Design inspiration packs

Created for our themed biennial Bead Festivals, our design packs are intended to inspire you to take your first steps into design.

Images show examples of how the trustees interpreted the theme of the day. Each pack contains several patterns, which have been kindly donated to the BWG by the designers. All of which we hope will help to inspire you.

Inspiration from India

The booklet contains:

  • Beaded Bead with optional paddle fringes, shown as a necklace by Sylvia Fairhurst. The same design is used to make a cuff, see image.
  • Small tassel from the Swat Valley by Elizabeth Andrews, shown single and tiered. The technique also makes a gorgeous necklace - see image by Sue Maguire.
  • Chevron braid with branched tassel fringe by Liz Thornton.

Several additional stylised charted design panels of various sizes:

3-bead Netting charts x 20 including:

  • Geometric
  • Animals - birds, cattle & elephants
  • People

The charts can be used as they are, or can be made into bags, wall hangings, bracelets or whatever your imagination suggests to you.

Instructions for 3 bead Netting complete the contents.

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Inspiration from the Victorian era

The booklet contains:

  • Bookmark by Liz Thornton, make longer for a bracelet or lariat
  • Bookmark by Sue Maguire, make longer for a bracelet or lariat

Several additional charted design panels of various sizes:

  • Peyote stitch x 6 *
  • Square stitch x 13 **
  • Herringbone x 1 ***

*Charts may be converted to Brick stitch.

**Charts with an even number of beads can also be stitched in Herringbone.

***Charts may be converted to Square stitch.

The charts can be used as they are, or can be made into bags, wall hangings, bracelets or whatever your imagination suggests to you.

Instructions for St Petersburgh chain and circle, Herringbone, Square and Peyote stitch complete the contents.

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Inspiration from Mackintosh & Macdonald

The booklet contains:

  • Crystal bracelet by Mairi Carlton
  • Bookmark by KGB
  • Bookmark by Jenny Wilson

Several additional charted design panels of various sizes:

  • Peyote stitch x 3*
  • Square stitch x 7**

*Charts may be converted to Brick stitch.

**Charts with an even number of beads can also be stitched in Herringbone.

The charts can be used as they are, or can be made into bags, wall hangings, bracelets or whatever your imagination suggests to you.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE SHOP