We saw a little bit of everything this week. Kristen discussed her recent trip to Craftcation and showed us how to make an embroidered butterfly. Joyce showed us how to weather a metal blank and give it character. Rebecca Combs, of Design & Adorn, joined us for a beading party and showed us how to make a beaded kumhimo necklace. We checked out videos from our friends and watched them make j…
Craftcation 2024 Recap And How To Do Bead Embroidery
This week on
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I shared my experience at the Craftcation Conference in California. Craftcation is a 5-day life-changing annual craft event that is equal parts beach-side getaway, business conference, makers fest and wellness retreat.
While at the Craftcation Conference I taught a "Make & Ta…
The holidays are just around the corner. It is never too early to start thinking about the handmade jewelry projects you want to start working on. Spread cheer with your DIY designs this year! We have some fabulous free jewelry ideas. Learn how to embroider art with beads. Learn how to make a kumihimo necklace. Learn how to adorn a ceramic bead with delica beads. Enjoy beaded designs from…
How To Embellish A Canvas Painting With Seed Bead Embroidery
This week on
Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I explored how to embellish one of my canvas paintings with seed bead embroidery. I was inspired by our beading buddy Danielle Wickes during our beading party last week and used our new curated seed bead color palettes created by Dan…
