Beading for beginners. 2 needle flat stitch technique

In this video I give an example on 2 needle native American beading techniques seedbeads, to make earrings, and a quick example on how to edge at the end. This video is for beaders new to beadworking😊 follow me @ Spottedcloud on Instagram.
List of supplies I use in video
Nymo thread size D
John James needles Sharps size 12
EZ felt
Czech seed beads

[@buckysknife]

Thank you for teaching me this! I didn't have any aunties or grandmothers to teach me. You're my beading auntie now. :)

[@monac.8890]

Aww! Thank you..I'm happy to be!

[@lorettafrenchy340]

Same 😞😢 thank u

[@brandimaymuckamay9553]

Me too you should make a fb group so we can show eachother our work thanks to you

[@charleyrozecumminscomesatn9885]

Lortis, your so right I don’t either

[@bomberryr]

I don’t have anyone to show me either! I want to teach my grandchildren. Thank you for this! Your instructions are very clear and precise!!

[@charmedloverp3forever]

My grandma passed away when I was young so thank you for this 🥺💙 I’m teaching myself my indigenous roots

[@JocelynBridget]

So happy I found this. I'm too shy to ask anyone in my community to teach me and I'd really like to learn and maybe teach my daughter.

[@monac.8890]

That is wondeful. I was very fortunate to learn from grandmother but j did pick up a lot of knowledge from others beadeders along the way. Don't be afraid to reach out. We all need help. I hope your beading endeavors go well.

[@sierra4883]

I want to say thank you also! I wish my family had taught me these things

[@savannahblackhawk-mccormic2140]

Don't be shy we as people should be there for each other and be kind. I wanted to bead so I got supplies started and now I love it. I'm still new to it but I will help others if needed

[@AimeeLeeTradmark]

Me too! 🥲 thank you !

[@shiedakayn562]

You're like the auntie I never had :')!!!

[@monac.8890]

Aww! TY🥰🥰

[@deborahd8214]

Thank you so much for going into so much of the basis of knowledge of "Native beadwork" that a lot of us didn't receive. I've been looking for so long for someone to demonstrate all the steps so plain and simple from start to finish. Thanks!

[@AutumnMclane]

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[@juneau7679]

I’m a young native girl and I wanna start learning how to bead. Thanks

[@mehalla451]

Mona I wanted to give you a tip I got from another beader. Cut the felt corners rounded and the thread has nothing to snag onto. 😀 Happy Beading!

[@cynthiabuttry6549]

😉👍

[@thwillow299]

i just started today and this is the one thing that annoyed me most.

[@AmandaNGallardo]

My beadwork has never look so uniform. Thanks so much for making this tutorial!

[@alicianealarts]

Thank you for posting this! I’m Métis and so much of my culture has been buried over the years. I don’t have anyone in my family to teach me this. You’re amazing! Thank you for keeping resources for our culture going! ❤️

[@sarahsecondine9676]

He Mona! My father was an indian boarding school kid and made sure we were estranged by our tribe. As an adult I don't know many people in my tribe yet, so this video has helped sooo much. Wanishi-ta!

[@monac.8890]

💙💗💗💗

[@melidiroberts4904]

Bless the Aunty I needed in my life today

[@rubicon3atoz922]

Mona, in case no one else says this...THANK YOU! Thank you for taking the time to share your talent with potential "beaders"!! I used a loom many years ago and created a necklace I was SO proud of...it only took me TWO YEARS!! But I was busy being a wife and mom, but I'll tell you something many will find hard to believe, it was SO relaxing to sit and string those beads and watch as my design unfolded and grew into a real piece of artwork! Instead of wearing it I decided to frame it for my middle son, but unfortunately the glass broke in transit and my son didn't get around to replacing it... I've been trying to get it back from his ex-wife...actually his ex-now-widowed-wife. She claims she can't find it, but I'm guessing she just doesn't even want to look for it. Anyway, I sure wanted to make sure his daughter got it as a gift from her daddy and her grandmother. Wish me luck...maybe the "Higher Being" will bless me and I'll somehow get it back...some day. Anyway...thank you again! Rubicon3

[@mariearipa9316]

Thank you for the video! I am taking beading this quarter for a college class and as a snowstorm hit my area I went into the snowy ditch and took hours to get out. I missed half of my beading class which is only a 5 week class from 9-2:00 pm. My elder teaching the class was just like, "pick your design, stitch the design on this, pick some beads, and start beading" I barely finished stitching my design on when she was like, "yep, we're done early for today" I didn't want to ask her what to do next and I asked my hubby's mom (Kootenai elder) but couldn't quite imagine what she was explaining. You showed exactly how she explained it so thank you so much. I am a Coeur 'd'Alene native living in Montana. However, I grew up in foster care and group homes. I learned how to bead when I was very young but today it's a bit rusty on me. I'm so glad to finally be getting back into it so I can one day teach my daughter and sons.

[@mosasaurusrex1815]

Thank you so much for this beautiful video. I clicked on this on a whim because I was having a really rotten night and now not only do I feel better, but I'm thinking about taking up beading! I really appreciate you passing on the traditional knowledge. My family definitely thought beadwork was too feminine to teach me!

[@k.b.4883]

Thank you for teaching me to do this. My great-grandmother died before she could pass this tradition on to any family members. Now that I can, I'm doing my best to learn 😊

[@donnarenfro1698]

I may have to watch this over and over but I wanted to bead on fabric/felt and this has shown me a beginning! Thank you so much!

[@kathysmart5419]

The way you tie your knots so effortlessly and poke the needle through in the perfect spot every time when your tacking!!!! #GOALS!!!

[@Crystuliss]

Thank you ! I found out I was half native and I'm trying to learn more about my culture so thank you so much!!!!

[@ceerae]

I was able to make my first pair of earrings after watching this. Thank you for your videos and please continue to make them.

[@StonedustandStardust]

Thank you, Mona. You are an excellent teacher. And your work is beautiful.

[@wellwhynot9751]

You made it so easy to understand! Thank you so much for posting! I’m wanting to head my graduation cap and prom earrings this year :)

[@tonybezanson9625]

I was curious how bead work was done. I'm a white guy in the Northwest Territories, I absolutely appreciate the work that goes into native craftsmanship, beading, weaving, tufting. Mashi Cho

[@cbryce9243]

I really like the wrapping finish. Thank you for showing how to do it. You're a very good teacher.

[@STELLABeauty]

I'm getting ready to head again. I stopped doing it when I had kids. Now I want to get back into it so I can show my kids. Ty for yr videos!👍😁

[@cassiesimmons6396]

Thank you for filming this video. I'll soon get my supplies in to try and start beading. I'll will surely watch this again. Thank you

[@lillywiegand5251]

Thanks so much for your beginner video. I’m learning how to bead by watching videos. I don’t live by my family so I have no one to teach me but have always wants to learn.

[@kmdd654]

Glad I watched this I always thought you weaved through every 2 beads it is like sewing thank you

[@amypink1111]

You are a great teacher! I am on a mission to learn all types of handwork and traditional beadwork is on my list. Thanks so much for sharing. Much love, Amy

[@kindlambert572]

What a wonderful tutorial. I’ve been wanting to learn this forever. Thank you so much!

[@angelinasarmiento1737]

Thank you so much!!! I did a little bit of bead work in high school and some peyote beading but trying to reteach myself. It use to be more for relaxation for me 😂...sometimes. The dryer going and the chimes reminds me of my aunts just homey and relaxing. Thank you so much.

[@katrinaerick6437]

Would love to learn more about making booties or mukluks like you mentioned in other videos.

[@danaemcquabbie5175]

Thank you for this❤️ I’m so excited to start beading and you are such a good teacher!

[@truenorthtransparency5230]

Six years later and your gracious sharing of this beautiful art is still teaching people. Hai Hai

[@montrealstars60]

Really love watching your tutorials!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@katlinmarquez5709]

Thank you for this detailed tutorial. Every other one I found was as you said for people who knew how to start lol. I had no idea about anything!Thank you!!!

[@juanitamaxon6489]

I do hope you continue on these series in how to do edging, how to end in edging in earrings or medallions...etc. series in how to bead a medallion and working in how to put designs in one’s projects. You are an excellent teacher in these series, especially taking it slow and camera closeness in beading. Thank you so much!

[@monac.8890]

I hope so too. Im in the middle of many projects rn. I have lots of beadwork to finish 💪

[@purpledahliamedium1968]

I can not thank you enough for being that special Auntie to teach me.

[@Eittap]

Genius!!! So happy I found this. I have tried to bead embroidery before and it didn't turn out. I LOVE this stitch, thank you.

[@SalemRose503]

I'm a reconnecting Sinixt descendant, looking up beading and planning on learning soon since my neighbor is gifting me her beading supplies 🥹 This was the first video and from the looks of the comments, I'm in the right place... Thank you. We weren't taught, we had this taken away... We get to teach our daughters now, thanks to you.

[@rosecloutier2997]

Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge in such a straightforward way🧡❤ I am hoping to connect more with my roots by learning. My family has lost the history of our bloodline on Turtle Island, but I do know that I am indigenous even if trauma or racism through the years has made my bloodline forget. It takes some bravery but my heart is calling me back to it... thank you for helping me and others to have more knowledge to reconnect in this way.❤ Blessings to you

[@MEMORIA1316]

Great demonstration! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@jillburgraff-miceli5294]

You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you!

[@lnlsndvl]

I am so glad I came across this video. I'm wanting to learn to bead, but I wasn't sure how beads were stitched. This was very helpful! Thank You! Next is to go out and get the supplies.

[@jonnacastanos2961]

I do living history and I've been wanting to learn beading for a long time and this was such a great video. Thank you so much!

[@lillieferguson2580]

Ahhh thank you so much! My uncle taught me the basics to keychains but Ive been wanting to expand my horizons and this is a perfect tutorial

[@jamiwomack2129]

You make it so easy to follow your instructions. Thank you so much.

[@naomiparker389]

this was extremely helpful! you're so talented, thank you!

[@carlawallingford897]

You done an awesome job teaching this technique! Thank you

[@silverfromkispo]

Ty so much for this! I decided to try and I am loving beading. 🦋🦋🦋

[@teryfelix4122]

I love learning from you! Thank you so much 🙏🤗

[@emmiecrotteau4957]

PLEASE keep posting for beginners very helpful THANK U!

[@marionvanderblomen4446]

I've gone through and watched so many videos and I feel like yours are the first that I can actually follow and feel like I can learn from thank u so much for sharing your knowledge and passing this on to us I can't wait to try it for myself I can't wait to c so many more videos from u

[@Icycalor]

Thank you a million for sharing this knowledge 💖

[@michaiahtatum5543]

This is amazing. Thank you so much for showing us how to do this!

[@randeebrown9959]

Thank you for showing me this. I live far away from home from mom and aunties now so I am greatful to you for your time and talents.

[@CampbellsTruth]

Hands downthe best beading video I've seen!

[@joselinhernandez7334]

Thank you so much youre awesome for teaching us. Some ppl wont share teaching and majority dont know thank you so muuuuuch!

[@LavenderMoon13]

This was such a great tutorial!! You’re a real life saver 💗 never got to learn from my grandma before she passed away so this really helps me out a lot!

[@ronnipassmore8717]

I am a newbie at this and I’m so glad I came across your video because doing every two beads is driving me nuts! THANK YOU THANK YOU ! ❤️🙏🏼❤️

[@ambrr_lily]

You are a wonderful teacher. You anticipate my questions and answer them as you go, and you make everything very visible all along the way. I don't know how this got in my feed but I'm going to check out all of your content!

[@debraprosper5393]

Love that you teach people to bead ✌️🙏

[@josepheaglefeather1616]

Thank for for teaching this. I'm very new to this and super excited to create some amazing pieces.

[@klaudiakremp8159]

Thank you for teaching,I'm from Brasil and 76 years old! Learning is never to much!

[@craftnut1]

You are a awesome teacher, thank you for sharing your skills.

[@lanashamanaeva9876]

I want to thank you for your language. I and my eldest daughter love beadwork. But we are Russian and English is a foreign language for us. Thus I know how to do may things but I had no idea how to speak about it in English. And it's great that you describe all your actions and tools! I've learnt a great deal from you. By the way, I'm an English teacher; that's why it's important for me. Thanks again. 🤗

[@tkjanderson]

First of all thank you! Ive been watching videos on youtube in order to start my beading journey and I just seen that rounding the edges of the felt, helps the thread not to get caught. Just a lil tip to save some time and energy lol thanks again!

[@Katenicole8484]

Thanks for the tutorial . Amazing work! ❤️

[@mehalla451]

Thank you for this video Mona. I'm a beader and was looking for new techniques, never saw 2 needle stitch on small projects. Only seen it on looms. Very interesting.

[@miika2860]

This was extremely helpful, I appreciate you sharing your craft

[@kristentuosto2553]

I very much needed this video! I am such a novice at beading! Thank you!

[@candleyounique2430]

Thank you!! I know you posted this a few years ago, but I recently purchased this really cool leather purse. I wanted to bead the edges. This is sooo helpful!!

[@pemmorgan3939]

Thank you. I am just beginning and your instructions were very clear, and your video.

[@nativejess80]

Been wanting purchase some medallion earrings and can’t find what I like. Because of you, I can now make them myself. Thank you for this wonderful tutorial! A’ho

[@ashleyyvonnnexo7961]

Thank you for this video. Now I am able to start beading!

[@sandrapronteau697]

Thank-you for your thorough teachings Mona; really helps.

[@monac.8890]

Sandra Pronteau your welcome! Happy beading.

[@myravanessa1]

Thank you for sharing your talents 😀 I like this method. I’m following along with my dollar tree beads 😂 my earrings are coming out nicely 😍

[@monac.8890]

That's good to hear. Happy beading!

[@crystalynjensen247]

Greatful for the video! Always wanted to learn, now I have a place to start. Thanks!

[@DAiken-jz1iu]

Thank you for the help. I have never seen theses edgings done before.

[@DreamOfStones]

Great tutorial! Seedbeed are great, and TINY; but with patience can make some really cool stuff!

[@laureenschmidt1130]

Migwetch!!!! Love this video. Thank you for making this.

[@mellenem]

Thank you! This was so helpful and you are such a great teacher!

[@monac.8890]

Your welcome. Thanksa

[@kbarts316]

Thank you so much! I’ve been wanting to do some beadwork for a while now. It’s been on my bucket list. :)

[@lindaphifer3015]

this is so simple!!! thank u for teaching me!

[@prissweslee5622]

Thank you, this video helped me learn alot more to bead.

[@arethahudgens3504]

Very helpful hints I will try this on my quilts.thank you.

[@artsnendscollectionbypaula3836]

Wonderful. I was using regular felt ..sewing 1 thread and tacking as I go along. This is wonderful 😊 ty

[@gwenfoeon2545]

Thank you for this pedagogic vidéo !😊👍🏻amazing beads work...

[@noratymecki2458]

Thank you so much for your very clear video's. Now I understand the 2 needle flat stitch. Beautiful beading btw.

[@monac.8890]

You're welcome. 😊

[@post-monk671]

thank you so much. my mum would be so proud of me for learning this.

[@rebeccawoods6261]

Thank you for making your videos. 💜💜💜

[@debbiecosden543]

Thank you for your 2 needle flat stitch videos! I have struggled a long time with the 1 needle technique and I am anxious to try this! I had searched and looked and really never saw this! Thank you for taking into consideration the beginner and your clear explanations!!

[@monac.8890]

Debbie Cosden Your welcome! I hope beading goes well for you. 😉😊

[@pjb1290]

I love these tutorials i am a beginner. I have done 1 tech from Charlene holybear and now you. I love your techniques. Now I got it. More ways

[@DeeDee-dl8mu]

Thank you so much for making it so easy to learn. I've always wanted to learn but haven't came across a video that makes it easy to learn. But you explained everything perfectly for stich beading. Thanks again!

[@monac.8890]

Your Welcome!

[@EEE-vl4hy]

Thank you SO much for sharing this with us! I have no one to teach me and have been desperately wanting to learn, this is so appreciated!

[@monac.8890]

You're welcome thanks for watching

[@sherrymaledon588]

Thank you, your video is so informative and your instructions are simple to follow. Thanks for sharing. An amazing video.

[@Tumty23]

Your videos are so helpful! Thank you so much !

[@monac.8890]

You're welcome

[@shelleymessier1494]

Nice, thank you. I am one of those newbies 😂. I needed to see this. Thanks again

[@g_8623]

I feel like I’m finally understanding how to get started, Thank you!!! 🤍

[@monac.8890]

Your welcome

[@oliviagoodvoice3164]

You are such an amazing teacher ❤️

[@juliahonaberger2723]

Thank you, I like your style of teaching. It is explained and shown very clearly. Love your beading! I had tried to do this many years ago, but finally did not continue. But, I do other types of beaded jewelry. I am from NM . I am a pueblo native.

[@user-wt3ph3mf5v]

Thank you so much for this been trying to figure out how to make these for awhile now! I been trying to teach myself how to bead thx for the encouragement I appreciate you! U have beautiful work