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Barbara Case
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Beads and beaded jewellery hold a strong fascination for many of us, which may be a result of Man's long association with them throughout history. Or perhaps we just can't resist the sheer beauty of these brightly coloured baubles!
I can hardly remember a time when beads have not held a place in my life, beginning with a childish enthrallment with a pot of mixed buttons and beads. Since then I have made beaded jewellery commercially, run a bead importing company and written four books on the subject of making beaded jewellery.
If you too are held by the allure of beads, one of my books could unlock the bead artist in you. Copy my designs exactly, or use them to fire your imagination; try using different beads in other colours or sizes and you could soon become an experienced bead jewellery designer.
All my books contain information about beads and making bead jewellery. They demonstrate all the major bead jewellery techniques and include many projects for earrings, necklaces, bracelets and other adornments, from tiaras to handbag charms. The books suit beginners to jewellery making but also offer much inspiration to the experienced beaded jewellery maker.
My latest book, 'Making More Beaded Jewellery' can be purchased from www.rainbowdisks.com for just £12.
This book is on CD ROM which offers you the chance to zoom in close to a project to see it in fine detail and also allows you to print out a 'shopping list' for easy purchase of beads.
Signed copies of my three traditional books (seen below) are available direct from me, at £12.99 plus £2.50 postage. Please contact me for more information by clicking here
The variety of design possiblities for beaded jewellery are endless and, like most bead enthusiasts, I am constantly thinking of new ideas for stringing beads and if you take a look at the New Ideas for Beaded Jewellery page you can see a just few of these. Take a look at the sample pages from my new book 'Making More Beaded Jewellery' to see more.
'Making More Beaded Jewellery' is seen above and the sample pages can be accessed from the side navigation bar on this page.
New Ideas for Beaded Jewellery
Latest News
For all those who are wondering about our forthcoming Corset Making ebook by Julia Bremble, we are working on it now and hoping to have it ready by the end of May. It's going to be a great book, and we apologise for keeping you waiting!
Two of our ebooks are in The Sewing Directory's Top Ten Sewing Books of 2011! At No.4 is One Simple Stitch by Helen M Stevens. At No.6 is Little Welsh Quilts by Mary Jenkins. Well done Helen and Mary. For more information go to: www.thesewingdirectory.co.uk/top-10-sewing-books-of-2011/
We're listed on the online Needlework Show! http://needleworkshow.com/index.html
Reviews
NEW: Excellent reviews by Karen Platt of Hardanger for the Horrified and Little Welsh Quilts. Go to: www.yarnsandfabrics.co.uk/crafts
Excellent reviews of Hardanger for the Horrified by Jane Greenoff are now coming in:
'This book is ideal for beginners; the video clips really help to show you what you should be doing it's the next best thing to having someone in the room teaching you.'- The Sewing Directory
This is a wonderful CD - I have printed out a project and with the very easy to follow instructions I have completed successfully my first Hardanger piece! The videos are very easy to follow and make it crystal clear on exactly what to do. A fantastic way to learn this technique. I hope there will be many more books like this for stitching! P.S. Minimal computer skills are required!!!! - CT Swinton on Amazon.co.uk
There is a great new review of LIttle Welsh Quilts on The Sewing Directory:
'This [One Simple Stitch] is a great advance in embroidery technique books with the video instruction, it is much easier to follow and understand than any book I have read' - Karen Platt's Book Reviews
One Simple Stitch by Helen M Stevens has a great review in The Sewing Directory website: http://www.thesewingdirectory.co.uk/may-book-reviews/ : 'In this great e-book from Rainbow Disks Helen teaches a whole new approach to embroidery. She simplifies embroidery to such an extent that everyone will want to try.'
See the 3-page article in Patchwork & Quilting magazine, December issue, all about Vivienne Wells and Rainbow Disks! Click here to read the article. You can also see the full article on our Facebook page.
3D Cross Stitch Cards author Meg Evershed is called 'the queen of constructional cross stitch' in New Stitches review, their Issue 213.
Scrap Quilts for Babies and Toddlers has a great review in the Autumn issue of The Quilter, which also has a 2-page extract from Creative Fabric Techniques. See our Facebook page.
3D Cross Stitch Cards has a fab review on The Sewing Directory .
See the great review of Creative Fabric Techniques on Craftsville.
And the article about Rainbow Disks, with a review of Scrap Quilts for Babies and Toddlers on the Sewing Directory website: http://www.thesewingdirectory.co.uk/rainbow-disks/
Also, go to our Facebook page to see the review of Scrap Quilts for Babies and Toddlers, in Popular Patchwork.
Scrap Quilts for Babies and Toddlers by Katharine Guerrier - available now
3D Cross Stitch Cards by Meg Evershed - enhanced ebook with video clips of the author demonstrating techniques - available now
