Embeadery (Paperback)

~ Margaret Ball (Author)
Key Phrases: thread crossing thread, dangle sequence, crossing beads, Color Plate, Wonder Under, Stitch Back Through Bring (more...)

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Product Description

EMBEADERY takes a fresh look at bead embroidery by showing how to create new beadwork stitches based on classic embroidery stitches. Over a hundred stitches and variations are shown with clear step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and color illustrations. Projects include a beaded doll, a mermaid necklace, a crazy quilt block, and other items.

About the Author

Margaret Ball is a fiber and bead artist whose work has been exhibited in Bead and Button, Quilting Arts and Belle Armoire. She teaches bead embroidery classes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 159 pages
• Publisher: Flameweaver Glass (December 6, 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0976135302
• ISBN-13: 978-0976135302
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #446,252 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

83 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My new favorite bead book!, January 2, 2005

By	D. Richardson (northeastern KY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I received "Embeadery" a few days ago and am very impressed. The book is longer than I expected and it's packed with information from beginning to end. The writing style is conversational and the font is easy to read.

The book is very well-organized, making it easy to look for specific stitches or techniques. The diagrams are clear and easy to follow and there is a section of very good color photos showing each technique described.

This book is easy enough to understand that I'd recommend it to a beginner, but it also has information that is useful to someone who has been working with beads for a while.

"Embeadery" is now the first book I'd recommend to someone asking about learning to use beads as embellishment and I can't wait to see what else Ms. Ball comes up with in this series.

78 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, February 5, 2005

By	Mikasa "Bead Artist" (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews

I have been beading for almost 40 years and own hundreds of bead/craft books. This is the most comprehensive, concise book I have ever owned. Worth well more than its price, I believe that this book will become the bible of bead embroidery. Packed with drawings and illustrations, color photos of each stitch in the back of the book, and instructions written so well that even a beginning beader/embroiderer will be able to master each technique, I know that I will refer back to this book many times. My congratulations to Ms. Ball for a job well done!

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best beading books I have seen yet, March 26, 2005

By	fabricaddict (western australia) - See all my reviews

This is a very informative book, full of great pictures, diagrams and helpful tips. The author has gone to a lot of trouble to make sure the reader understands the principals of basic beading and embroidery.. I highly recomend this book for both beginers and advanced beaders alike. You will not regret this purchase one bit.