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Tahoe Mountain Retreat Classes

Notice: Registration will remain open until Friday, 9/25, 12:00 p.m. EST.

Bead Embroidered Victorian Pendant

By Sherry Serafini

Using bead embroidery as your focus, create a beautiful pendant using Japanese seed beads, vintage cabochons, freshwater pearls, and various embellishment beads. Components are created separately and are attached in the finishing, then adorned with drops. We will explore composition, color, and how to utilize a piece like this to adapt to earrings as well!

(Due to time restraints, only a pendant will be created. However, we will also talk about types of beaded cords or neck wires that can be used to display the pendant.)

Techniques: Peyote stitch, backstitch, brick stitch, and embellishment

Materials: Japanese seed beads, vintage cabochons, freshwater pearls, and various embellishment beads

Queen Anne's Lace

By Marcia DeCoster

A modified right-angle weave and lots of CRYSTALLIZED™—Swarovski Elements come together to make this delicate and lacy cuff. A CRYSTALLIZED™ —Swarovski Elements button in a complementary color creates a clasp and a beautiful focal point. The diamond-shaped elements can be easily increased or decreased for a custom fit.

Techniques: Modified Right-Angle Weave

Materials: size 11/0 seed beads, CRYSTALLIZED™—Swarovski Elements (3mm crystal bicones, button) WildFire™ beading thread

Twinkle, Twinkle!

By Beki Haley

Peyote stitch and Herringbone stitch will be used to create this front-fastening necklace featuring CRYSTALLIZED™—Swarovski Elements. We’ll explore an interesting variation on Peyote stitch to capture Rivolis in a spiraling pattern. Each twinkling Rivoli will then dangle from a Spiraling Herringbone cord with extra fringe embellishments added for even more sparkle.

Techniques: Modified Peyote, Modified Herringbone, Fringing

Materials: Miyuki Delicas, Japanese seed beads, CRYSTALLIZED™—Swarovski Elements (bicones, pearls, and Rivolis), TierraCast® bead caps and spacer beads

FREE Unique Workshops

By Pamela Hawkins (editor of Bead Unique Magazine) and CREATE YOUR STYLE Ambassador Laura Timmons

Start your Retreat experience off with a full day of fun!

1. Begin with a BEAD UNIQUE CHARM project using Memory Frames from TierraCast™, wire from Parawire, and beads from Out On A Whim. You will create your very own Tahoe Mountain Bead Retreat Commemorative Charm!

2. Then, make Pamela's FLY AWAY WITH ME Butterfly Bracelet using Alacarte Clasps™ WireLace®, Vintaj Natural Brass Co. components, and CRYSTALLIZED™—Swarovski Elements.

3. Then, make a pair of earrings using CRYSTALLIZED™—Swarovski Elements, WireLace®, Vintaj Natural Brass Co. components, and Parawire. After you make your earrings, we will take a short break for a snack.

4. Last but not least, you will make a CROCHET CRYSTAL AND WIRE NECKLACE with CRYSTALLIZED™—Swarovski Elements Ambassador Laura Timmons using CRYSTALLIZED™—Swarovski Elements and wire from Parawire.