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The Great British Bead Show 2013

Arriving home from the Great British Bead Show, 2013, I was greeted with such a mountain of paperwork for the family bizz, and preparation to do for the Bead & Button Show next month, that...

May 21, 2013By Melanie de MiguelBeadwork Shows, Blog, Great British Bead Show, The Beadworkers Guild, WorkshopsBead, Bead & Button Show, Bead and Button Show, Bead Bazaar, Bead Blog, bead design, beaded, beading materials, beading tutorial, Great British Bead Show, materials, Melanie de Miguel, Students, The Beadworkers Guild, workshop0 CommentsRead more...

The Button Project

I've just finished two buttons that I've made for The Button Project exhibition at the Heritage Centre in Macclesfield which is part of the Barnaby Festival, June 2013. Both were worked in a combination of Netting, Peyote, Brick...

April 23, 2013By Melanie de MiguelBead & Button Show, Blog, Great British Bead Showalbion stitch, Bead, Bead Blog, bead design, bead weaving, beaded, Beaders, beading, Beading Kit, beading kits, beading materials, beading workshop, beads, beadweaving, Beadwork, beadwork design, Beadworkers Guild, bi-cone crystals, bicone crystals, brick stitch, Great British Bead Show, materials, Melanie de Miguel, needle, netting, Nymo, peyote, Peyote stitch, seed beads, Square Stitch, Stitchncraft, Swarovski, thread, video tutorial, workshop0 CommentsRead more...

Video Tutorial – Tips & Tricks: How to join in a new thread.

This video tutorial is about how to join in a new thread. It's inevitable that, at some point whilst beading, you'll need to join in a new thread. Many beadworkers, both beginners and more advanced,...

April 16, 2013By Melanie de MiguelBead & Button Show, Beading Kits, Beadwork Shows, Blog, Great British Bead Show, Peyote Stitch, Tips & Tricks, Video TutorialBead, Bead & Button Show, Bead and Button Show, Bead Blog, bead design, bead weaving, beaded, Beaders, beading, Beading Kit, beading kits, beading tutorial, beading workshop, beads, beadweaving, Beadwork, beadwork design, beadwork tutorial, Beadworkers Guild, bi-cone crystals, bicone crystals, Great British Bead Show, half hitch knot, Melanie de Miguel, Miyuki, needle, Nymo, Nymo thread, peyote, Peyote stitch, seed beads, Stitchncraft, Swarovski, thread, Tips & Tricks, turret beads, video tutorial1 CommentRead more...

Video Tutorial – Tips & Tricks: How to finish off a thread.

This video tutorial is about how to finish off a thread. It's so important to know how to finish off a thread neatly, so that no loose ends show in your work. I demonstrate how...

April 16, 2013By Melanie de MiguelBead & Button Show, Beading Kits, Beadwork Shows, Blog, Great British Bead Show, Tips & Tricks, Video Tutorial, WorkshopsBead, Bead & Button Show, Bead and Button Show, Bead Blog, bead design, bead weaving, beaded, Beaders, beading, Beading Kit, beading kits, beading tutorial, beading workshop, beads, beadweaving, Beadwork, beadwork design, beadwork tutorial, Beadworkers Guild, bi-cone crystals, bicone crystals, Great British Bead Show, half hitch knot, Melanie de Miguel, Miyuki, needle, Nymo, Nymo thread, peyote, Peyote stitch, seed beads, Stitchncraft, Swarovski, thread, Tips & Tricks, turret beads, video tutorial0 CommentsRead more...

After the Olympia K&S Show

I've just had 3 fabulous days teaching my Crystal Finger Candy Rings and Crystal Rosette Pendant at the Spring Knitting & Stitching Show. I met lots of lovely ladies who had never picked up beads...

March 18, 2013By Melanie de MiguelBeadwork Shows, Blog, Knitting & Stitching Show, Workshopsbead weaving, beads, beadweaving, Beadwork, bi-cone crystals, bi-cones, bicones, Byzantine Cross, Crystal Finger Candy Rings, Crystals, Czech Charlottes, Great Escapes, Knitting & Stitching Show, rivolis, seed beads, Size 15 Czech Charlottes, Swarovski, workshop0 CommentsRead more...

Spring Knitting & Stitching Show – Olympia

Just added 3 new workshop dates, 15th-17th March. Why not come and join me if you're planning on visiting the Spring Knitting & Stitching Show in Olympia, London. I'll be teaching my Crystal Finger Candy...

January 31, 2013By Melanie de MiguelBeadwork Shows, Blog, Knitting & Stitching Show, WorkshopsBeadwork, crystal, Crystal Finger Candy, Crystal Rosette Pendant, Knitting & Stitching Show, Swarovski, Swarovski crystal elements, workshop0 CommentsRead more...

Workshops in 2013

Perhaps a little late but Happy Beady New Year everyone, let's hope we all have more time to bead and create! It's about time I blogged again as it's only been, Oh about, 6 months Eeeeeek!...

January 21, 2013By Melanie de MiguelBead & Button Show, Beading Kits, Beadwork Shows, Blog, WorkshopsAqua, Bead & Button Show, Bead and Button Show, Bead Blog, beading workshop, Beadwork, Bermuda Blue, Black Diamond, crystal, Crystal CAL, Crystals, Dorado, Golden Shadow, Isabella, Isabella de Medici, Isabella necklace, Peridot, Silver Shade, Swarovski 2483 Mosaic Squares, Topaz, workshop0 CommentsRead more...

July 2009

As the blossom is starting to fill the trees again and hyacinths and daffodils are all around, I got out my Spring Floral bracelet which I’ve realised isn’t in the Gallery yet). I’m also feeling...

July 26, 2009By Melanie de MiguelBeadwork Shows, Blog, Great British Bead Show, The Beadworkers Guild, WorkshopsBeadworkers Guild, Crystals, Eclectica, Gorgeous Giorgio, Great British Bead Show, Rivoli, seed beads, size 11º, size 15º, Srping Floral Bracelet, Swarovski, The Beadworkers Guild, workshop0 CommentsRead more...

June 2008

On returning from the heat wave in Greece, I have seen the devastation wreaked on the lawn after the torrential downpours. It was extremely hard to leave the sparkling cool sea, gorgeous feta salads and...

July 26, 2008By Melanie de MiguelBeadwork Shows, Blog, Fireline, Great British Bead Show, Materials, Workshopsbead group, beadworker, Fireline, Great British Bead Show, Mandelbrot, Mandelbrot Hoop earrings, Miyuki, peyote, seed beads, The Octopus Garden, weaver's knot0 CommentsRead more...

May 2008 – 5th Biennial Bead-in

Fresh back from the Beadworkers Guild's 5th Biennial Bead-In at Croydon, I am all set to make plenty more Mandelbrot Earrings, a Beaded Bead for the BWGs 10th Anniversary, more Peyote Amphoras and, of course...

May 26, 2008By Melanie de MiguelBlog, Great British Bead Show, Workshopsamphoras, Bead, Bead festival, bead group, bead-in, Beadwork, Beadworkers Guild, peyote, seed beads, size 15º0 CommentsRead more...