International Beading Week

Welcome to International Beading Week - Emblems 2026.  We welcome all beaders to the first of twelve FREE online events to celebrate IBW.

Joining us this morning will be Paula Gething from Australia.

You don't need to be a member of The Beadworkers Guild to enjoy everything on offer this coming week, just an enthusiastic beader, so why not invite a friend to join you?

Bookings must be made 48 hours (UK time) prior to this event to ensure you receive your log on details in time.

Welcome to International Beading Week - Emblems 2026.  

To get IBW off to a flying start we are spoiling you with not one, but two special treats!

Debi Burns will be sharing some great insight into emblems and their meanings followed by a demonstration with Leah Russell who will be sharing her newly-launched Beadographer 5 app (including an easy fringe earring design and a revolutionary new tool for designing both flat work and 3D project.

We welcome all beaders and you don't need to be a member of The Beadworkers Guild to enjoy everything on offer this coming week, so why not invite a friend to join you?

Bookings must be made 48 hours (UK time) prior to this event to ensure you receive your log on details in time.

Join us for Day 2 of International Beading Week - Emblems 2026. 

We welcome all beaders to our FREE online events to celebrate IBW.

Today we are joined by Elena Lazovick from the Netherlands.

You don't need to be a member of The Beadworkers Guild to enjoy everything on offer this coming week, just an enthusiastic beader, so why not invite a friend to join you?

Bookings must be made 48 hours (UK time) prior to this event to ensure you receive your log on details in time.

Join us for Day 2 of International Beading Week - Emblems 2026. 

We welcome all beaders to our FREE online events to celebrate IBW.

Cath Thomas will be joining us for this session, details will be available later.

You don't need to be a member of The Beadworkers Guild to enjoy everything on offer this coming week, just an enthusiastic beader, so why not invite a friend to join you?

Bookings must be made 48 hours (UK time) prior to this event to ensure you receive your log on details in time.

Welcome to International Beading Week - Emblems 2026

We welcome all beaders to our FREE online events to celebrate IBW.

This morning Meg Thompson will be showing us Bead Embroidery edges with Soutache.

You don't need to be a member of The Beadworkers Guild to enjoy everything on offer this coming week, just an enthusiastic beader, so why not invite a friend to join you?

Bookings must be made 48 hours (UK time) prior to this event to ensure you receive your log on details in time.

We welcome all beaders to our FREE online events to celebrate IBW.

Joining us for this session will be Kelly Dale, more details will be available later.

You don't need to be a member of The Beadworkers Guild to enjoy everything on offer this coming week, just an enthusiastic beader, so why not invite a friend to join you?

Bookings must be made 48 hours (UK time) prior to this event to ensure you receive your log on details in time.

Welcome to International Beading Week - Emblems 2026

Join Chloe Menage to stitch Emblems for Peace, a Peyote project inspired by the Flower Power era!  Chloe will show you how to weave sturdy Peyote rings that can either be embellished to create 'peace emblems' or bold daisies, which can be made into earrings, a keychain, or linked together for a necklace etc.

You can also show your support by downloading the pattern which will available to purchase from 9.30am BST on the day - £1 from every pattern sold during IBW will be donated to War Child via WorkforGood.

We welcome all beaders to our FREE online events to celebrate IBW.

You don't need to be a member of The Beadworkers Guild to enjoy everything on offer this coming week, just an enthusiastic beader, so why not invite a friend to join you?

Bookings must be made 48 hours (UK time) prior to this event to ensure you receive your log on details in time.

Welcome to International Beading Week - Emblems 2026

We are joined for this session by Gail de Luca.

We welcome all beaders to our FREE online events to celebrate IBW.

You don't need to be a member of The Beadworkers Guild to enjoy everything on offer this coming week, just an enthusiastic beader, so why not invite a friend to join you?

Bookings must be made 48 hours (UK time) prior to this event to ensure you receive your log on details in time.

Welcome to International Beading Week - Emblems 2026

Come back later to see what is happening today.

We welcome all beaders to our FREE online events to celebrate IBW.

You don't need to be a member of The Beadworkers Guild to enjoy everything on offer this coming week, just an enthusiastic beader, so why not invite a friend to join you?

Bookings must be made 48 hours (UK time) prior to this event to ensure you receive your log on details in time.

Welcome to International Beading Week - Emblems 2026

Joining us this session will be Julie Ashford with a demonstration for the Staffordshire Knot.

We welcome all beaders to our FREE online events to celebrate IBW.

You don't need to be a member of The Beadworkers Guild to enjoy everything on offer this coming week, just an enthusiastic beader, so why not invite a friend to join you?

Bookings must be made 48 hours (UK time) prior to this event to ensure you receive your log on details in time.

Emblems - Final Round-Up: Join us for the penultimate session to IBW, as we review the weeks highlights and say farewell to IBW 2026.

This morning we are joined by Anvi Shah who will be giving an update on previous projects and a hint for What's new.

We welcome all beaders to our FREE online events to celebrate IBW.

You don't need to be a member of The Beadworkers Guild to enjoy everything on offer, just an enthusiastic beader, so why not invite a friend to join you?

Bookings must be made 48 hours (UK time) prior to this event to ensure you receive your log on details in time.

Emblems– Final Round-Up: Join us for the final session to IBW, where we welcome back IBW Ambassador and designer Floor Kaspers who will be sharing her knowledge of colour.

We will be reviewing the weeks highlights, announcing prize winners and saying a final farewell to IBW 2026, so book early!

You don't need to be a member of The Beadworkers Guild to enjoy this event, just an enthusiastic beader, so why not invite a friend to join you? 

Bookings must be made 48 hours (UK time) prior to this event to ensure you receive your log on details in time.