Bead Embroidery Bumble Bee for International Beading Week

Описание: Bead Embroidery Bumblebee Tutorial for International Beading Week 2025 🐝 | Free Pattern + Kits Available

Join me, Catriona Starpins, and learn how to create this adorable three-dimensional beaded bumblebee, affectionately called Bumble! This fun and approachable bead embroidery project was designed especially for International Beading Week 2025, which celebrates the theme "The Natural World."

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In this tutorial, you’ll learn:
How to transfer your design using inkjet heat transfer paper

Essential bead embroidery stitches: back stitch, brick stitch and more

Tips for shaping and layering beads to create dimension

How to use leather cord to add structure and create legs

Ideas for turning your finished bee into a brooch, ring, pendant, or hair clip

🐝 Bumble comes in three colourways:
Classic yellow-and-black bumblebee

Rainbow bee for International Beading Week

Australian Blue Banded Bee – inspired by Amegilla cingulata, a stunning native bee with iridescent blue bands and vital for "buzz pollination" of crops like tomatoes.

You can follow the pattern exactly or customise your own bee – all required materials are listed in the free tutorial.

Whether you’re new to bead embroidery or looking for a cheerful project to celebrate nature and creativity, this buzzing little bee is sure to bring joy to your beadwork.

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