I recently beaded a blouse. Since I am only an occasional beader, there are a few tricks I use to make the project flow easier.

If you are creating a pattern, sort the beads into individual, shallow containers. Make sure the needle you are using is thin enough to go through each bead style. Since a touch of the thread could show at the ends of the beads make sure it matches the color of the fabric you are beading.

It’s easier to get a perfectly spaced bead if you have a pattern on the fabric to follow. On my blouse I was able to follow the holes in the eyelet and get a nicely spaced beading row. Working on cotton fabrics is easier than attempting to bead slippery polyesters. Silks also look great with beading, but will mar a bit easier if you must remove a bead.

Most important, start with a small project before you attempt something with hundreds of beads.