Bead Embroidery is one of the best ways to include beads and mixed media, and mixed media beaded and adorned wearables are extremely popular right now.
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Embellished Jean Jacket Pocket - Mixed Media Beadwork By Amy Clarke Moore and Robin Atkins
This Embellished Jean Jacket Pocket is reprinted with permission from "Beaded Embellishment: Techniques & Designs for Embroidering on Cloth" by Amy Clarke Moore and Robin Atkins (Interweave Press, copyright 2002). What a great way to introduce yourself to Bead Embroidery, one of the main techniques used in mixed media beadwork.