2023 BWG prize draw winners

Hearts - Share the Love

Thank you to everybody who took the time to share their beautiful beadwork and to the designers and traders for donating such amazing prizes to the 2023 Beadworkers Guild Prize Draw.

We received an amazing 351 entries and 5,500 viewings and counting - our biggest prize draw to date!  As you will see from the 2023 Prize Draw Gallery page, there are many talented beaders across the world and International Beading Week is our chance to bring them together.

Congratulations to all the winners... your fabulous prizes will be winging their way to you very soon:

1st Prize

Cressida Mason-Hornby

Own design

2nd Prize

Mirjam Wyler

Designed by Cora Sparidaans

3rd Prize

Britta Hilgers

Pendant design by Corina Glücksklee

1st Prize Bundle

  • £25 gift voucher donated by The Beadworkers Guild
  • £35 Bead Bundle donated by Spellbound Bead Co
  • £50 gift voucher donated by Beads Unlimited
  • Graph Paper book for Delica beads donated by Kit & Caboodle
  • $25 gift voucher donated by Sheila Root
  • Pattern of choice donated by Crafty Bead

 

  • The Beaders Floral written and donated by Liz Thornton & Jill Devon
  • Rapanui Mirror Kit donated by Mairi Carlton
  • Beaded necklace donated by Elaine Wood
  • Sunburst Spike Pendant Kit donated by Gail de Luca
  • Believe Pendant Kit donated by Heather Kingsley-Heath
  • Open Hearts Pattern donated by designer Cath Thomas

2nd Prize Bundle

  • £25 gift voucher donated by The Beadworkers Guild
  • Muserie Pattern donated by Cath Thomas
  • $25 gift voucher donated by Sheila Root
  • Prom Night Brooch Kit donated by Catriona Starpins
  • Pattern of choice donated by Crafty Bead

 

  • The Beaders Floral written and donated by Liz Thornton & Jill Devon
  • Icicles Kit donated by Gail de Luca
  • Believe Pendant Kit donated by Heather Kingsley-Heath
  • Graph Paper Book for Sead Beads donated by Kit & Caboodle
  • Sunburst Spike Pendant Kit donated by  Gail de Luca
  • Beautiful Beadweaving book by Isabella Lam donated by Carole Cowie

3rd Prize Bundle

  • Pattern of choice donated by Crafty Bead
  • Ishtar Collar pattern by Cath Thomas
  • Believe Pendant Kit donated by Heather Kingsley-Heath
  • Sunburst Spike Pendant Kit donated by Gail de Luca
  • Abstract Star & Pod pattern donated by Cheryl Bryan

 

  • Exotic Adornments book by Kelly Weise donated by Carole Cowie
  • Pack of four polymer clay cabochons donated by Meg Thompson
  • Icicles Kit donated by Gail de Luca
  • The Beaders Floral written and donated by Liz Thornton & Jill Devon