LIVE ZOOM WORKSHOP: July 17th 12 - 3 pm ET
You Learned to Bead.
Now Let's Make Your Beads Fly!
Part 1 gave you the foundation.
Part 2 gives you wings.
In this three-hour live Zoom workshop, Lyric Kinard takes you beyond basic bead embroidery and into the dimensional techniques that make textile art truly unforgettable.
Students in this very special course will ALSO get immediate access to the zoom recording
AND...
long-term access to a newly recorded online version of this course.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Ready to go deeper?
If you’ve completed Bead It Like You Mean It Part 1, or you’re already comfortable beading on cloth, this workshop was made for you.
You know how to place a bead. You’ve felt the rhythm of it, the satisfying click of needle through fabric. Now you’re ready to push past the flat surface and into something with real dimension. Beads that rise up off the cloth. Edges that transform a finished piece into something extraordinary. Fringes that move and shimmer and demand to be touched.
For students who have completed Part 1, or who already feel confident beading on cloth.
If you’re newer to beading, we recommend starting with Part 1 first , you’ll get so much more out of this session.
Gourd on the Ground Beaded Bezel
The centerpiece of our live session. This advanced technique creates a gorgeous, sculpted bezel that cradles your cabochon with serious presence.
You’ll work through each row together with Lyric - base row, second row, third row, top row - so you finish class with a completed bezel and the confidence to do it again on your own.
Off the Edge: Beaded Border Treatments
Go right over the edge of your cloth with beaded borders that transform the perimeter of any piece.
You’ll learn a simple dotted edge, a beaded blanket stitch edge, a picot edge, and a wrapped cord edge. Lyric will demonstrate all four; you’ll follow along and continue exploring via the on-demand videos after class.
Funky Fringes and Playful Stacks
Basic fringe, looped stacks, branched fringe, twisted fringe - all the dimensional moves that make a piece feel alive. Also beaded belts and straps.
These are covered via your on-demand video access so you can learn at your own pace and revisit as often as you like.
Dimensional Beadwork on the Surface
Bead-wrapped cord, beaded belts and straps, and “Beads on Stilts” - the technique of raising beads up off the cloth surface for maximum drama and texture.
These are covered via your on-demand video access so you can learn at your own pace and revisit as often as you like.
Supplies from your Stash
You may already have most of this at home:
- 8" solid fabric
- 8" square thin batting
- Sharp scissors
- Container for beads - altoids tin, or very shallow small dish or piece of craft felt or suede like fabric to roll beads out onto table
- Optional - Lamp and/or magnifying table lamp
The Kit
(highly recommended but not required)
Lyric has curated a bead kit with everything you need to learn without fighting your materials. Available in the shop:
- 1 16 ct. tube size #11 Foxglove Cottage Straw Needles
- 1 bobbin of C-lon or Nymo beading thread
- 1 beautiful handmade cabochon
- 1 bag of beautiful Miyuki beads: ~40 g, size 6, 11, 15 seeds, bugles
Miyuki beads are renowned for their consistency and quality. The needles go through the tiniest beads while staying sturdy enough for fabric. The thread holds the weight of a cabochon without breaking as your piece moves. The right tools make the learning so much easier.
Advanced Preparation
- These steps are optional! You don't have to make ANY project at all during this workshop. You can choose to slap a piece of plain fabric onto some thin batting and simply learn and practice the techniques.
- If you want to create a small project showcasing your cabochon and gorgeous bezel as well as using an edge treatment there will be a video in the first lesson, immediately available to you.
MEET YOUR TEACHER
Lyric Montgomery Kinard
Lyric is an award-winning textile artist, author, and the 2011 International Association of Professional Quilters Teacher of the Year.
She’s spent two decades helping timid makers find their creative footing with warmth, humor, and a deep, unshakeable belief that the skill you’re looking for is already inside you. She transforms cloth into art in her studio, and timid spirits into confident creatives in the classroom.
You might be wondering...
“Do I really need to take Part 1 first?”
If you’ve already been beading on cloth and feel confident with the basics: running lines, placing single beads, simple techniques - you’re ready for Part 2. If you’re newer to beading, we strongly recommend starting with Part 1. You’ll get so much more out of this session when the fundamentals are already in your hands.
“Is a live Zoom workshop really worth $45?”
Consider what you’re actually getting: three hours with an award-winning teacher who answers your specific questions in real time, plus ongoing access to brand-new videos you can revisit whenever you need a refresher. Most workshops of this caliber run $75–150. At $45, this is one of the best investments you can make in your creative practice this year.
“What if I can’t make the live date?”
Your investment is protected. The on-demand video rebuild means you’ll have access to all the content regardless. That said, being there live is where the real magic happens! It's the energy, the questions, the community of fellow makers working through it all together.
“I’m nervous about the Gourd Stitch. It looks really complicated.”
That’s exactly why we spend most of our live time on it together. Lyric walks you through every single row, step by step, at a pace that makes it feel achievable. By the end of class, you'll have done four rows, and doing it once is what makes it yours forever.
