International Beading Week is just around the corner (26th July – 3rd August 2025). It is a celebration of beading and a lovely way to hopefully encourage a few more people into this wonderful craft. There’s further information about IBW on the Bead Workers Guild website including an international project you can get involved with … Read more
I have been surrounded by embroidery in one way of another my whole life. My Grandma was a keen sewer, embroiderer and textile artist. She was part of the Embroiderer’s Guild in Blaby near Leicester where her and my Granddad lived. The work she produced was amazing and the older I’ve got, the greater my … Read more
Hi Steph here, I thought I’d show you how to make your own beaded felt bowls! You may have seen these beautiful bowls in our bead shop or on our social media. We launched them for our 20th Birthday party back in January. We wanted an alternative to the plastic tubs that customers use to collect their beads in whilst shopping.