Felt beads

You can get very creative with this type of bead; with your color choices and roving’s. I have made these wet felt beads and the tighter you roll them and the more colors you use the more exciting …

Colorful mix - necklace project Artisan beads by La Polena (Type A, F, T and Zs)

I started making these rolled felt beads a few weeks ago and thought you might enjoy making some for your projects. Here is what you will need to get started. pieces of wool felt bamboo skewer or k…

Embroidered felt beads

Felt Balls From Scrap Yarn: I have been knitting predominantly with wool and alpaca yarns lately. It occurred to me that I do not have to throw away all those little scraps of yarn because they will felt. So, I started collecting a pile of loose yarn scraps to make into littl…

Hand made felt balls - colorful mix. Arrtisan beads Type A

Tutorials | Sue Spargo Folk Art Quilts

My quilted fabric bead obsession continues... (Which is good, as they are now selling almost as fast as I can stitch them!) I've been experimenting with different fabrics, quilting stitches and sizes... Below are some examples of beads made from batik fabric, ( Yay! a great way to use up that stash I bough years ago!) Here, on the beads pictured above, the quilting is done in short rows going around the beads, creating a semi textured bead. Pictured above and below, I chose to do an all-over…

Handmade applique brooches, made from felt, fabric, beads, embroidery threads, buttons, sequins etc.