It was one of the first beading books I ever bought and it is the one that got me hooked on bead embroidery. I still refer to my well worn, dog-eared copy today when I get stumped by a stitch.
According to Robin:
"In this book, you will see how beads, creativity, and healing are related. You will learn to stitch beads on fabric improvisationally, creating art work which is compelling, inspired, beautiful, fun, and satisfying to make. You will discover ways to break through the walls of doubt and criticism that prevent us from exploring our full artistic potential. This book is about improvisational bead embroidery as a pathway to greater creativity and source for personal healing. My intent is to inspire and to teach.
The techniques of bead embroidery are well illustrated with drawings, text, and photos with arrows pointing to the details of specific techniques. The materials and steps for beginning a project are fully described. For inspiration, see full-color photographs of more than thirty of the bead embroidered works I've created in the past 15 years, including purses and small bags, buttons, framed wall art, quilts, sculpture, artist's books, dolls, and medicine bags."
And, best of all, now it's FREE - that's right free of charge. Robin Atkins states that she has decided to retire the bound form of the book after five printings and make it available as a free pdf download. To get your copy just click on this link: http://www.robinatkins.com/OneBeadAtATime_RAtkins.pdf
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