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Beaded Needle Cases by Beth Murr

Zebra Beaded Needle Case

This was a very difficult case for me to bead.
Beginners may think this is a good first choice.
Be advised that when a pattern looks simple it is not always easy.
Finally number one in the Out of Africa series is complete.
Here is a hint of what's coming up next!

Beaded Needle Case Collection

What is a girl to do with so many
beaded needle cases?

You may ask yourself,
"Does she really have that many needles that need a home?"

Several of the ones I have beaded are not pictured here because they were given to special people in my life.

Just for fun let's do some math. It takes approximately 2028 Delica beads to bead a long needle case. It takes approximately 1308 Delica beads to bead a short needle case. That means it has taken around 48,762 Delicas, plus a few dropped on the floor to bead my needle cases! Each bead is passed through with needle and thread twice. Okay, now that is just more info than I want to release.
Sorry, I had to know.....97,524 passes!

If you are wondering how many inches of thread this is,
forget it.
I will not go there!

You can comfortably fit 30+ needles in a needle case. Do you see where I am going with this? It would take over 1000 needles to fill my needle cases' bellies! In other words, Please send needles. I need them.
My needle cases are hungry.

Genie Needle Case Pattern Finished

Genie Needle Case

If you like Purple & Gold you are going to love this one. I was working on the Zebra needle case and quickly lost interest. Funny how some things will inspire you to do others! Out of Africa is proving to be a challenge almost as big as Beyond Wonderland. Then there is the annual spring cleaning that is taking up too much of my beading time. If only the good days were 48 hours long!

Genie In A Bottle Needle Case Pattern

The bottle on I Dream of Jeannie fascinated me when I was a kid.
This pattern has four colors.
It is a great pattern for the novice and the experienced beader.

Beaded Dragonfly How To Video

Dragonfly kits are now available.
A kit includes the DVD, and everything you need to make a dragonfly.
Get them on my website.
Enjoy this free video and make the dragons fly!
Hang them in a window, place them in a book
or toss them in the air.
See where they will land.

This video was made on November 17, 2009.
I hope you like it.
The music is by Nickel Creek.
No words are spoken.
It is a visual experience.

Because Birds of a Feather Flock Together

This is my Bird of Paradise that I won in Juls' Giveaway.
Check out her awesome bead work and read her hilarious blog.
It will make you spew your sweet tea!

Beaded Needle Case Kit Honey Bee

Honey Bee Beaded Needle Case Kit
BOLO for more beaded needle case kits
Coming Soon!

Beading Thread NYMO Size 0

90 Yards per BLACK spool

110 Yards per WHITE spool

NYMO Size O Beading Thread

This is my all time favorite thread to use when making beaded needle cases. It is really small which always you to go thread a Delica bead multiple times. It is super strong too!

GET IT ON MY WEBSITE!

$2.00 Per Spool
FREE SHIPPING & HANDLING

Bead Dishes for Bead Artists

Bead Dishes for Bead Artists Available on My Website

These are my all time favorite to bead out of. They are heavy and they are not pushed around easily. They are glazed white on the inside. That makes it easy to grab a bead with your needle. The bottom is not glazed. It is left in bisque form. The bisque is what keeps this heavy little dish from sliding around.

I promise, if you are a seed beader and you try one of these,
it will become your favorite dish.

Bead Business is Booming!

What happens when the local bead store goes out of business and
I get there on the day everything is marked down 75% off?

I buy almost all the Delicas!

Lucky for me not many people in my area appreciate Delica beads.

Due to this great find I am now going to offer some of
my beaded needle cases in the form of a kit.

BOLO for them Coming Soon.

Beaded Needle Case Pattern Zebra

Out Of Africa Needle Case Collection

Buy this needle case pattern and more on my website.

Beaded Needle Case Pattern Passion Flower

It all starts with a tiny ring.

Then turns into a beautiful thing.

Did you notice the zebra pattern in the background?
Out of Africa is on it's way!

Gnomeo & Juliet Beaded Charms

These little charms are made using brick stitch.
I can't wait to see this movie.
Get them on my website.
Click Here!

Beaded Needle Case Patterns landed in South Africa

How is it that some of us are so easily inspired?
Is it the awe we feel when we see?

Today my needle case patterns landed in South Africa.

This has inspired me to make my next collection of needle case patterns dedicated to Africa.

Thanks Richard.

Needle Case Pattern Passion Flower

This is my favorite flower. The first time I saw one I was horseback riding in the woods behind my house. I had stopped for a rest. When I looked down there it was. At first I thought it was artificial. I had never seen a flower like this before. Later I discovered it is the Passion Flower. I tried to root it it but was unsuccessful. Years later I moved into the house I live in now. Much to my surprise a huge Passion Flower vine started growing in my backyard. I could not believe it. Because I am not happy unless I have a beaded needle case project going on, I decide to make this one next. I hope my Passion Flower vine returns this year. I look forward to seeing it again.

I'm bored so... I made MORE beaded needle case patterns!

Get All 3 for $5.00


These patterns are great for beginners.

You can learn basic techniques with these patterns to help get you in a Peyote frame of mind.

Remember do not over think Peyote stitch when you are first learning how.

If you do it will drive your mad.

Just follow the pattern.


The more you practice the easier it will be.

Before you know it you will be making your own patterns.


Be on the lookout for a beading program that
can be used on the Droid phones!


Coming Soon!!!

Free Needle Case Lid Graphs & Patterns

Here are some free needle case top designs.

If you want to design your own
print out the blank graphs.


Color in your designs with highlighters and you will be able to see the numbers.


See how many different patterns you can design.


CLICK HERE OR ON THE TITLE OF THIS POST TO GO TO MY WEBSITE TO DOWNLOAD FREE PATTERNS IN PDF FORMAT.

Watch my YouTube video to learn how to
make needle case lids.

Free Peyote Alphabet for Beaded Needle Cases

Everybody likes FREE Stuff right?
Enjoy!
Get this and more on my website.

Beaded Needle Case Patterns - Another Dozen

Finally available.

Get all 12 patterns in this collection for $12.00!

Beaded Needle Cases. The new banner.

Like me, the banner for my website is always changing. It still isn't exactly what I want but it is getting closer.
Spring is my favorite time of year. I look forward to adding many new patterns to my collection. My website has grown by leaps and bounds. My efforts have been well rewarded.
Thank you to all the people who have bought my patterns.
Enjoy!
Watch for more in the future.

Beyond Wonderland Beaded Needle Cases

Get these needle case patterns on my website.

Beaded Needle Cases - Another Dozen

Needle Safe
Peyote Feathers
Kokopelli
Hummingbirds
Peacock
A Lighthouse Tale
Piano
Zahra
Awareness Ribbon
Sock Monkey
Monkey Business
Santa

Finally, Another Dozen Needle Case Patterns. This completes the third collection. You can buy my needle case patterns on my website.

Needle Case Lid Patterns

Soon I will be adding a collection of needle case lid patterns for purchase on my website. When I first started maiking these I must admit the lid patterns were very random. I wasn't sure how they were going to turn out. I discovered that it is easy to make many different designs. I feel like those of you who also enjoy making beaded needle cases might find a collection of lid patterns helpful.

Many of you have contacted me about the lids being too large. My bad. I should have told you sooner that sometimes you must sand the lids down to make them flush with the body of the case. I hate doing this part but it is necessary to make 36 beads fit around the lid so that they will interlock with the 36 beads on the body of the case. I purchase wooden needle cases from many different suppliers. Sometimes I get lucky and no sanding is required.

The pattern below, is number 12 in the second collection of 12 patterns I will be offering for $12.00. You can thank Juls for this one. It is a spin off of the needle case I made for her. I love the design, but I am not real happy with the colors I chose for this pattern. I think other colors would look better. But, if you are like me, you rarely use exactly the colors suggested. You use what you have. Watch my website for this collection. I wish I had more time to bead. But for now, I can't quit my night job. So, it might be a while before I get the collection available as a single download. Please be patient.


One of my favorite things to do is write things out in beads. I will also be posting a FREE peyote alphabet small enough to use on wooden needle cases.


Until We Bead Again, Beth

Happy Feet

Here's a sneak peak at my next needle case pattern. You know me by now. I will not release the pattern until I have beaded it. Tweak, tweak, tweak.

My computer crashed this week. URGHHHHH to the power of a billion! After I finally got it restored to the original factory condition, blah, blaghty, blah...I discovered it was just a bad cable on the wireless router. URGHHHHHHHHH to the power of 100 billion. I have had great fun putting programs back on my computer, looking up passwords, trying to remember bookmarks and the like. NOT! NOT! NOT!




On the bright side, bright orange to be exact, UPS delivered my new Keen shoes and I have very happy feet! I can't wait to go fishing in them. If you doubt I love to fish check out this video.

A little somethin'-somethin'

Juls had a Giveaway and this is the gorgeous bead I won! You can read about it here.

So....I made a little somethin'-somethin' for her. I hope she likes it.

Buy Needle Case Patterns on my WEBSITE.

Beyond Wonderland Beaded Needle Cases

Tadah! Finished the "Beyond Wonderland Needle Case Collection." Fun, fun, fun. I will have them all posted on my website in a few days. I will be offering them at a discount price if you buy all five. You can get them here on MY WEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE.

Who is watching who?

I walked in my bathroom, looked out the window and this Owl was looking in at me! Holy crap! I ran and grabbed my camera, I was able to snap one quick photo before he flew away. WOW!

Check out this cool video!

Juls is having a Giveaway!

Has she finally gone off the deep end?
Julianna Cannon is many things.
Intuitive Artist. Satirical Blogger. Stubborn. Free spirited. Incredibly blessed.
She forgot to add she likes to share.
Be sure to click the pic, read her blog and enter the contest.
Tell her I sent you.