Beading with Glue
Have you ever wished there was a faster way to add beads to your wall quilt? There is: glue! Check out the tutorial in the Learn with Ellen section.
Ellen Lindner
P.S. There are a bunch of other tutorials in my Articles section.
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Oh oh OH! I gotta try this *soon*! Thank you for the tutorial.
PS – How did you create those irregular fabric edges on Red Strata?
Good question. That’s one of my favorite techniques. I call it jagged cutting. The idea is to scrunch the fabric into your scissor blades as you’re cutting. The result is that jagged and irregular edge. I love the effect. I use it a lot for vegetation, and anytime I want an unpredictable “zigzag.” See a class example at http://adventurequilter.com/just-a-few-hours-of-progress/
Yes, try it Lif. It’s easy and it adds a lot of bling.