Hi,

No matter what I do I usually end up getting beads everywhere, lol. I also usually have to buy more threads, particularly metallic ones.

There are two ways you can attach the bead. You use a single thread. Bring your needle through as though you were going to do a half stitch but before you complete the stitch you attach the bead. This means the bead is sitting on a slant which can look nice. If you want it more secure you come back through again as though you are finishing a cross stitch. Bring the thread back through the bead and then come back down to finish the cross stitch. This makes the bead straight whcih is just as nice. I would recommend that unless the chart tells you to do so you do it one way or the other.

I hope this sounds okay and good luck.

Karen

You could use one as a project book. Listing your ideas for future projects and sticking in pictures that you might use for them. Or you could use one almost like a resume of all your projects.

Karen

Hi,

I love them. My favourite is the one with the fish and the cats too.

Karen

Hi,

I haven't done this one but am working on another design of hers, "The Castle". I'm sorry I don't really have any tips for you. I always leave beading until the end, I find that works for me. With metallic thread it tends to fray very easily. I would recommend that you don't wait until it gets really bad until changing the thread. I also tend to leave this to near the end too.

Hope it helps. Good luck with the design.

Karen

Hi,

I love your card. So pretty!

Karen

I from Glasgow and have got some good craft supplies from Millers, John Lewis and the Art Store, If anyone can think of any other place it would be most appreciated.

Karen