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The Alpine Experience - Les Carroz

The Alpine Experience

The Alpine Experience - Les Carroz. The view from chalet Calluna. This is one of the views from my room in chalet Calluna, in Les Carroz, France. At 1200m the chalet is above the clouds, and...

June 16, 2015By Melanie de MiguelBlog, WorkshopsBead, Bead Blog, bead design, bead weaving, beaded, Beaders, beading, beading materials, beading workshop, beads, beadweaving, Beadwork, beadwork design, Melanie de Miguel, workshop0 CommentsRead more...

Cover of Bead Magazine Issue 60 - Feb/Mar 2015

Bead Magazine

Cover of Bead Magazine Issue 60 I'd completely forgotten an interview I did with Katie Dean for Bead Magazine, until she emailed me this evening to say that the magazine has hit the shelves. So if...

January 20, 2015By Melanie de MiguelBead Magazine, BlogBead, Bead Blog, bead design, bead weaving, beading, beads, Beadwork, beadwork design, Beadworkers Guild, Great British Bead Show, Melanie de Miguel, Stitchncraft, The Beadworkers Guild0 CommentsRead more...

A beautiful cabochon that I captured with Hubble Stitch using 24K gold-coated Czech Charlottes

Hubble Stitch – the brand new beadwork stitch!

A gorgeous cabochon that begged to be Hubbled! So 2015 has arrived and I met my deadline to get the finished text of my book on Hubble Stitch in the hands of my publisher - which...

January 12, 2015By Melanie de MiguelBlog, WorkshopsBead, Bead Blog, bead design, beading, beading tutorial, beading workshop, beads, beadweaving, Beadwork, Beadworkers Guild, Melanie de Miguel, Stitchncraft, The Beadworkers Guild, workshop10 CommentsRead more...

Tatiana Bracelet - Luminous Green and Bronze

The Tsarina’s Jewels – Great Escapes weekend

I am really a very lucky girl. Having just got back from a lengthy holiday break, just the two of us, sailing the seven seas (well mostly a bit of the Atlantic), I've returned to reality,...

September 26, 2014By Melanie de MiguelBeading Kits, Blog, WorkshopsBead, Bead Blog, bead weaving, beaded, Beaders, beading, Beading Kit, beading kits, beading materials, beading tutorial, beading workshop, beadweaving, Beadwork, beadwork design, workshop0 CommentsRead more...

Tsarina Reversible Lariat

Workshops at York Beads, New York

I could never have dreamed I'd be teaching in New York, let alone two workshops! I have Perry Bookstein of York Beads to thank for having faith in me and booking two classes: 12th June: Tsarina...

April 28, 2014By Melanie de MiguelBeading Kits, Blog, WorkshopsBead, Bead Blog, bead design, bead weaving, beaded, beading, Beading Kit, beading kits, beading materials, beading tutorial, beading workshop, beads, beadweaving, beadwork design, seed beads, Size 15 Czech Charlottes, workshop, York Beads4 CommentsRead more...

Beaded Friendship Bracelets

Spring Knitting & Stitching Show

This morning as I walked down the garden I remarked on how beautiful the Spring sunshine was, and coupled with the fact that there are wonderful green shoots everywhere, I feel a huge relief from...

February 27, 2014By Melanie de MiguelBlog, Knitting & Stitching Show, WorkshopsBead, Bead Blog, bead design, beaded, beading, beading materials, beading workshop, beadweaving, Beadwork, beadwork design, Knitting & Stitching Show, materials, Melanie de Miguel, Spring Knitting and Stitching Show, Swarovski, workshop0 CommentsRead more...

Beatrice Cuff

The satisfaction of finishing a piece!

I am on a real history trip at the moment, working my way back and forth through different eras as the mood takes me - and it's so much fun!!!!! When I was a child, my...

February 10, 2014By Melanie de MiguelBlogBead, Bead Blog, bead design, bead weaving, beaded, Beaders, beading, beading materials, beading workshop, beads, beadweaving, Beadwork, beadwork design6 CommentsRead more...

The Spring Knitting & Stitching Show – Workshop tickets now on sale

Just a quick 'heads up' to let you know that the Spring Knitting & Stitching Show has now made its workshop tickets available online. You can browse through the workshops here and book a session. I'll...

January 28, 2014By Melanie de MiguelBlog, Knitting & Stitching Show, WorkshopsBead, Bead Blog, bead design, beaded, Beaders, beading, beading materials, beading tutorial, beading workshop, beads, beadweaving, beadwork tutorial, Crystals, Melanie de Miguel, Miyuki, needle, seed beads, Size 15 Czech Charlottes, Swarovski, Swarovski crystal elements, thread, workshop0 CommentsRead more...

Morgan Le Fay version in Antique Pink with Amethyst Rivoli and 24K Gold Charlottes

Beadschool Video Tutorial – Techniques: African Helix

Video Tutorial with Melanie de Miguel. In this video tutorial I demonstrate African Helix stitch. It's a fabulous structural stitch, that can be used on its own as a necklace rope or bracelet, or, as you...

January 27, 2014By Melanie de MiguelBlogBead, Bead Blog, bead design, bead weaving, beaded, Beaders, beading, Beading Kit, beading kits, beading materials, beading workshop, beads, beadweaving, Beadwork, beadwork design, beadwork tutorial, Great British Bead Show, half hitch knot, materials, Melanie de Miguel, Miyuki, needle, Nymo, Nymo thread, seed beads, Stitchncraft, Swarovski, thread, video tutorial2 CommentsRead more...

Byzantine Cross Workshop with the Abbey Road Beaders in Nottingham

Abbey Road Beaders – Byzantine Cross workshop

I spent a brilliant weekend in Nottingham, with the Abbey Road Beaders teaching my Byzantine Cross workshop. I was treated to a lovely warm welcome, super hospitality and generosity - we had such a laugh....

November 6, 2013By Melanie de MiguelBead Groups, Blog, WorkshopsBead, bead design, bead weaving, beaded, Beaders, beading, beading materials, beading tutorial, beading workshop, beads, beadweaving, Beadwork, beadwork design, Byzantine Cross, Melanie de Miguel, seed beads, workshop0 CommentsRead more...