Sweet Freedom Designs

I published a new beadweaving tutorial almost 3 months ago, right after going into self-isolation due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. I guess all my faculties went on mental vacation, because I didn...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2020/06/a-new-beadweaving-tutorial-paisley.html

Last week, a customer in the bead shop wanted to attach a slider/tube clasp to a bracelet she had just finished stitching. We both love these slider clasps because they have such a low profile: y...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2019/07/solving-problems-clasp-edition.html

This bracelet tutorial uses Rizos, DiamonDuos (or GemDuos), Arcos Par Pucas, and 15/0s. The pattern is designed for more experienced beaders, and is available in my Etsy Shop . Building Brid...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2019/02/building-bridges-new-beadweaving.html

Deco Love, a beadweaving tutorial by Sweet Freedom Designs This pattern started out to be an earring tutorial - I saw a gorgeous bird's-eye view picture of the tower of the Chrysler buildin...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2018/12/new-beadweaving-tutorial-deco-love.html

This brand new beadweaving tutorial, "Lucy in the Sky," features DiamonDuos/GemDuos and 8mm 2-hole Candy Cabochons, plus assorted seed beads and other embellishing beads. Five different colorways...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2018/09/two-new-tutorials-its-about-time-right.html

My newest tutorial is now available on Etsy : It Takes Two (Different Types of Triangle Beads) to Tango, a beadweaving tutorial by Sweet Freedom Designs This pattern calls for several diffe...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2017/05/new-tutorial-it-takes-two-different.html

I have just published my latest DiamonDuo tutorial: Curvaceous Crescents. In addition to DiamonDuos and 2-hole Crescent Beads, it also uses Pellet Beads, 2mm FirePolish, 11/0s, and 15/0s. Cur...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2016/09/curvaceous-crescents-diamonduo-and-2.html

This is the 3rd of 4 DiamonDuo Beadweaving tutorials I've been working on: DiamonDuo Herringbone. DiamonDuo Herringbone, a beadweaving tutorial by Sweet Freedom Designs DiamonDuo Herringb...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2016/08/diamonduo-herringbone-tutorial.html

This is the second of 4 DiamonDuo tutorials I've been working on. In addition to DiamonDuos, "Diamond Butterflies" uses 2-hole Crescent beads, O-beads, and various seed beads and crystals. ...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2016/08/new-beadweaving-tutorial-diamond.html

Do you find all the new bead shapes overwhelming? The shapes themselves don't overwhelm me, but the pace with which they are flooding the market does! Seems like every week or so I'm hearing ab...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2016/07/new-beadweaving-tutorial-featuring.html

I recently purchased my first crock pot*, and after trying a few recipes I found on Pinterest, I took matters into my own hand yesterday and came up with this delicious tangy ranch chicken recipe...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2016/03/tangy-ranch-chicken-quick-and-easy-in.html

My newest tutorial was just published on Etsy: Stepping Stones ! This tutorial was built around the new Czech Pellet beads, and features instructions, pics, and diagrams for 5 different bracele...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2016/01/new-tutorial-for-new-year-stepping.html

I am SO close to releasing a new beadweaving tutorial - it just needs to be proofread. That was on my list for today, but I, well ..... just didn't feel like it. It was one of those rainy, take-a...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2015/12/happy-new-year.html

I've just published my latest beadweaving tutorial, "Spiky Chevrons, Stripes, ZigZags, and Diamonds." It is 25 pages of full color photos, diagrams, graphs, and step-by-step instructions for 16 b...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2015/11/spiky-chevrons-stripes-zigzags-and.html

A couple of pumpkins I've decorated with craft wire for autumn: PUMPKIN DECORATED WITH SPIRALS MADE FROM 18G COPPER, SILVER, AND GOLD CRAFT WIRE, BY SWEET FREEDOM DESIGNS SMALL DECORATIVE...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2015/09/wire-decorated-pumpkins-for-fall.html

I think most beadweavers start out the same way; you like jewelry, you like beads, and you see pretty woven jewelry somewhere, and you want to make some. You may go to your local bead shop and ta...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2015/08/pushing-yourself-creatively.html

In between juggling other projects, I created 4 pairs of earrings over the last couple of weeks. These designs were developed to deal with an inventory problem: I had about 18 feet of gorgeous Vi...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2015/07/new-earring-designs.html

My latest Beadweaving tutorial is called "Please Pass the Peanuts! " SOME OF THE BRACELET VARIATIONS TAUGHT IN MY "PLEASE PASS THE PEANUTS " TUTORIAL This versatile pattern features either...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2015/06/please-pass-peanuts.html

My latest beadweaving tutorial contains step-by-step instructions for a wide bracelet, 2 skinny stacker-type bracelets (with options for several more variations), 2 very different necklaces, and ...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2015/04/peaks-and-valleys-new-beadweaving.html

Last night I published my latest beadweaving tutorial, "Stackers, Wrappers, and Double/Triple Deckers ". STACKERS, WRAPPERS, AND DOUBLE/TRIPLE DECKERS A BEADWEAVING TUTORIAL BY SWEET FREED...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2015/02/new-beadweaving-tutorial-versatile.html

I finished my version of Shelley Nybakke's "Egyptian Cuff" yesterday - the pattern is available online from Beadwork Magazine.  BRACELET STITCHED BY SWEET FREEDOM DESIGNS (PATTERN BY SHEL...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2015/01/my-version-of-egyptian-cuff.html

Confession: I am addicted to this right angle weave (RAW) beaded bead. The pattern ("Amphora") is from "Beaded Opulence" by Marcia DeCoster , and I have stitched it 3 times already, and have pull...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2014/12/beaded-beads.html

I stitched this 3-drop peacock feather peyote bracelet in July, 2013. I love peacocks! PEACOCK FEATHER 3-DROP PEYOTE BRACELET The pattern is from Bead and Button - it was an online extra, ...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2014/12/peacock-peyote.html

A couple of months ago, as part of the Patterns for Tigger fundraiser on Facebook , Carol Dean Sharpe created a set of peyote pattern graphs from a picture I'd taken of Tigger. (Thanks again, CD...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-little-christmas-present-for-myself.html

I have not worked with metals for a long while; I have been blissfully wrapped up in seed beads, beadweaving away, when not tending to a sick puppy .... but more about Tigger later... I taught ...

http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/2014/11/my-hammer-and-i-have-been-very-very-busy.html