All beading graphics on this page were created by Kimberly Chapman, and are my exclusive property. Feel free to link to this page, but please do not steal the graphics and pictures. It took hours of work to make them. If I find them elsewhere on the Internet, I will consider pursuing legal charges against the site owner.
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d | LavenderThis was made using the instructions on a Japanese site (in English) |
d | BluebellI created this pattern myself, and will eventually put up a tutorial on how to do it. |
d | Forget Me NotsThis is from French Beaded Flowers I: A Guide for Beginners by Helen McCall. |
d | Lily of the ValleyThis is from French Beaded Flowers I: A Guide for Beginners by Helen McCall. |
d | Poppies and a TrilliumThe poppies are from French Beaded Flowers I: A Guide for Beginners by Helen McCall, and the trillium pattern is by Dalene Kelly. The trillium pattern is available from Kelly's website or in her book. |
d | Cherry BonsaiAdapted from a pattern in Hobbymodeller 1 - Beaded Flowers by Stenboden. |
d | Sequin TreeMy own design using green leaf-shaped sequins and purple beads. |
d | Bouquet of RosesMy own design based on looking at many pictures of real and beaded roses from many sources. |
d | Apple TreeMy own design, based largely on memories of growing up with these in the backyard. |
d | Autumn TreeMy own design. |
d | Spring BasketA bouquet of various spring-ish flowers in a basket. Flowers included: lily of the valley and baby's tears from French Beaded Flowers I: A Guide for Beginners by Helen McCall, gardenia from Beaded Flowers, Bouquets and Garlands by Suzanne McNeil, zinnia from Bead Flowers by Aleene, tulip from French-Beaded Flowers: New Millennium Collection by Dalene Kelly, and three flowers of my own design: a daffodil, lilac sprigs, and some random blue-loop things that may or may not actually exist in nature. |
d | Birds of Paradise and Anthurium ArrangementFrom New Patterns for Bead Flowers and Decorations by Virginia Nathanson. It's actually the arrangement pictured on the cover of that book, although I added some twisted spiral bits to fill it out. |
d | Dutchman's BreechesFrom French-Beaded Flowers: New Millennium Collection by Dalene Kelly. |
d | Ghost GumMy own design, a gift for my husband as these are found in his homeland of Australia. |
d | Snap DragonFrom French-Beaded Flowers: New Millennium Collection by Dalene Kelly. |
d | StrawberriesFrom New Patterns for Bead Flowers and Decorations by Virginia Nathanson, although I varied her pattern quite a bit. I only made the first two berries by her bead count because I wanted a variety. The arrangement on three tiers was also my design. To do it, I bought three sizes of terra cotta pots (they're super cheap!), then cut floral foam to fit in each. I then lined them up concentrically, then pushed a pointed wooden dowel (from my cake decorating supplies) down through all three pots. Then I lifted the upper pots enough to squeeze some normal white glue between them and the floral foam beneath. I glued liberally, squished them back down, and then covered the extra glue with the Spanish moss. I'm quite happy with the result! |
d | FernAdapted from a pattern in Hobbymodeller 8 - Beaded Plants by Stenboden. |
d | FuschiaFrom French-Beaded Flowers: New Millennium Collection by Dalene Kelly. |
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Page last updated October 2, 2005.
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