embroidery Month!

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…
TGBE Midwinter Market 2025: Arctic Circle Embroidery & New Year's Necklace

TGBE Midwinter Market 2025: Arctic Circle Embroidery & New Year's Necklace

The Great Bead Extravaganza Midwinter Market 2025 was last weekend. TGBE is an online bead show. There are tons of sales. There are demonstrations and new product launches. There are exciting giveaways and so much more! We had an amazing time opening the Arctic Circle jewelry making kit that we created for the event. Kristen showed us how to make an embroidered snowflake that can be turned int…