Tip for Non-Beaders

I am very clumsy with beading wire, whether it's with pliers (I am exceptionally clumsy with those) or a needle.

However, I found over the past few years that I can easily work, my own way, on many beading patterns.

If the pattern or design uses beads at least 6 mm or larger. I simply use chenille stems instead of wire!

Yep, I'm lazy. A friend, at least ten years ago, turned me on to this trick. She had begun using chenille stems in beaded objects that usually specified wire. Things like mini-Christmas trees, wreaths, and more, can be converted.

I'll try to surf and find a few designs/patterns that look easily converted to the chenille stem method and post as soon as I find some.