Bead It Like You Mean It part 1: the basics of beading on fabric

Course
33 Lessons

BE INSPIRED and get creative as fun-loving artist Lyric Kinard guides you through the basics of beaded embellishment on cloth. Make straight or curved solid lines, split or join them, or simply add one bead at a time. Cage a beautiful cabochon, or get silly with stacks, the perfect finish for your favorite funky flowers.

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How This Course Works

This course is an online on-demand workshop. You will need an internet connection to stream each video.

Each lesson includes space for you to share your pictures and get feedback from your classmates. The more you contribute, the livelier class will be. Lyric will pop in to give feedback on each picture posted. This platform provides a safe space for a lively and sharing creative community to explore without judgement and competition.

Just like in a live classroom, you'll be able to see your fellow students work and discuss how things are going. You'll get encouragement and instruction from Lyric on all the work you post.

Lessons Include:

Materials

beads, needles, thread, and other stuff
supply list and suppliers
supports and processes
patterns to play with
getting your thread ready

Seed Beads

one bead at a time
solid lines
curved lines
joins and splits

Bugle Beads

bugle beads
right angled beads
bugle bead fans

Stacks

short stacks
tall stacks
stack variations
scrumbles (and a helpful tip)
examples

Beaded Bezels

setting the foundation
circling the cage
back to the back
examples

Chunky Beads

adding larger beads
a second option
glue.... yes, I said glue

Working from the Top

why bead from the top of the quilt
starts and stops
adding beads
the magic knot

Supplies

Bead container
Seed beads, some smaller, some larger
A cabochon or shankless button
Beading thread
A needle small enough to go through your smallest beads
A quilted sample for practice

Order a kit or have the following ready:

1 tube of #11 Foxglove Cottage Straw Needles
1 bag of beautiful fiesta colored beads
1 bobbin of c-lon beading thread
1 beautiful handmade glass cabochon
2 6″ squares of fiesta colored hand dyed fabric
1 6″ square batting
1 6″ square fusible web
1 6″ square backing fabric
Pattern sheet with flower options - available on signup

Order a Kit

Frequently asked questions

You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.

How much interaction is there from the teacher?

Lyric will comment on each posted assignment and there can be a lot of extensive back and forth in this course. Thus the cost. The more you post, the more you get out of the class. Make sure to read comments on other students work as well. There is as much to learn from each other as from the course work.

How much time will the class take?

You can spend as much or as little time as you wish in this course but as with everything worth doing, you will get much or out of it if you put more into it.

How long do I have access to the course?

Once you've enrolled and paid, you'll have access to the course material for one year. So devour it all in one weekend or take things slow. It's your choice!

What are the lessons like?

Lessons include short videos, written instructions, and supply lists.

Will you include links to suppliers?

Absolutely yes! If you are an international (outside of the US) student and have bead supplier links to share, please do!

How long do I have access to the course?

Once you've enrolled and paid, you'll have access to the course material for one year. So devour it all in one weekend or take things slow. It's your choice!

What do I need to know about using a computer?

You'll need to photograph or scan your assignments and save them as a jpeg. You can upload your pictures from your computer or devise to the online lesson.

Is this class refundable?

Since all of the content is immediately available on payment, this class is not refundable. I do want you to be happy though so send me an email and let's talk. lyric@lyrickinard.com

Welcome

Introductions and Overviews

2 mins
19 MB

How This Classroom Works: a few tips for navigating this course

Materials

Beads, Needles, Thread etc.

10 mins
102 MB

Preview

Supply List and Suppliers

Preview

Supports and Processes

2 mins
14.9 MB

Patterns To Play With

Getting Your Thread Ready

3 mins
25.8 MB

Seed Beads

One Bead At A Time

5 mins
44 MB

Solid Lines

7 mins
65.9 MB

Curved Lines

4 mins
29.4 MB

Joins and Splits

2 mins
13 MB

Bugle Beads

6 mins
54.1 MB

Right Angled Beads

3 mins
26.8 MB

Bugle Bead Fans

3 mins
24.5 MB

Stacks

Short Stacks

4 mins
27.8 MB

Tall Stacks

3 mins
27.6 MB

Stack Variations

5 mins
52.5 MB

Scrumbles (and a tip)

3 mins
27.4 MB

Examples

5 mins
38.4 MB

Beaded Bezel

Setting The Foundation

5 mins
41.4 MB

Circling The Cage

4 mins
36.1 MB

Back To The Back

3 mins
22.8 MB

Examples

7 mins
61.7 MB

Chunky Beads

Adding Larger Beads

3 mins
22.5 MB

A Second Option

3 mins
26.1 MB

Glue...Yes, I Said Glue

3 mins
26.8 MB

Working from the Top

Why Bead From The Top

2 mins
8.89 MB

Thread and Knots

3 mins
19.9 MB

Adding Beads

3 mins
25.6 MB

The Magic Knot

Wrapping it Up

Wrap Up Recap

2 mins
15.5 MB

Course Evaluation: Help Me Make This Class Even Better!

Learn with Lyric

Lyric Montgomery Kinard is an award winning artist with a passion for sparking the creativity that she knows each of her students posses. She was recognized for her talents as the 2011 International Association of Professional Quilters Teacher of the Year.
With playful support and gentle encouragement she will take you through your first steps on a new path, seeing the world through the eyes of an artist. As an artist, author, and educator she transforms cloth into art in her studio and timid spirits into confident creatives in the classroom.

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