Welcome to Heatherworks. New treats and ideas for August...

New Beginner one day workshops. Located in Chippenham at a venue near to the M4, Join me for an introduction to Beading day on October 13th, November 9th or December 8th. For more information and to book call 01249 660750 or email info@heatherworks.co.uk

There's nothing nicer than sitting in the garden beading and my new Garden Beads shown left, are the perfect summer accessory. Designed to complement your all time favourite Spiral Garden bracelet. Worked in a mix of simple stitches over 12mm wooden beads, 'Garden bead's can be strung together with daisy chains and dainty strands of beads. I show you how to make a variety of necklaces too.

Sugar Candy below left, is a bracelet design using a mix of netting techniques worked over my latest 'treasure' discovery, Acrylic crystals. The netted covers for these light weight stones allows their jewel colours to gleam through and create a rich and crunchy textured bracelet which is also comfy to wear. The Sugar Candy Necklace is here too, I show you how to create pretty embellished net necklaces with Sugar Candy pendants.

Close to my heart, the Minerva Spirals book continues to raise much needed funds for two schools and communities in a remote area of Zimbabwe, if you don't have the book yet, click on the Minerva spirals section to find out just how much we've been able to achieve with your help. Plus, I've designed and exclusive Albion Stitch kit to help raise more funds.

Albion Stitch Book 2 is ideal If you like to create beaded flowers, leaves, insects and vessels as well as wearable jewellery, why not treat yourself to a copy today. If you're not sure about the stitch, you can learn all the basic moves with lots of projects to explore in Albion Stitch book 1 first.

Plans continue for new workshop schedules and exciting news about  beading retreats in the heart of the countryside for more experienced beaders will be revealed soon.

Meanwhile, if you or your beading group would like me to tutor for a day, please feel welcome to contact me, I have a list of current workshops that you can choose from. To find out more or to book an Albion Stitch workshop, please email me at:

info@heatherworks.co.uk