Yarn beads

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I had seen Wooly Wire in jewelry designs for so long but didn't know what I was missing until I met the creator Nellie Thomas at BeadFest this year. Nellie explained her process begins with preparing and dyeing each batch of wool. It's quite a process that she shared on the Wooly Wire Etc. blog here. I love wool, roving, felting, fibers so these magical strands certainly called to me at the show. My favorite thing to do with them is create tiny beads and thought I'd share a quick tutorial…

Last night, I started a new Intro to Sewing class, and as with all my classes, we got to talking about tools and supplies--and like many of my students, some of the folks in my class this month have sources for great supplies from other seamsters in their families. One mother and daughter, who are

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Emmanuelle Dupont

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Found Day 9 @seam_collective #septtextilelove There’s lots of different ways to add “found” objects into your knitting- here are a few of mine from samples over the years. 1. Shells added on as beads 2. Feathers woven through 3. Mohair loops added on (in the weaving chapter of my book) 4. Strips of calico woven through ladders and felted 5. Circular knitted pockets stuffed with various wool tops. 6. Bows added as beads on the machine (see a reel from a while ago!) You could add so ...

Learn how to add pony beads to your crocheting to make an easy weighted blanket! Pick up the beads as you go - so easy! Free pattern and video.