The Handweaver’s Guild of America postponed Convergence from 2020 to 2022. I’m now scheduled to teach a three hour Bead Tapestry Crochet Basket class during the conference on July 15th in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The class project teaches how to place beads on the back of single crochet stitches while carrying another beaded color. Instead of using one strand threaded with beads in the color sequence needed, bead tapestry crocheting with multiple beaded threads allows for easy color switching. The tapestry crocheted threads produce a motif on the traditional “front” side, while beads create interest on the “back”.
Students will also learn blocking and how to design motifs on tapestry crochet graph paper. Participants can follow the duck graph provided to produce the above basket, or bead tapestry crochet another design. For more about bead tapestry crochet, please look at my web page for videos, projects, and info about my Bead & Felted Tapestry Crochet book.
Convergence is such a fun event! Please help me spread the word! I look forward to eventually seeing you there!
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