Find Your First Easy Steps to Seed Beading

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Nina Staller — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:47:12 GMT

I loved sewing --draperies, bedspreads, pillows you name it, I made it! In New Jersey, I had a big room where I could set up my sewing machines and sergers, and have a big table to cut yards of fabrics . I could close the door and never have to clean up. Then four years ago, I moved down to Florida to a much smaller house. With no big room to work in and plantation shutters already on the windows, I wondered what to do with myself. Then a neighbor invited me to a beading party where we made a Christmas bracelet with Swarovski crystals and in 2 hours, I was hooked!!!!!!!!!! I was like a person possessed to buy beads, books and learn every stitch. I am now making and selling custom beaded jewelry. (I need to sell to feed my habit).

Nina S, Fort Myers Florida

PS: my other passion is reading and I have often tried to decide whether to bead or read. Solution: I bought a Kindle with a TEXT TO SPEECH feature and Voila,

I am beading and reading at the same time.

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spanishbeader — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:29:16 GMT

Hi this is spanish beader here,

I'm like most of you ladies, hooked on those beautiful colorful beads. I buy seed beads everytime I go to the bead store. Even if I have only $3.00 in my pocket I feel like the doctor gave me pain medicine for my addiction. Until the pain comes back and I have to get more seed beads. This is a real addiction!!! Ha! Ha! My favorite stitches are peyote,herringbone, and square stitch. My passion is bead embroidery. If anyone wants to try this technique out you have to buy Sherry Serafini and Heidi Kummli, "The Art of Bead Embroidery". This book is great for beginners to see that this technique isn't so hard. You can see some of my creations at beadablethings.com. Happy seed beading to everyone !!!!!!

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LeslieR3 — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:07:01 GMT

Aha Kristal! And here you are still in love with those little beauties!

Glad I could get you to try seed beading from the Doodlebeads lessons!

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candicenkiki — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:23:36 GMT

In the early 90's I was hospitalized for a mental illness. When I was released they assigned me to this 'After Care' class with a wonderful woman who's goal it was to introduce me to things in the world that due to my situation, I hadn't been introduced before. I was a teenager. I'd never beed to a movie theater, zoo, or bowling. One of the many things she introduced me to was loom beading. The theory was if I could see the good things I could create with my hands I would feel better about myself. She was right. I"m still sick, but I am also a seed bead addict who feels great wearing or giving my beaded creations to help other smile. My fav stitch is peyote currently...

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LorrieH4 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:06:11 GMT

Don't worry about all those sparkling lovelies you think you left behind. You'll soon find them keeping very close company with all those tiny new friends - they love each other!!!!! Welcome to the addition!

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ron@6 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:04:13 GMT

SEED BEADS.......LOVE 'EM!!!!!!

I can relate to all of the above stories. My beading time starts around 9:30 p.m. and usually before I know it, the clock chimes 3:00 a.m. I'm also a product of 60's and found myself going into bead shops constantly and shyly looking. I had wanted to take a class for over 20 years. I found a bead shop that was user friendly, and I just happened to visit them while they were in the process of teaching a class. I nervously signed up. End of story

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ccrider2006 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:06:19 GMT

I got started seed beading about three or four years ago when I got the bright idea I wanted to learn peyote and fringe from reading various books and magazines. Woe is me and soon to be you as well. Seed beads are like rabbits, they just keep multiplying until they take over your beading tables, your beading storage and soon you are buying little containers and storage systems to keep them in. There are always new colors coming out to tempt you and you know when you buy you will never never use all of them in your lifetime but you still have to have them. I vote for a seed beaders anonymous group to help those of us who are sorely addicted. On top of that, there is always that new project you just have to try and that new stitch to learn and gosh, don't they require new colors? I can't believe you have avoided them all these years but they have you in their clutches now. Yes, it is addicting and nothing calms the mind like stitching a new project using those little monsters. And it is always a challenge to find new things to do with them as well. Soon, boxes and bottles in your home will be covered in those tiny little gems because you will just have to read Dustin's book and find out how to do that. Soon, fringe will start popping up everywhere like the grass in the summer. But all in all, you will love every minute of it and will wonder why in the world you waited so long. Of course that only lasts as long as your eyesight for stitching the little buggers.

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tallbuttercup — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:03:33 GMT

i love seed beads the best i make wallets ,, change purses and other things

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Kristal Wick — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:44:53 GMT

GREAT NEWS!

Join me LIVE on Facebook and Twitter for our first Beading Daily Seed Bead Soiree Friday July 9th 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (mountain time). I'll be learning how to seed bead.

This should be a hoot!

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Etips — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:20:57 GMT

Great article thanks for posting. I enjoy reading this blog very much

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Kristal Wick — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:35:26 GMT

GREAT...

I've been warned by all your fun comments!

I surprised my BFF with a seed bead kit for each of us and she's thrilled to be learning together. I'll keep you all posted and of course be asking for advice!

Do you have a fave stitch?

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sammy jo — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:12:54 GMT

I wish you luck! Welcome to the wonderful world of seeds. I don't think you'll want to go back once you experience the versatility. The question will be not which color do I need, but rather how many different colors can I afford!

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Andy27 — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:46:00 GMT

What a chuckle! I have to be honest and say that my patience has grown thinner and I certainly bought plenty of seed beads, however I was in a hurry to produce something anything. Seed Beading looked so intimidating even with all the great advice. I skipped merrily into wire wrapping and headpins and was stoked with the outcomes. Then I decided to see if I could get any of my girlfriends hooked to have someone to talk to about this obsession of mine. I ordered a couple of kits and Jo was to be my pray. We got into the champagne and I couldn't resist the opportune moment and got her into making a gypsy bracelet. This left me with the seed beads and yes it backfired on me and somehow calmed me down to its level. The result was stunning! Rats

But for those of you out there who were like me, I can recommend buying a kit to get your feet wet. I bought The Midas Touch from tapestrybeads and guess I'll never look back now! There is a depth to beadwork, a richness that satisfy's. I have lost all my uncertainties.

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JaneMichael — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:27:59 GMT

@carolcypher I love your book! It is an ESSENTIAL part of any bead weaver's library. I recommend it every chance I have.

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whitefoxbeads — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:42:07 GMT

Welcome to the world of seed bead addicts Kristal!

I remember making daisy chains in the early '70s with my big sister, using beads that were in glass tubes. My addition didn't "take" until 2003 when I saw a seed bead project on the cover of a magazine and it changed how I looked at beads. I remember thinking "I didn't know you could do THAT with beads!" Now my addiction has grown into its very own store, four years old!

Now that you've got the seed bead addiction, I can't wait to see what wonderful things you'll design with them!

Cheers,

Gail