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Combining beads with embroidery stitches on clothing and accessories has a long tradition that has seen a revival in recent years. This book collects projects mostly by Australian designers who use traditional embroidery stitches with beads and sequins to quite lovely effect. Some have three-dimensional elements similar to stumpwork. Fashion designer King (Designer Techniques: Couture Tips for Home Sewing) presents design motifs stitched entirely of beads and sequins that may be added to one's clothing. The motifs include flowers, borders, and allover filling stitches. Both books are recommended for public library crafts collections. -Library Journal October 15, 2006

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Sensational beaded motifs and borders that add glamour to fashion, accessories, and bridal wear.

Designer Bead Embroidery presents 150 fabulous designs for beaded borders, backgrounds, edgings, motifs, and fringes to embellish bridal, evening, and casual fashions. The results are opulent, but the materials are inexpensive and readily available, and the techniques are simple. Each original design is shown in a close-up photograph and a placement diagram. A complete basics section teaches the stitches and skills. Designer Bead Embroidery makes it easy to create the kind of luxurious beadwork seen on the rich and famous.

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Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Creative Publishing international (November 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1589232720
ISBN-13: 978-1589232723
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #73,164 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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using multiple beads, boucl� stitch, black cup sequins, gray seed beads, copper bugle beads, matte gold sequins, copper seed beads, dark purple seed beads, dangle stitch, flat sequins, roses mont�es, using sequins, using couching stitch, gold seed beads, silver seed beads, gold bugle beads, pounce pattern, bead mesh, silver bugle beads, black bugle beads, use sequins, clear seed beads, green seed beads, pounce pad, using satin stitch

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Method Sew, Stitches Satin, Stitches Couching, Embellishments Stitches, Method Use, Method Begin, Method First, Embellishments Repeat, Method Work, Stitches Multiple, Repeat Steps, Embellishments Embellishments, Stop Stitch

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5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC BOOK!!!!, March 10, 2007

By	Sew Fashionista "Sew Fashionista" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This is the perfect book if you are interested in beading clothing, but the techniques will work on anything. The soft cover book contains beautiful glossy color pages. The descriptions are concise and clear, and someone with limited previous beading experience could follow along. Mr. King covers transferring designs to fabric and using frames and hoops in a way that I've not seen in other beading books. With this book, I feel equipped to replicate some of the expensive garments I've seen in the high-end department stores. Also covered is the application of sequins, beaded mesh, dangling beaded fringe, and the included 150 patterns and techniques useful and fun. Definitely well worth the bucks!

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is wonderfully thorough, October 27, 2006

By	sfknitter (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

Kenneth King has translated his skills as a embellisher fantastically into this book. On the first look through, I was in awe of the detail laid out for each style of beading - type, stitches used, materials needed. With a second look through, I noticed the layout for each of the embellishment designs - the amount of enlargement needed for a select size, stitches "coded" ( like in a knitting graph) - very thoroughly thought out presentation. I think I'm left hanging here - this designer should be doing a follow-up book, this is really a beautifully put together book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, January 30, 2007

By	Diana Young "Diana" (Warrnambool, Vic, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great book. It contains fantastic patterns and instructions for bead embroidery. I especially liked all the patterns suitable for trimming garments. If you're looking for a book with a wide range of beading patterns and instructions, this is the one.

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2.0 out of 5 stars designer bead embroidery
For me this book was very disappointing. The patterns are more for upscale evening wear. This is not what I was looking for.
This was a waste of money for me.

Published 1 month ago by Inge Dunham

4.0 out of 5 stars Designer Bead Embroidery
This was an interesting book -- with many patterns and techniques. The illustrations and instructions were clear and the photos were beautiful and plentiful. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Virginia Parkhill Treadway

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book For Many Occasions!
This is a excellent book for adding beads to just about ANYTHING! All the directions for these patterns are in the book - plus all the examples of the stitches. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Karen E. Brown

4.0 out of 5 stars WHY NO GALLERY?
THE BOOK IS GOOD AND VERY PROFESIONAL! MR. KING WAS SO VERY KIND TO ANSWER ME HIMSELF ON MY QUESTION ABOUT THE BOOK!! Read more

Published 10 months ago by Louise rosenfeld

5.0 out of 5 stars classy
I was impressed with the level of class and style this was able to inspire as well as being clearly written.

Published 11 months ago by Debra J. Mclean

2.0 out of 5 stars snkhouse
I was really disappointed in this book. I have heard to much about the author but never seen any of his work. This almost seemed it was meant for high end evening gowns. Read more

Published 20 months ago by kathy

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
I looked forward to the publication of this book, because I had seen and been impressed by the author's clothing. However, it turned out to be a disappointment in many ways. Read more

Published 22 months ago by Sharon I. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent beading reference
A very comprehensive and excellently produced introduction to beading techniques. Highly recommended as the first reference book for someone starting beading and keen to produce... Read more

Published on June 27, 2007 by Artmisty

5.0 out of 5 stars Designer Bead Embroidery
The designs are inspiring and some of the most original I've seen in any of my collection of bead embroidery books. Read more

Published on June 26, 2007 by Janice Guy

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
This book is very disappointing. The use of word "designer" on the title is being abused and misled customers. Read more

Published on June 7, 2007 by Rosalind

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