Workshop & Instructor Information

Nancy Eha

Beads as a Primary Design Element

July 7 - 10, 2011

3-Day Workshop

All Levels

Beads as a Primary Design Element on Art Quilts

Become immersed in a lush gleaming environment which only three dimensional fabric beading can provide. Let the Beading Queen lead you through a myriad of abstract textural beading processes over the course of three days.  Most of what will be presented, are unique beading stitches which Nancy has developed through endless hours of asking “What If?” questions of beads and fabric.

Included in your unique beaded adventure will be:

• Beading secrets and tips that make beading fun and produce professional looking results.
• Elevated beading techniques, build bead supports and then add lines of beads that are support above the fabric surface creating 3-D beaded patterns.
• Organic beading stitches including sticky lollipops, beaded coils, and easy beaded cabochon settings.
• A stress-free method of successfully adding beaded text to fabric creations.
• Color, value, and scale as they pertain to beading on fabric will be discussed.

Bring your small pre-made art quilt tops and transform them into beaded treasures!

Nancy Eha is the “Queen Mother of the Royal Order of Bead Explorers”.  She has authored three fabric beading books, two are currently in print: Bead Creative Art Quilts and Bead Creative Like Crazy.  She has appeared on Quilting Arts TV and Simply Quilts.