Match & Stitch
A Bead Shortlist For Your Anchor Threads
Our matching database is finished. Meet the Anchor to Miyuki Delica PDF catalog, featuring 444 Anchor entries and bead suggestions for your next project.
Ornamentico
Handmade jewelry ideas, beading tutorials, and embroidery from our studio.
Embroidery
Not all embroidery is the same
What nine months of embroidery study taught me about thread choices, small sequins, seed beads, and the importance of sampling a design.
Match & Stitch
Why we checked our DMC and Anchor matches a third time
A handmade thread stand, a colorimeter, and a third manual check. Here’s why we’re taking another close look at DMC, Anchor, and Miyuki before the website goes live.
Match & Stitch
One Floral Idea Two Color Directions
A simple studio exercise shows how the same floral motif can support a quiet mauve direction or a vivid blue one.
Handmade jewelry tutorial
How to Make a 3D Beaded Water Lily
Make a 3D beaded water lily with padded felt lily pads, chain-stitchoutlines, and bead couching in this step-by-step tutorial.
