How do I make sure the beads end up on my work and not on my lap, table, floor, chair, carpet, cat, etc?
There are many pieces of equipment for beading that you can purchase. Of course, you can also use things from around your home such as a tray set on your lap, a large rather flat rimmed soup bowl, or Linda and Patricia’s personal favourite – an egg carton with a solid top. We like the egg carton because we can work on our laps (in front of the TV or some other diversion) and the egg compartments provide spots to place various accoutrement that we like to have with us, such as scissors, needles, bead strings, etc. If you hold the bead strings over the flat part of the egg carton while you are transferring the beads, and a string gets away from you or breaks, at least the majority of the beads will end up in the carton. You can then use the needle method to get them onto your working thread. You will likely also end up with beads on your couch, chair, cat etc, but not so many that tears will be shed. Just be prepared for the clinking sound next time you vacuum.
