Tutorial for beading on quilts

Geesh maybe I'm thick...I even searched for the word 'quilt' on the page...don't find a lesson for beading on quilts. Which one is it?

Thanks, Irene

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Thanks for posting that link. I have a quilt that I am considering doing some beading on, and I wasn't sure what to do.

Sherry Starr

Irene,

If you are thick, then so am I. I just went to the link out of curiosity. I am not really interested in beading on a quilt. However, I couldn't see anything quilt related without investigating dozens of links. I didn't have enough interest to follow them all.

Rita L. - not compla>

Geesh maybe I'm thick...I even searched for the word 'quilt' on the page...don't find a lesson for beading on quilts. Which one is it?

Thanks, Irene

Don't feel bad Irene, another idiot here apparently. I couldn't find the word "quilt" or anything about beading one either. I would like to point out that even if the original poster found something about this on the 'about.com' site, when she posts a link it usually puts most people onto the search subject page no matter what is in the poster's url address window......that way they can load on the pop ups and cookies and trackers, if you don't use a good blocker, as you search relentlessly for some morsel of hidden information. I really hate about.com *sigh*

Val

In message , Sherry Starr writes

I did the beadwork on the Enschede Quilt. If you plan on putting a lot of beads on you will have to back your squares with some sort of heavy iron on interfacing. Especially if it is going to be hung on a wall, or the weight of the glass beads will distort the fabric.

The block I did was 24x12 inches so was pretty heavy. Shirley

Maybe the original poster will come back and point us in the right direction on the link for this subject, as several of us are not having any luck finding that particular topic on the ABOUT.COM URL in the message.

-Irene

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--Mae West=20

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The Original Poster has clicked on The Original Link at least a dozen different times throughout the day and evening and finds that The Original Link works for The Original Poster each and every time. The Original Link is for *beading techniques*. You will have to use your own imagination to incorporate the beading techniques at The Original Link onto your quilts.

The Original Poster has clearly stated that The Original Poster's computer abilities leave much to be desired. The exact disclaimer in The Original Post is quoted "I am a complete dingbat when it comes to computers".

The Original Poster is sorry that The Original Poster does not possess the knowledge to assist you any further than furnishing The Original Link. The Original Poster wishes The Original Poster had never posted The Original Link and stirred up This Original Controvery.

The Orig> Maybe the original poster will come back and point us in the right

It appears that the link heads to a very complete primer on Beading Basics. One could, perhaps, decide how to apply said beading project to a quilt if interested.

Thanks for the pointer Leslie. While I don't intend to take up beading, this may help me to understand better when some of my "beady" friends start talking about their pashion.

Mary

"TUTORIAL FOR *BEADING* ON QUILTS is in the subjest line. Several of us had a problem. I just asked for help. My simple reply did not warrant your silly, sarcastic reply. =20

-Irene

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--Mae West=20

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Howdy!

Dear O.P. : You are too funny!

Ragmop/Sandy --hoping Leslie's next chapter has something about The Party of the First Part and The Party of the Second Part (we all like parties, right?) ;-D

CUT!!

I presume it is the Bead Embroidery section?

In the far off days when I used to do embroidery, we were taught that you had a double thread in your needle, came up from the back, through the bead and down through the fabric the length of the bead away from where you came up. (ie, up through one hole and down through another). Then push your needle back up at the same point you originally came up, but instead of going through the bead you position your thread so that one strand goes to the right of the bead and the other to the left of the bead. Then you put the needle back down the original 'down' hole.

This method means that the beadhas the double thread running through it, and also has a support thread at each side so that it is stabilized and can't flop about.

-- Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)

Learning every day!

TVM

thanks sally - that will help me with my beading!