Was I surprised to find the South African embroiderer Hazel Blomkamp loves beads enough to stock beads in her online store? Nope. What stitcher does not love beads?! (Some of us don't like them on our stitching, true, but we love to look regardless!) Hazel's announcement about now carrying beads is worth reading even though we here in the States have easier access to beads than Hazel does. She has lots of photos in each section that demonstrate wonderful ways to use that bead shape in embroidery. This is a good series of articles to bookmark for inspiration later. Hazel is wildly inventive in every way and that shows in how she uses beads.
http://therebelliousneedlewoman.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-range-of-beautiful-beads-for.html
If you want to see good pictures of the various types of beads Hazel is talking about, visit her website. The photos of loose beads are good enough that you can see the shapes and the finishes, although you'll have to click on thumbnail photos to get a good look.
http://www.hazelblomkamp.co.za/component/virtuemart/03-supplies/02-beads-and-crystals/08-japanese-beads
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