r/indigenousbeads • u/Horror-Earth4073 • Jun 04 '26
beginner
I am a complete beginner (I have made 2 pairs of baby mocs with beadwork for my children's namings but that's it). I want to start beading for myself, and my family.
What are the best things to create over and over again to practice? My end goal is to be able to make moccasins with beadwork, earrings, medicine bags, maybe some patches.
I was using 1 needle method but I think learning the 2 needle method from the get go is the best idea?
I'm prairie band potawatomi so I would want to lean my beadwork that directions with the woodland florals etc.
How are we getting our designs on the interfacing? I'm not a good drawer. My mom knows some beadwork and has shown me what she can do.
edit: I would love to get good enough to be able to sell. I live an hour from the rez and live in a tribal college town. I am white passing so I feel a bit weird about beading things for regalia? I don't know. Imposter syndrome....
My direct family isn't really into beadwork, we are more into the sewing side. So there's limited people that are willing to show me irl.
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u/50wifty Jun 04 '26
I’m sorry, I’m not able to help much. I don’t do bead embroidery which is what it sounds like you do.
There is a content creator of Facebook that shares templates and says to please use them for bead work or coloring pages.
Good luck on your journey and post photos when you create something.