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Video Tutorial – Techniques: Right Angle Weave (RAW)

Right Angle Weave (abbreviated to RAW) is a superb stitch to get to know and add to your beading artillery. It is so useful for structural pieces as well as being decorative. I love to...

July 16, 2014By Melanie de MiguelBeadwork Techniques, Blog, Right Angle Weave, Video TutorialBead, Bead Blog, bead design, bead weaving, beaded, Beading Kit, beading kits, beading materials, beading tutorial, beading workshop, beads, beadweaving, Beadwork, beadwork design, bi-cone crystals, bicone crystals, crystal, Crystals, Melanie de Miguel, Miyuki, needle, RAW, Right Angle Weave, seed beads, Stitchncraft, Swarovski, thread, video tutorial, workshop0 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...

Video Beading Tutorial – Free Projects: Mediaeval Charms Part 2

In Part 2 of the Mediaeval Charms project I demonstrate how to make the little Byzantine and Mediaeval crosses. You will probably start thinking of further applications for the Super Picots technique in your own...

September 19, 2013By Melanie de MiguelBlog, Free Mini Projects, Video TutorialBead, Bead Blog, bead design, bead weaving, beaded, Beaders, beading, beading materials, beading tutorial, beading workshop, beads, beadweaving, Beadwork, beadwork design, beadwork tutorial, Byzantine Cross, materials, Mediaeval Cross, Melanie de Miguel, Miyuki, needle, seed beads, size 11 seed beads, Stitchncraft, thread, video tutorial, workshop0 CommentsRead more...

Video Beading Tutorial: Techniques – Peyote Spiral

In this video tutorial I demonstrate Peyote Spiral stitch. Making a beaded rope is one of the best ways to get to know a stitch and is a favourite for beginners and experienced beadworkers alike....

July 18, 2013By Melanie de MiguelBeadwork Techniques, Blog, Peyote Stitch, Video TutorialBead, Bead Blog, bead design, bead weaving, beaded, beading, beading materials, beading tutorial, beads, beadweaving, beadwork design, beadwork tutorial, crystal, Facebook, materials, Melanie de Miguel, Miyuki, needle, Nymo, Nymo thread, peyote, Peyote Spiral stitch, Peyote stitch, seed beads, Stitchncraft, Swarovski, thread, Twitter, video tutorial0 CommentsRead more...

Video Tutorial: Techniques – Herringbone Stitch from a Ladder Stitch start

In this video I'm demonstrating how to do Herringbone Stitch from a Ladder stitch start. Herringbone (aka Ndebele stitch) gets its name from the way it causes the beads to lie, which is reminiscent of...

June 23, 2013By Melanie de MiguelBeadwork Techniques, Blog, Herringbone StitchBead, bead design, bead weaving, beaded, beading, beading materials, beading techniques, beading tutorial, beads, beadweaving, Beadwork, beadwork design, bicone, bicone crystals, Charlottes, crystal, Czech Charlottes, Delica beads, Facebook, Fireline 4lb Smoke, Flatnose Pliers, GJ Beads, Grids, herringbone, herringbone stitch, Ladder stitch, materials, Melanie de Miguel, Miyuki, Ndebele, Ndebele Stitch, needle, Patterns, seed beads, silve-rlined beads, Size 15 Czech Charlottes, Stitchncraft, Swarovski, Swarovski crystal elements, techniques, Twitter, video tutorial, Youtube0 CommentsRead more...

Video Tutorial: Techniques – Simple Peyote Pattern

This Beadschool tutorial is about how to work a pattern in Peyote stitch. Using just two colours of seed beads, a main and a contrast colour, I demonstrate beading a simple open diamond shape into...

May 22, 2013By Melanie de MiguelBlog, Peyote Stitch, Video TutorialBead, Bead Blog, bead design, bead weaving, beaded, Beaders, beading, beading materials, beading tutorial, beading workshop, beads, beadweaving, Beadwork, beadwork design, beadwork tutorial, GJ Beads, Matsuno, Matsuno seed beads, Melanie de Miguel, Miyuki, Miyuki seed beads, needle, Nymo, Nymo thread, peyote, Peyote stitch, seed beads, Stitchncraft, thread, video tutorial, 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 – Techniques: Brick Stitch

Here's how to work in Brick Stitch. This video follows on from the Ladder Stitch tutorial: I give a demonstration of Brick Stitch worked from a Ladder Stitch base. Brick Stitch gets its name from...

April 22, 2013By Melanie de MiguelBlog, Brick Stitch, Video TutorialBead, Bead Blog, bead design, bead weaving, beaded, Beaders, beading, Beading Kit, beading kits, beading materials, beading tutorial, beading workshop, beads, beadweaving, Beadwork, beadwork design, beadwork tutorial, Beadworkers Guild, bi-cone crystals, bicone crystals, Byzantine Cross, Great British Bead Show, half hitch knot, materials, Melanie de Miguel, needle, Nymo, Nymo thread, peyote, Peyote stitch, seed beads, Stitchncraft, Swarovski, thread, video tutorial, workshop2 CommentsRead more...

Video Tutorial – Techniques: Ladder Stitch

In this video I demonstrate Ladder Stitch. This is such an important foundation stitch as a starting point for some other stitches e.g., Brick Stitch and Herringbone Stitch; it's also a great way of extending...

April 18, 2013By Melanie de MiguelBeadwork Techniques, Blog, Video TutorialBead, Bead Blog, bead design, bead weaving, beaded, Beaders, beading, Beading Kit, beading kits, beading materials, beading tutorial, beading workshop, beads, beadweaving, Beadwork, beadwork design, beadwork tutorial, Beadworkers Guild, bi-cone crystals, bicone crystals, Byzantine Cross, Great British Bead Show, half hitch knot, materials, Melanie de Miguel, needle, Nymo, Nymo thread, peyote, Peyote stitch, seed beads, Stitchncraft, Swarovski, thread, video tutorial, workshop0 CommentsRead more...