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CRAW Starburst Pendant/Earrings Kit
$38.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Use your cubed right angle weave, CRAW, skills to make a curved piece using three sizes and colors of Toho round seed beads. Then connect your curve and embellish it with Swarovski crystals. The kit has materials for a pendant. Do it again, twice, for a pair of earrings.
The instructions assume you know how to do CRAW. Don’t know CRAW? Learn through the CRAW pendant kit in here, a great introduction to this fascinating and versatile stitch.
Russian Leaf Pendant Kit
$28.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Learn to stitch diagonal peyote into this lovely leaf pendant. You will need to use your intuition when it comes to making the veins in the middle. The instructions give you guidance, you’ll need to make just a few decisions. This pattern makes lovely earrings. See a pair here.
Barbell Toggle Kit
$28.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Use many peyote skills to make this intricate toggle clasp. Tubular peyote makes up the circle, and flat peyote that is zipped up it the core of the bar of the toggle. An innovative bell at each end of the bar will make you want to design a necklace where you put the clasp in the front.
The colors match the Raised Diamond Bracelet kit.
Owl Bookmark Kit
$28.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This owl is made using brick stitch, which is an off-loom seed bead weaving stitch that can be made into endless patterns. You will use Delica beads in brick stitch to create an owl motif. Then glue it onto a bookmark. A perfect combination for beading in the City of Literature. These owls make awesome earrings, too.
Please note this kit does not include the metal file, glue, or toothpick listed in the materials list.
See an Instagram video of Alyssa making this bookmark here.
Peyote Beaded Beads Kit–Good Intro Project
$28.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This is a great project to learn flat even count peyote stitch–one of the most fundamental off loom seed beading stitches used throughout the beading world. Learn how to start, how to count rows, and how to “zip” up your flat work into a tube–a bead. A great pre-requisite kit to prepare you for other peyote projects.
Cubed Right Angle Weave Pendant Kit
$23.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This project is an introduction to cubed right angle weave, or CRAW. It helps you make a “unit”, shows you how to change directions, instructs you on connecting units together, and guides you through embellishment. This project serves as a “gateway” to CRAW and serves as a pre-requisite for other CRAW kits and classes.
Mug Rug Kits
$26.00 – $36.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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This mug rug looks like a little woven rug—and it is! It is made using peyote stitch, glass seed beads, and pressed glass feather beads from the Czech Republic.
Peyote stitch is easy to learn and the end result is a lovely piece of artwork on which to set a mug full of hot or cold beverage.
The kits contains all materials and instructions so you can start and complete this project. The picture shows a miniature completed mug rug. This kit is child-friendly!
2022 Bead Challenge Kit
$25.00Date and Time: 01/01/1970 from -
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Help us celebrate our 11th annual bead challenge. This is a wonderful way to highlight our talented customers… like you!
The bead challenge starts on Tuesday, September 6, at 10am and ends on Monday, October 17th at 6pm. Make anything you want from the kit-jewelry, sculpture, collage work, quilts, embroidery, a knitting project–anything. You must use at least one of each of the elements in the kit to qualify for the challenge. You may add as many or as much of other materials as you desire. Those turning in qualifying finished work will be included in a one-week exhibit starting October 21 with their name and name of their work prominently displayed as well as being featured on the Bead Challenge page on our web site. Qualifying artists will have their name in the hopper that will be pulled randomly to win gift certificates. Please call the store at 319-338-1566 if you have questions about any of this information.
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Must be Turned in by Monday, October 17 at 6pm.
Opening Reception There will be an opening reception on Friday, October 21, 5-7pm. There will be no food or drink and masks are required. Zoom option offered.
Bead Challenge Exhibit Friday October 21 thru Thursday October 27.
Pick up Bead Challenge pieces on Saturday, October 29.
IF YOU WANT TO SKIP SHIPPING FEES: Shop in store or shop over the phone at 319-338-1566 for curbside pick up.