Beaded Flowers, with their delicacy, sparkle, and vintage charm, are so right for giving today - for jewellery, interior decor, special gift-giving, memorable weddings. 'Beads in Bloom' focuses on this delightful craft, providing all the infomation you need to make spectacular French beaded flowers and foliage with wire and beads. With easy to follow, step by step, instructions, diagrams, advice on tools and supplies, and a gallery of vintage collectible and contemporary beaded pieces, you'll learn how to create simple and complex projects. Written for both novice and experienced bead-workers, you will return to this informative resource again and again.

Author Biography

Arlene Baker - needlework and bead artist, designer and teacher - draws her inspiration for this book from more than 25 years of collecting vintage ribbonry and beadwork. A California resident since childhood, Baker is a teacher of ribbonwork and beadwork technique and an avid collector of antiques.