seed bead weaving class
Biden Bracelet-daytime
$72.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/15/2020 from 1:00 PM- 4:00PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Alysaa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Show your support for the Biden/Harris ticket with a handmade beaded bracelet. Using a rhodium plated bracelet armature, learn to follow a 4-part pattern and an easy to learn technique to make this beautiful and bold political statement piece. $5 from each seat sold will go to United Action for Youth. Don’t want to take a class? You can pre-order a finished bracelet or the kit.
An evening class is better for you. Try our class on Oct. 9.
Biden Bracelet–evening
$72.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/09/2020 from 5:30PM - 8:30PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Alysaa Jakowchuk
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Show your support for the Biden/Harris ticket with a handmade beaded bracelet. Using a rhodium plated bracelet armature, learn to follow a 4-part pattern and an easy to learn technique to make this beautiful and bold political statement piece. $5 from each seat sold will go to United Action for Youth. Don’t want to take a class? You can pre-order a finished bracelet or the kit.
If a daytime class is better for you, try our session on Oct. 15.
Take Flight Beaded Bracelet
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/17/2020 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Capacity: 3
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
This bracelet by Starman’s Trendsetter Olga Haserodt is built by making 2 sections of beading in mirror images using GemDuos and Toho round beads. Then sew them together with 2-hole cabochons and Toho Demis. The kit comes with a base metal magnetic clasp.
Gyrls Night Out: Caramel’s Acorn Earrings
$67.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 10/16/2020 from 5:30PM - 8:30PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic Peyote Skills
These seasonal earrings will be creating following a pattern by Marsha Wiest-Hines in the October issue of Bead & Button magazine. Use tubular peyote, with 2-hole crescent beads, Toho demis, and round seed beads. Be careful of squirrels following you when wearing these earrings.
The cost of this class includes the cost of the magazine. If you have the magazine, please call 319 338-1566 to register.
Gyrls Night Out: CRAW and Lampwork Earrings
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/25/2020 from 5:30PM - 8:30PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic CRAW skills
Use your CRAW skills to make a layered beaded bead. Then switch to your wireworking skills to create a lovely pair of earrings that end with a handmade glass bead.
During the COVID-19 recovery period, classes are limited to 6 people on a first come first served basis via paying the registration fee. Face coverings must be worn during class and participants will be spaced at least 6 feet from each other. Tools will not be shared and will be cleaned before and after use. Please call for more details about our safety protocols. Demos done through Zoom.
Wide and Textured 20’s Weave Bracelet
$68.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 09/12/2020 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Any seed bead weaving experience.
This project provides lots of practice with a netting stitch. The embellishment is an innovate modification that provides texture through connecting sections of the bracelet together, rather than adding additional elements.
During the COVID-19 recovery period, classes are limited to 6 people on a first come first served basis via paying the registration fee. Face coverings must be worn during class and participants will be spaced at least 6 feet from each other. Tools will not be shared and will be cleaned before and after use. Please call for more details about our safety protocols. Demos done through Zoom.
Russian Leaf Pendant
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 07/14/2020 from 1:30 PM- 4:30PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience needed.
Use your peyote skills to learn diagonal peyote with Delica seed beads. Embellish your leaf with Toho round seed beads. These leaves are wonderful as a pendant, earrings, or a branch full of them cascading down a lariat. Modifications to make them thinner, wider, and longer will be discussed.
During the COVID-19 recovery period, classes are limited to 6 people on a first come first served basis via paying the registration fee. Masks must be worn during class and participants will be spaced at least 6 feet from each other. Tools will not be shared and will be cleaned after use. Please call for more details about our safety protocols.
New Class! Gyrls Night Out: Beaded Ring
$60.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 08/14/2020 from 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: No experience necessary.
Follow a pattern to make a beaded ring using peyote stitch, elastic thread, and 8/0 Delica seed beads. This is a fast and fun way to start and finish a beading project. Perfect for girls night out!
This project is also great prep work and fulfills the prerequisite for Peyote with a Twist on August 30.
During the COVID-19 recovery period, classes are limited to 6 people on a first come first served basis via paying the registration fee. Masks must be worn during class and participants will be spaced at least 6 feet from each other. Tools will not be shared and will be cleaned before and after use. Please call for more details about our safety protocols.
All the Right Angles Earrings
$72.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 08/08/2020 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Cubed Right-angle Weave skills
Learn to create cubed right-angle shapes and make connections with cubed right-angle weave to make a pair of elegant earrings. A special technique to make the bottom of the earring will be shared. This project is using size 11/0 true cuts. Be sure to bring your reading glasses with you! Instructor: Karen Kubby.
Prerequisite: cubed right-angle weave skills.
During the COVID-19 recovery period, classes are limited to 6 people on a first come first served basis via paying the registration fee. Masks must be worn during class and participants will be spaced at least 6 feet from each other. Tools will not be shared and will be cleaned before and after use. Please call for more details about our safety protocols.
CRAW Links
$78.00 Add to cartDate and Time: 11/14/2020 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Capacity: 6
Instructor: Karen Kubby
Prerequisites: Basic cubed right angle weave skills. Call to schedule a private tutorial.
Make cubed right angle weave (CRAW) frames and learn to connect them with peyote and brick stitch to make a negative space bracelet. Two different embellishment techniques make this a great project for learning how to combine different beading stitches and three bead sizes to create a fun and wearable bracelet. This bracelet can be made into a bangle or attach a clasp.