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I fell in love with String of Beads the first time I saw the traditional block design, and started playing with the simple  leaf shape bead with pencil and paper.

 The first photos of quilts featuring the design they had been appliqued by cutting out the shapes with a seam allowance, turning the seam allowance to the back and tacking it in place, then hand stitching, including those two pointy ends.

About the time I read the first story in a quilting magazine about a new product which could be ironed onto the back of fabric, then fused onto the ...

Cut out lots of one simple shape, arrange as desired!

Note that it makes it much easier to hold them in place if you add fusible webbing before you cut them out.

I love both of these designs, and note that I have used just one multi coloured fabric in the designs.to make them look scrappy in he virtual world..

This project file started when I wanted to find ways to turn corners of beaded corners … it continues to grow several years later. A single straight line of beads can turn a corner without any embellishment, but it is much more fun to add a little cluster of some sort.

Of course, it is much more interesting to tangle up the beads along the whole length of the border too.

I love the design, but it is far too busy to make using scraps.

I like the second one, and it would be lovely with scraps.

Love playing with beads … I fix, modify and make a few bits of jewellery from time to time, and have been known to add beads to a quilt, and of course, love appliqueing beads to quilts, both real and virtual.

Interesting, though the fans are not going to be very effective on a hot day.

Very interesting! Love it so far, but needs some work.

Hmm! The centre of the first designs sort of looks like a game of Noughts and Crosses.

I love it.

Second design is much simpler, and I love it … no favourite for today.

Wish my jewelry looked this good when it is all tangled!

I have to admit that I sometimes enjoying untangling the real jewelry, but not when I am in a hurry to go out someplace special!

Love all of these three, but the last one is my favourite.