You've shown me some technics that I've never seen before. Thank you for sharing.This is just a tip for anyone who doesnt have the backing material. Some times I use regular felt. All I do is paint my felt with a mixture of white pva glue and water. Add the mixture thinly and evenly. Then let it dry and it will stiffen up. I found that it works pretty good.
This is probably the best bead embroidery tutorial I've come across. Your work is very clean and I like the tips of how to get the beads to form around the cab a little more smoothly. It looks very professional! Thank you!
Thank you, Gail! You created this tutorial way back in 2016, so I don't know if you're seeing comments after all that time. Just wanted to say that your bead embroidery tutorial is great! I have always been intimidated by the idea of seed bead embroidery. I so like that you kept this straightforward and basic for a beginner. You demonstrate how even basic beading around a cabochon makes it so much more beautiful. I look forward to watching more of your UA-cam videos! Thank you!❤
I remember seeing a video where a woman said it helps a lot to trim the corners of the felt that your going to be working on. So instead of it being a square, its circular. That way while your sewing, you’re not constantly getting your thread caught on the edges.
I’ve just started my beading journey in the last 6 months or so. Your tutorial has been very helpful with a few things that I’ve been struggling to do. Thank you for sharing your expertise!
Thank you so much! I have zero embroidery experience so I bought a "beginner kit" and was completely lost! This video is the first of yours I've watched but I will be watching them all! You rock!
THANK YOU for the terrific instructions!! So very helpful. This looks exactly like the peyote stitch around a bezel which I always end up throwing my hands up with. These are beautiful and I love that you took the time to explain.
Amazing tutorial Gail. I have not tried the embroidery Beading yet but now I am definitely going to try it. you make it look so easy (which I know it's not) and fun to do. I can't wait to get started. look forward to seeing more of your tutorials.
This is awesome and easy to follow. I have seen this kind of jewelry before but I had no idea how it was done. Considering the amazing results it seems the actual process is pretty simple. I can do this!!! I have collected beads for a very long time, mostly because they are pretty. I have a ton of them but haven't done much with them. I am SO going to try this! I also have a rock collection I think I can encorporate. Thank you so very very much for these explainations!!
Please tell me you're going to do more bead embroidery videos---its so easy to follow you, you give great insight into the process i.e. reasons and your experience, and overall your great videos are a viewer's pleasure--and not all you tube videos are--so kudos my friend!
Hi Elysia, I have all kinds of plans for this year -- wire weaving, beading stitches, beading projects and....bead embroidery! :D Thanks so much for your kind comments -- they mean a lot to me!
Awesome I’m really looking forward to this, and I just your video, I just love ❤️ doing all of those ( bead embroidery, wire weaving, beading stitches, beading project etc etc , sure be looking forward to your videos
I love the video! You are so easy to understand because you really do your absolute best to stay in frame and focus. That is the best thing ever! And I love the bead work you do. It is so neat and tidy. You have given me the confidence to actually get busy and make the beaded cabochons I need to complete the piece I started awhile ago. I was having issues with the brick stitch around the edge. Now I know where I went wrong. Thank you so much!!
Thank you for your kind words! I very much appreciate them. I am also glad that you have the confidence to go forth and finish your project. I hope you have lots of fun with the bead embroidery!
These are quite beautiful!, i usually dont like the white of the backing showing through, so i give it a light wash of color with some acrylic paint, and let it dry. or markers to match the beads and cabs.
+Marisol Catts Thanks for sharing the idea! I bought a lot of colored embroidery backing some time ago, but I will use your idea when I run out of what I have. Happy beading!
Happy for this tutorial ! I am just getting ready to start learning journey in Bead Embroidery . Really helped me a lot to figure out how to go about . Thank You !
Thank you! I’ve definitely enjoyed your video, especially because I embroidering around a PC bead that my husband made and every video I’ve seen shows using tiny Delicas. I just can’t see those tiny beads anymore an was getting frustrated with them. Thank you for showing me that there is no ‘golden rule’ about having to start with delicas. 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hi Gloria, it so nice that your husband made you a bead, and now you can have fun embroidering it! Thanks so much for watching the video, and also for leaving the comment. :)
Nice tutorial Gail, this has made my fear of bead embroidery much less. Watching this video has really made me want to try this. Thank you so much for doing what you do!!
Just found your channel because I want to learn how to bead like this:) Thanks for a great tutorial for a beginner. I just subscribed to your channel:) Hugs, Judy ❤️
Loved this tutorial. I would have liked to see hiw you attached the dangling beads.( seen the vacuum if the finished product I mean) I willcsubscrive and view your other videos. Thanks for sharing your skill and artistry
HI Gail: so happy I finally found a tutorial that I understand; your instructions are most concise! I am new to beaded cabs and wondered if it is possible to use pearls( I am a lover of pearls) along the outer edge of the cab (as the last round)? Apparently none of the other sites use pearls along with seed beads. I welcome your thoughts or words of advice. Thank you!
+Carole Rosario Hi! Certainly you can use pearls just about anywhere with bead embroidery. While I wouldn't use them as the brick stitch portion, they could certainly be an embellishment to the brick stitch edging. But there really aren't any rules with bead embroidery except one -- just have a good time!
I love the tutorial so much. I am new to this and one thing I will have to search is the brick stitch since it didn’t show more for me to get it 😢 but I am sure I will get it after a few tries. On the edging is just passing needs from bead to bead already set right ? Thank you so much for this great tutorial.
Amazing tutorial, THX!! Can you tell me if you just beaded the different components together (last piece) or you still used some backing and ultra suede behind. Dominique
Thanks for the great step by step. You have made some beautiful pieces. One question, please...do you join the components via the beads, the backing or both?
+Sara Jane Haven Hi -- thanks for the question. The answer is, "it depends". It mainly depends on the project -- for example, the bracelet I showed in the video is connected component-to-component. However, I've also had projects where I've placed several components on another piece of backing, and "filled in" in between with other beads.
thank you made the embroidery process so much easier to understand. Could you take the components and lay them out on a larger piece of stiff stuff and then embroidery around each component to make a bib like design?
Question: during or once the bead cab is framed, how do I add loops, anchors, bails? Is there a technique to securely add a wire or more solid loop or bail?😁
Thanks for your videos. Love the start of your neck piece. How did you stitch them together? I'm guessing there's no backing and beads are just sewn to two components - like how you add a bail?
Wowee how would we price stuff we make that are time consuming and super relaxing? I so love your tutorial and Gail I’m going to subscribe! Plus I liked and shared on Facebook and looking forward to learning from you all the way from Duncan B.C.
What a beautiful tutorial! You made such pretty cabs! As for questions.... I haven't read down.....how do/did you connect the components to make, say,the bracelet? Thank you so much for your generous sharing of your talent xxxx
Hi Faye, I really need to do a video at some point on the connections. I do have an ebook tutorial for a project that does connect some component, though, if you are interested. www.beadedjewelrydiva.com/tutorials/bead-embroidery-bracelets-tutorial-1/
This is a great tutorial, thank you!! I'm just starting bead embroidery and I want to create necklaces with the components. Do you know how to link components with metal jump rings? Thanks!
Sure, you can do it a couple of different ways, but the way I use most often is to sew a closed jump ring into the components before I put on the final backing -- you need to have the jump ring peeking over the edge of the component. Then you can use open jump rings to connect the components. :)
You've shown me some technics that I've never seen before. Thank you for sharing.This is just a tip for anyone who doesnt have the backing material. Some times I use regular felt. All I do is paint my felt with a mixture of white pva glue and water. Add the mixture thinly and evenly. Then let it dry and it will stiffen up. I found that it works pretty good.
This is the first time I saw this kind of beadwork. Thank you for sharing
OMG. Great video. Perfection. Thank you! Even non-beaders would be tempted to join us
This is probably the best bead embroidery tutorial I've come across. Your work is very clean and I like the tips of how to get the beads to form around the cab a little more smoothly. It looks very professional! Thank you!
Hi Earth Moon (interesting screen name!), thank you so much! :)
Thank you, Gail! You created this tutorial way back in 2016, so I don't know if you're seeing comments after all that time. Just wanted to say that your bead embroidery tutorial is great! I have always been intimidated by the idea of seed bead embroidery. I so like that you kept this straightforward and basic for a beginner. You demonstrate how even basic beading around a cabochon makes it so much more beautiful. I look forward to watching more of your UA-cam videos! Thank you!❤
Hi Judith, thanks so much for your sweet comment! I am glad that you enjoyed the video, and I hope you try some bead embroidery soon! :)
so helpful. thank you for addressing this as a beginner. thx for sharing
I remember seeing a video where a woman said it helps a lot to trim the corners of the felt that your going to be working on. So instead of it being a square, its circular. That way while your sewing, you’re not constantly getting your thread caught on the edges.
I’ve just started my beading journey in the last 6 months or so. Your tutorial has been very helpful with a few things that I’ve been struggling to do. Thank you for sharing your expertise!
Fantastic tutorial. Your work of art and the cabs are beautiful! Thank you.
+Roxee G Thank you for your kind words! :)
WOW. STUNNING!! 💙💜💙💜💙💜
yes, this was very helpful and inspirational, as well. thank you so much.
Thank you so much! I have zero embroidery experience so I bought a "beginner kit" and was completely lost! This video is the first of yours I've watched but I will be watching them all! You rock!
Fantastic tutorial I see where my first project can be worked out now. This was the absolute best information.
Thank u for this very useful video. Wish u always healthy. Regards from Indonesia.
so glad i found you☺ very helpful tutorials even for complete beginners and stunning work!
Gail, Thank you very much for this tutorial. Very detailed and informative.
THANK YOU for the terrific instructions!! So very helpful. This looks exactly like the peyote stitch around a bezel which I always end up throwing my hands up with. These are beautiful and I love that you took the time to explain.
WOW I'm hooked !!!!!!! Excellent tutorial TFS
Amazing tutorial Gail. I have not tried the embroidery Beading yet but now I am definitely going to try it. you make it look so easy (which I know it's not) and fun to do. I can't wait to get started. look forward to seeing more of your tutorials.
an excellent video for beginners
So very beautiful! Love every piece! I'm excited to see if I can make some! TFS! 💕
Great tutorial Gail,i love the your Neck piece & the other cabs are Beautiful too! Thank you Gail this is very handy!
+Sylvie Dufour Glad you enjoyed it! :)
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Thank you for this tutorial its helped me alot great teacher
Awesome. I'll be trying this. Thanks.
I love this video ! It is so much great info.I cannot wait to start beading.
Great tutorial. Very clear instructions. Thank you.
Great tutorial. Thank you sharing. Ps: You made me lol when you said "wacky" instead of "wonky".
Thank you so much for your instruction .
Beautiful beading, thank you for sharing!!
This is awesome and easy to follow. I have seen this kind of jewelry before but I had no idea how it was done. Considering the amazing results it seems the actual process is pretty simple. I can do this!!! I have collected beads for a very long time, mostly because they are pretty. I have a ton of them but haven't done much with them. I am SO going to try this! I also have a rock collection I think I can encorporate. Thank you so very very much for these explainations!!
Please tell me you're going to do more bead embroidery videos---its so easy to follow you, you give great insight into the process i.e. reasons and your experience, and overall your great videos are a viewer's pleasure--and not all you tube videos are--so kudos my friend!
Hi Elysia, I have all kinds of plans for this year -- wire weaving, beading stitches, beading projects and....bead embroidery! :D Thanks so much for your kind comments -- they mean a lot to me!
Awesome I’m really looking forward to this, and I just your video, I just love ❤️ doing all of those ( bead embroidery, wire weaving, beading stitches, beading project etc etc , sure be looking forward to your videos
I love the video! You are so easy to understand because you really do your absolute best to stay in frame and focus. That is the best thing ever! And I love the bead work you do. It is so neat and tidy. You have given me the confidence to actually get busy and make the beaded cabochons I need to complete the piece I started awhile ago. I was having issues with the brick stitch around the edge. Now I know where I went wrong. Thank you so much!!
Thank you for your kind words! I very much appreciate them. I am also glad that you have the confidence to go forth and finish your project. I hope you have lots of fun with the bead embroidery!
These are quite beautiful!, i usually dont like the white of the backing showing through, so i give it a light wash of color with some acrylic paint, and let it dry. or markers to match the beads and cabs.
+Marisol Catts Thanks for sharing the idea! I bought a lot of colored embroidery backing some time ago, but I will use your idea when I run out of what I have. Happy beading!
The neck piece is beautiful ! Thank you for this video; appreciate the tips ~ these help a lot.
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+Gail Roderick You are very welcome!
Wow you are amazing! I am doing my first embroidery last night and today and it's a whole new world! Looking forward to watching more of your videos
Hi Hannah, welcome to bead embroidery! I am so glad you are having a good time with it. :)
So pretty. New to beading. I think I would like to try this. Thank you for sharing.
Happy for this tutorial ! I am just getting ready to start learning journey in Bead Embroidery . Really helped me a lot to figure out how to go about . Thank You !
+Soile Ilkkala I'm glad I was able to help -- hope you enjoy your beading journey!!!! :)
Thank You for well wishes for the journey ! :)
Great camera work!
Thank you! I’ve definitely enjoyed your video, especially because I embroidering around a PC bead that my husband made and every video I’ve seen shows using tiny Delicas. I just can’t see those tiny beads anymore an was getting frustrated with them. Thank you for showing me that there is no ‘golden rule’ about having to start with delicas. 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hi Gloria, it so nice that your husband made you a bead, and now you can have fun embroidering it! Thanks so much for watching the video, and also for leaving the comment. :)
Beautiful!
HERMOSO TUTORIAL, MIL GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR TU TALENTO. SALUDOS DESDE ECUADOR, BENDICIONES INFINITAS. 🙏🇪🇨❤💯🙋♀️👏👏👏🥳🤩🤝🏻
GREAT VIDEO, Beautiful work, so neat and tidy something to aspire to thank you
Beautiful work! THANK you for sharing. 😊
thank you , I have only ever done even count peyote to go around a stone - this is certainly a new way to do this xx
Glad I provided something new for you to try! :)
Thanks for a great tutorial, which answered a lot of my queries about bead embroidery.
I'm glad I was able to help, Jennifer. :)
Thanks Gayle
Nice tutorial Gail, this has made my fear of bead embroidery much less. Watching this video has really made me want to try this. Thank you so much for doing what you do!!
Hi Michelle, I hope you are experimenting with bead embroidery. It's really forgiving, and so much fun! Best wishes. :)
Gorgeous
I would like to see the back of that large piece to see how its Assembled.
Wow very very nice tutorial. Thank.
+Favoliziosa Bijoux You are very welcome. :)
Thank you. Your tutorial is easy to follow. I really appreciate this lesson.
+Maya Cowell I'm glad I was able to help! :)
Very nice pieces, I love bead embroidery, can't wait to see more. Take care xoxo
+Andree Caron Glad you enjoyed! :)
great video, thank you!
Really excellent tutorial. Thanks ever so much. Jackie Young
Thanks, Jackie -- I am glad you enjoyed it!
Wow! Very beautiful!
Wonderful!!!
Thanks darling your good 👍
Wow! Very nice!!! I know a bit already..thanks!
Gale youre great! Thank you! How fun
Beautiful Beadwork!!
Thank you, Brooke! :D
Very pretty beautiful 😍
Awesome help!!!
Thank you! ❤️💯👍
Will be watching more.. great job
Wonderful ❤
Thank you that was very helpful 🙏😀
Outstanding tutorial.
Hi Arthur, thanks so much for your kind words! :)
Very beautiful! Thank you very much.
You are very welcome, Gloria. :)
Just found your channel because I want to learn how to bead like this:) Thanks for a great tutorial for a beginner. I just subscribed to your channel:) Hugs, Judy ❤️
Suggestion: Round off the corners of your bead backing to minimize thread catching on the corners.
Loved this tutorial.
I would have liked to see hiw you attached the dangling beads.( seen the vacuum if the finished product I mean)
I willcsubscrive and view your other videos.
Thanks for sharing your skill and artistry
HI Gail: so happy I finally found a tutorial that I understand; your instructions are most concise! I am new to beaded cabs and wondered if it is possible to use pearls( I am a lover of pearls) along the outer edge of the cab (as the last round)? Apparently none of the other sites use pearls along with seed beads. I welcome your thoughts or words of advice. Thank you!
+Carole Rosario Hi! Certainly you can use pearls just about anywhere with bead embroidery. While I wouldn't use them as the brick stitch portion, they could certainly be an embellishment to the brick stitch edging. But there really aren't any rules with bead embroidery except one -- just have a good time!
I love the tutorial so much. I am new to this and one thing I will have to search is the brick stitch since it didn’t show more for me to get it 😢 but I am sure I will get it after a few tries. On the edging is just passing needs from bead to bead already set right ?
Thank you so much for this great tutorial.
Excellent video. thank for sharing your work.
Thank you, Jacqueline -- I'm glad you enjoyed the video. :)
great tutorial! thank you :)
+Verchiel Jewellery You are very welcome. :)
Very neat!
Amazing tutorial, THX!! Can you tell me if you just beaded the different components together (last piece) or you still used some backing and ultra suede behind. Dominique
great video, thank you so much
Hi Fati, thank you for your comment -- I am glad you enjoyed the video! :D
Great tutorial! thanks
When you add the components and make neck piece what are you using for the back.
Great tutorial. I look forward to a tutorial on attaching a group of cabochons to make a design.
+designsbyjenean I'm glad you enjoyed the video. :)
Such beautiful work! I would like to know how to make these components into earrings, on posts & using fish hook findings.
I use thin felt for my backing, its cheaper and feels nice on the skin
Thanks for the great step by step. You have made some beautiful pieces. One question, please...do you join the components via the beads, the backing or both?
+Sara Jane Haven Hi -- thanks for the question. The answer is, "it depends". It mainly depends on the project -- for example, the bracelet I showed in the video is connected component-to-component. However, I've also had projects where I've placed several components on another piece of backing, and "filled in" in between with other beads.
Great video, but how do you do a third layer? Thanks for the wonderful instruction.
That's what I was hoping to see. Is it done the same way as the others? Sure would like to know.
thank you for the awesome video
thank you made the embroidery process so much easier to understand. Could you take the components and lay them out on a larger piece of stiff stuff and then embroidery around each component to make a bib like design?
Hi Penny, yes you can! In fact, I think it's the easiest way to make a larger project like a bib or "important" necklace.
Hi, please how do you join the components together?
I just love your work. I will try this. have you done any sea shell embroidery ? would love to see how to do sea shells. ty just love it
Hi Knotty But Crafty, yes, I have done some seashell embroidery. One of these days I'll have to come up with a video on it. :)
Please do the seashell embroidery one! Thank you!
Great video. ! Thanks for sharing x
Thanks, Lindsay -- glad you enjoyed it. :)
Do a piece, or pieces, beading around small mirrors, either rounds, ovals or squares which could also be diamonds. Please and thanks!
Hi Theresa, that's a very interesting idea! Next time I go supply shopping, I'll have to keep an eye out for some small mirrors! :D
Question: during or once the bead cab is framed, how do I add loops, anchors, bails? Is there a technique to securely add a wire or more solid loop or bail?😁
Wow thank you
If i'm putting this on a dress shall I still use felt?
I have a lot of kunin eco felt (stiff stuff made from recycled plastic bottles). Could I use that? Thanks 😊
Thanks for your videos. Love the start of your neck piece. How did you stitch them together? I'm guessing there's no backing and beads are just sewn to two components - like how you add a bail?
Can you make a video showing how to secure a bead design to a Popsocket?
Pelion 926 also seems good for back
*pellon
Hi! I haven't tried it, but it does seem like it would work.
Wowee how would we price stuff we make that are time consuming and super relaxing? I so love your tutorial and Gail I’m going to subscribe! Plus I liked and shared on Facebook and looking forward to learning from you all the way from Duncan B.C.
What a beautiful tutorial! You made such pretty cabs! As for questions.... I haven't read down.....how do/did you connect the components to make, say,the bracelet? Thank you so much for your generous sharing of your talent xxxx
Hi Faye, I really need to do a video at some point on the connections. I do have an ebook tutorial for a project that does connect some component, though, if you are interested. www.beadedjewelrydiva.com/tutorials/bead-embroidery-bracelets-tutorial-1/
Beaded Jewelry Diva thank you for responding x
Could you please tell how to thread a 10 or 12 sharp needle using waxed thread
This is a great tutorial, thank you!! I'm just starting bead embroidery and I want to create necklaces with the components. Do you know how to link components with metal jump rings? Thanks!
Sure, you can do it a couple of different ways, but the way I use most often is to sew a closed jump ring into the components before I put on the final backing -- you need to have the jump ring peeking over the edge of the component. Then you can use open jump rings to connect the components. :)
Beaded Jewelry Diva Thank you so much, I'll give it a try! 😊