I was so excited when Carol came to Interweave to film new courses, as I was able to schedule a meeting with her and ask her all kinds of questions. Stocked with beading patterns for beginners, Carol’s book is thorough and encouraging for anyone new to the art of bead weaving. As so many beaders have started with this book as their guide through each of the stitches, I was not surprised to find it to be incredibly useful myself. This book came highly recommended to me as the essential manual for beginners. Mastering Beadwork: A Comprehensive Guide to Off-loom Techniques This truly is a quick and illustrative reference for anything to do with beading and a must-have for any beader of any level. It is also a handy guide for every type of beading technique, including loom, embroidery, off-loom stitches, stringing, crocheting, and knitting. With valuable information on beads, stones, gems, sizing, stringing materials, waxes, and glues, this book contains everything you need to know about the materials used in beaded jewelry. The New Beader’s Companionis an amazing source of reference for any beader, but especially for someone just starting out. This will give you a leg up as you advance your skills as a beginning beader. Each project is each unique and introduces you to many of the different techniques and stitches used in bead weaving. Plus, it is filled with detailed images and illustrations for clarity. With descriptions of many of the basic tools, stitches, and seed beads, Dustin’s book is a great introduction on shopping for the materials needed for your project and how to read a pattern. Now a month later, with many stitches and projects under my belt, I want to recommend some of my favorites! The books below are great gateways into the beading world, and while I haven’t mastered every stitch, I feel confident in my skills because of these books. I was delightfully surprised at how approachable many of the books were, and how many tips, tricks, and projects were contained within them. These books were all about beading for beginners. When I arrived at Interweave, I was welcomed with a stack of books to help acquaint me with the art. I had quilted a bit and cross-stitched as a child, but beading had never been a community in the rural area where I was raised. When I first joined the Beadwork staff, I didn’t know anything about beading.
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