...to Heatherworks, the place to purchase beading books and worksheets for beading projects from me, beadwork artist Heather Kingsley-Heath.
Learn to do beadwork with one of my Useful Booklets. Designed to help you learn the basic beading techniques, they are easy to follow guides with lots projects to try. If you're already a beader choose from the selection of worksheets based on my most popular beading workshop projects, and my favourite designs.
Scroll down this page to discover the latest worksheets and books.
New worksheets available now...
(To buy, click on the Beading Projects button at the top of the page and scroll to chosen worksheet)...
Tweed Beads, the first of two new worksheets for fans of Right Angle Weave.
if you love the stitch, but are still fairly new to it, you'll love these easy to make beaded beads. There's no increase or decrease and a really neat finish for your bead ends. Blend your bead colours just like a traditional English Tweed. Plus we have the 12mm wooden beads available in packs of 20 in the treats section.
Slider Beads, the second new Right Angle Weave project, this is one for the more experienced beader. Build layers and mix bead sizes to create beaded 'Troll' beads. These beads are solid, with a nice big hole, ideal for sliding onto beaded cords, ropes and silver chains. The work sheet also gives guidance for alternative ropes to show your beads off.
Heathers Squares, Still a big fan of crystals?, I had great fun designing this beaded square, and
students who have done the workshop have been busy creating some stunning, sparkling goodies.
Make lots of Heather's Squares, and join them up to form dainty bracelets, necklaces, lariats, collars and cuffs. The technique is simple, and the variations are endless.
Fandango Bangle, a brand new design that emerged from a bead and play day in the holidays. It's based on a simple net technique with a distinctively new and stylish rib embellishment. Try one today.
Treasure Ring, a sparkling beaded ring designed around a cute Swarovski square stone, this one has been a big hit at workshops this winter and if you click on Treats... I have the square stones available for you too.
Kerala Bangle, (see image at the top of this page) a loom woven bangle in a mix of beads and threads, if you love loom weaving and want to try something new this worksheet should keep you busy.
New Books ready now!
(To buy one just click the books tab at the top of this page and scroll to your chosen title)...
Wire Knits £8.99 plus p&p
Published by Search Press, my latest book shows you just how easy it is to create accessories using simple knitting techniques and fine wire. All you need to be able to do is cast on and knit one to make bangles, brooches, necklaces, cords and a range of flower and leaf designs. Many of the designs use beads too.
Bead Net CD £10.99 plus p&p
Years of research and experiments have finally resulted in my latest beading book. I love netted beadwork and have developed some techniques that enable you to create hollow netted shapes. Start with the basics of tubular netting then discover, through a series of designs, how the new techniques work.
Designs include the hugely popular Sea Urchin Bangle, plus necklaces, bracelets, beaded beads, cuffs, stretchy netting and lots more. The book is available on CD as an interactive pdf. A relatively new idea, customers tell me they love this format. For more books on CD, contact my friends at: http://www.rainbowdisks.com
Minerva Spirals £10.00 plus p&p
I have taught the members of Minerva Beaders for several years and they are a wonderful group of friends. Minerva Spirals is written by members of the Minerva Beaders Group, the book explores a basic technique and develops it into an exiting and enticing selection of beaded ropes for you to try. Minerva Beaders are beading enthusiasts who want to make a difference. Hence, Minerva Spirals became a dedicated fundraising project to support Bangari and Tsokodeka Primary Schools in Zimbabwe, Southern Africa. We have been delighted by the overwhelming support for this book from fellow beaders throughout the world. Join in and make a difference too.
