Beading artistry for quilts: basic stitches and embellishments add texture and drama

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"Use beads and simple stitches to create magnificent texture, dimension, and lifelike details on any quilt. Award-winning quilter, Thom Atkins, teaches you everything you need to know about the best supplies and techniques to get breathtaking results & hellip;plus there's a bonus tutorial on how to create a beaded bezel. Dozens of show-stopping images throughout the book illustrate the unlimited possibilities for designing your own spectacular beaded quilt. Whether you like to make traditional or art quilts, this book will help you take your fabric embellishing to a whole new level."--;Front Cover; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Why Use Beads on Your Quilts?; Because Theyâ#x80;#x99;re There; Designing Pieces around Wonderful Beads; Creating Texture; Beads as Lines; Chapter 2: Beads, Tools, and Materials; The Beads; Needles, Thread, Scissors, and Other Useful Tools; Batting; Backing; Terrifically Tacky Tape; Bead Cloths and Trays; Bead Scoops; Chapter 3: Basic Stitches; Preparing to Bead; Four Basic Stitches; Fringes; Single Picot Edge Stitch; Double Picot Edge Stitch; Sewing Beads with Various Hole Placements; Chapter 4: Using Basic Stitches to Create Design Elements Front Cover Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Why Use Beads on Your Quilts? Because Theyâ#x80 #x99 re There Designing Pieces around Wonderful Beads Creating Texture Beads as Lines Chapter 2: Beads, Tools, and Materials The Beads Needles, Thread, Scissors, and Other Useful Tools Batting Backing Terrifically Tacky Tape Bead Cloths and Trays Bead Scoops Chapter 3: Basic Stitches Preparing to Bead Four Basic Stitches Fringes Single Picot Edge Stitch Double Picot Edge Stitch Sewing Beads with Various Hole Placements Chapter 4: Using Basic Stitches to Create Design Elements Using Single or Seed StitchUsing Tall Stacks, Fringes, and Loops Combining Back Stitch and Couching Machine-Sewn Lines Multiple Parallel Lines Using Lazy Stitch Chapter 5: Bits and Pieces Beading on Quilts Using Beads as a Design Element Go with the Flow Elements That Affect Beading Chapter 6: Bonus Featureâ#x80 #x94 Making a Beaded Bezel Gallery About the Author Legal Page Back Cover