Category Archives: bead crochet

25+ crossover: a juried WAFTA exhibition

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Margaret Ford

When I posted on 7 Sept 2022 about my work in a WAFTA (Western Australian Fibre and Textile Association) members’ exhibition in 2020 I said that I was thrilled to have been juried into a special 25th anniversary exhibition by … Continue reading →

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Tassels

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Margaret Ford

I love making these. I made this one as a Secret Santa gift for a member of one of my sewing groups. It’s constructed using a variegated Perle 8 thread crocheted with beads into a tube then inserted into a … Continue reading →

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Published again!

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Margaret Ford

I am so pleased that Louise Wells’ article about four Western Australian textile artists was accepted by  Down Under Textiles in Issue 26 of 2016. This is a magazine which produces glorious quality images and is happy to publish local … Continue reading →

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More jewellery

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Margaret Ford

There are only two sleeps to go before the Gifted event  (https://www.facebook.com/openmindtextileworkshops) on Sunday and I’ve been trying to make some more jewellery pieces. Status report:

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Crochet beading

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Margaret Ford

For the first time in my life I’m designing and making things to sell at the Gifted event organised by Elizabeth Morley on Sunday 22 November 2015. Here’s what I’ve finished off today. See https://www.facebook.com/openmindtextileworkshops for more on Gifted.

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