Designer Bead Embroidery: 150 Patterns and Complete Techniques

by Kenneth D. King

Featuring 150 simple and inexpensive embellishments for borders, edgings, and motifs, this ultimate bead embroidery resource contains a "basics" section that teaches the stiches and skills, and provides original designs, each accompanied by a close-up photograph and a placement diagram.

Genres: Sewing, Crafts, Nonfiction, Beading

125 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2006

Reviews

[Wendy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I borrowed this book from my local library as it is quite pricey on the secondary market. Written in 2006 it is a little out of date and whilst the basic instructions are quite useful, not really what I was looking for.

[Melody · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found very little usable information in this nicely photographed book. It was more aimed at what I think of as "embellishment" rather than what I think of as "bead embroidery". This book gave lots of examples of adding a few beads in lovely patterns to the edges of scarves, and to one's lapels or cuffs. It's a great resource for this application, but I was looking for something more tailored to the stand-alone bead embroidered piece that doesn't let a scrap of the backing fabric show through. I did read it all, though, and it held my interest but didn't spark any desire to try the techniques.

[Adèle Blennerhassett Corke · Rating 5 out of 5]

awesome

[Laura Steinert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful for beginners offering patterns up to proficient beaders. Some exquisite advanced designs.
Borrowed from the library to try a different pattern. 2023.