Create dazzling beaded gifts and delightful decorations with over 35 beautiful beaded designs guaranteed to bring a sparkle to your home this Christmas! In the first half of the book, learn how to decorate and brighten up your home with eye-catching beaded candle centrepieces and adorn your tree with an assortment of sparkly festive hangings. In the second half of the book, learn how to create a stunning range of gorgeous beaded gifts and Christmas cards, and discover how to use beads to enhance your Christmas wrapping. Discover the versatility of beads with colours and designs ranging from the classic to the contemporary, and when time is short there are quick projects too. Each project has a concise list of what you will need and clear step-by-step instructions and photographs to guide you through a huge range of techniques, including bead loom weaving, bead stitches, bead embroidery and beads and wire. At the back of the book, there is an in-depth techniques section which gives extra information for those new to beading so that everyone can join in the fun.

About the Author
Dorothy Wood is a talented and prolific craft author. Since completing a course in Advanced Embroidery and Textiles, she has written over 20 craft books. This is her seventh book for D&C - her first was the best-selling Simple Glass Beading. She contributes to magazines including Crafts Beautiful and Cardmaking & Papercraft and Beautiful Cards, and lives near Loughborough, Leicestershire.


Book Information
ISBN 9780715325438
Author Dorothy Wood
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint David & Charles
Publisher David & Charles
Weight(grams) 480g
Dimensions(mm) 278mm * 216mm * 9mm