2025 Class Projects
My 2025 collection for zoom and in-person classes.
New designs added throughout the year
Beaders Pocket
A cleverly constructed bag just the right size for the essentials. It easily holds small scissors, standard reels of thread and features a felt panel to hold needles. The bead embroidery is a lovely mix of direct to fabric beading and simple applied beading. The beading is worked in a mix of seed beads, Delica beads, crystals and Button beads.
Molten
A flowing tassel of metallic seed beads, Molten is a delicious mix of textures. Chatons and crystals are layered over a beaded base and bail, with interlocking rings and a beaded necklace band.Molten is a beautiful statement that takes time to create and perfect for beaders who love to work the details.
Aspen
Inspired by the fluttering leaves of the Quaking Aspen tree, the Aspen pendant is full of shimmering movement.
Tiny Navette and Rivoli crystals are bezelled with classic Peyote stitch and decorated with gentle arches of beadwork and pearls. The beaded rope is a sweet spiral worked with just two beads at a time
Regency Reticule
A hand stitched, bead embroidered confection of a dainty reticule bag. In the tradition of the Regency Era, this little bag featured plain and patterned silk, rich bead embroidery and a gorgeous encrustation of beads and crystals. Included in a dainty necklace.
Votive
A delightfully layered piece, a vial containing snippets of silk velvet, vintage brocade and metal threads wrapped around a parchment; the place to add a prayer, wish, or positive mantra. Encase the vial with detailed beadwork, tiny crystals and tear drop stones. With a beaded bail, lush fringing and a dainty beaded chain.
Mindful
Continuing my love of working with bespoke transparent components, Mindful is centred around a clear rod, embellished with Rovoli, crystals and detailed beadwork. Bezelled Channel Chatons link through the piece to a beadwork tassle and feature in the sectional rope chain.
Inigo's Bracelet
Inspired by Spanish treasures of the 16th century, Inigo’s bracelet is worked in layers of detail. Three colours of Chatons are bezelled and edged with crystals. Linked together with delicate arches of beaded filigree and encrusted with tiny crystal montee. More lace like detail is added to the edges to create this beautifully flexible bracelet in richly vitnage colours.
Sublime Geometry
A two day masterclass. First taught for the Beadworkers Guild in 2024. The portraits of Gustav Klimt are the inspiration. Explore the processes that take a source of inspiration into finished beadwork. The initial beading is a series of flat beaded shapes, with lots of inspiration for how to create, plan and combine them. Shapes can also be used to make 3D forms. Colour work includes creating a colour palette, and how to distribute colour to enhance the beaded shapes.
The Curator
A multi layered pendant designed to showcase beads and textiles, particularly those odds and ends of seed beads and accent beads we collect. Starting with a metallic base, a layer of lace or ribbon and a topping of bead embroidery. A band of loom work is added using a little used, yet effective technique. Add fringes of accent beads too. A simple ball chain is strung through the beaded bail.
Katia
A gorgeously multi layered tassel pendant. Inspired by the Passementerie of Venice, discovered in a store where time seems to stand still. Katia is a pendant is full of lavish detail. With intriguing double layer Chaton bezels, encasing a tassel of lavish fringing. A sweet necklace strap is worked in size 15 seed beads and interspersed with crystal beaded beads.
LilyBeth goes Gothic
The LilyBeth design series started as an introduction to bezelled cabochons and mixed bead shapes to ‘grow’ a bracelet. It returned as a double sided pendant, and now, by popular request, is back as an even more elaborate, double sided Gothic extravaganza. As well as the basic LilyBeth motif, we cover how to create and link the double sided shapes; and how to adapt the design to make beaded beads and tassels. For students prefering not to work a Cross shape, the design can be worked as a gorgeous lariat.
Interested in booking a class?
Links to bookings for current class listing are on my Join a Class page here
If you'd like me to teach a zoom or in person class for your group, venue or event, please feel welcome to email me. info@heatherworks.co.uk