French beaded Italian Ruscus, beaded flowers

French beaded Italian Ruscus Bead-along

by BeadFloraStudio // October 1, 2022 // Comments off

French beaded Italian Ruscus Bead-along We will be making French beaded Italian Ruscus. Difficulty Level: Leaves: Beginner Blossoms: Intermediate Berries: Advanced Starting October 1st, I will show you how to make French beaded Italian Ruscus…to use as filler and to... Continue reading →

French beaded forsythia flowers bead-along

by BeadFloraStudio // June 20, 2022 // Comments off

French beaded forsythia flower July 2022 Bead-along! I’ll be teaching how to make French beaded forsythia flowers in July in the Learn how to Make French Beaded Flowers facebook group. This beaded forsythia project is intermediate level. You do need... Continue reading →

How to get started with French beaded flowers (French beading)

by BeadFloraStudio // May 29, 2022 // Comments off

What are French beaded flowers? French beaded flowers, also known as French beading, are flowers made from stringing beads on wire and then shaping them into the various units (petals, sepals, stamens, petals, etc) and then assembling the units into... Continue reading →

French beaded snowdrops – from real to beaded

by BeadFloraStudio // May 26, 2022 // Comments off

French beaded snowdrop pattern – from real to beaded flower The last month, I went hiking with my family and found a field of snowdrops growing. I took one to do a flower study and create this French beaded snowdrop... Continue reading →

French beading- Lucky Bamboo bead-along

by BeadFloraStudio // March 27, 2022 // Comments off

French beaded lucky bamboo bead-along! Lucky Bamboo that never dies! I will be running this bead-along for French beaded lucky bamboo in the Seed Beads & More group for April. I have lessons planned for the month of April (schedule... Continue reading →

French beaded sunflower -yellow and blue Ukraine colorway

French Beaded sunflower – Ukraine colorway, beaded flower

by BeadFloraStudio // March 2, 2022 // Comments off

I just don’t have the words right now. It’s just heavy right now … especially for our Ukrainian friends. Please stay safe. Continue reading →

Sale – French beaded sunflower pdf/video course

by BeadFloraStudio // February 17, 2022 // Comments off

French beaded sunflower Since I posted the first design process video in December, many of you have been impatient to start my French beaded sunflower pattern. However, this French beaded flower pattern is comparable to writing another book so it’s... Continue reading →

2 quick DIY bead spinners for making French beaded flowers

by BeadFloraStudio // February 9, 2022 // Comments off

Quick DIY bead spinners I’ve put together 2 quick DIY bead spinners that take about 5 minutes to put together with simple materials you can source easily. You probably already have the materials lying around at home or you may... Continue reading →

Beginner mistakes – taking apart my first flower

by BeadFloraStudio // February 2, 2022 // Comments off

French beading mistakes This year marks my 20th year in making French beaded flowers. Like you, I started somewhere. My teacher was Dalene Kelly as I found a free tutorial on her website (no longer up) and made the rose... Continue reading →

French beaded kumquat for Lunar New Year decor

by BeadFloraStudio // January 26, 2022 // Comments off

French Beading – Beaded Kumquat The Lunar New Year is coming up (Feb 1) and I am sharing with you a project and full tutorial from my latest book, “Bead Flora: French beaded Branches in Bloom” for beaded kumquat using... Continue reading →