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…
Cloud Dancer Is The Pantone Color Of The Year 2026

Cloud Dancer Is The Pantone Color Of The Year 2026

We love COLOR! Industries, like fashion, art, and interior design are built on radiant and wonderful color. Color theory can be the difference between a pleasant style and a LEGENDARY design. Each year, we eagerly anticipate Pantone's Color Of The Year. 2026 is the year of... white. That's right. Pantone has announced Cloud Dancer (white) to be the star of the show. This has ignited heated debates…
Make This Autumn COLORFUL With WILD Fall Jewelry Projects

Make This Autumn COLORFUL With WILD Fall Jewelry Projects

Autumn is almost here. Time to make colorful jewelry to match your favorite fall outfits! Customer Appreciation Week is next week. You do not want to miss this INCREDIBLE beading event. CAW is a week long series of FREE jewelry making classes. Follow along with your own beads or buy a kit if you want to make the exact project the designers are making. Do you love kits? Wild Mushroom is a…
How To Make A Bead Embroidery Pendant Necklace With Our Arctic Circle Design Kit

How To Make A Bead Embroidery Pendant Necklace With Our Arctic Circle Design Kit

How To Make A Bead Embroidery Pendant Necklace With Our Arctic Circle Design Kit On Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I 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 I made during our 2025 TGBE Midwinter Market presentation. The pendant was made using…
Beading Party With Danielle Wickes: "Word Of The Year" Peyote Bracelet

Beading Party With Danielle Wickes: "Word Of The Year" Peyote Bracelet

Beading Party With Danielle Wickes: "Word Of The Year" Peyote Bracelet Sara Oehler had a beading party with Danielle Wickes of Danielle Wickes Jewelry. Danielle showed how to create a Peyote stitch pattern "Word of the Year" Bracelet using seed beads, thread and a needle. Danielle chose the word "Flourishing" for her word of the year. She created her own clasp by using 18ga Soft Flex Cra…
How To Decorate A Wine Bottle Or Sparkling Cider With A Beaded Ornament

How To Decorate A Wine Bottle Or Sparkling Cider With A Beaded Ornament

How To Decorate A Wine Bottle Or Sparkling Cider With A Beaded Ornament On Free Spirit Beading with Kristen Fagan, I showed how to decorate a wine bottle or sparkling cider bottle with a beaded dangle. This would be great as a holiday host/hostess gift! I had previously made some loops with Soft Flex Beading Wire and seed beads. I took those beaded loops and added beads, charms and tassels…