Chase the Tulips Beading Free Printable | Beadesign by On A String

Chase the Tulips

Eight worksheets. One classic bloom. Infinite design possibilities.

The Chase the Tulips Printable Planning Guide is your creative companion for working with the tulip in beadwork — from the closed spring bud to the open-cupped bloom, the formal Ottoman tulip to the wild field variety. Plan colour across petal and stem elements, choose your design approach, explore how finish choices change what the shape communicates, and map out your palette before you start stitching.

Covers six distinct tulip types with beadwork applications for each — including the single stylised bloom, the repeating border row, and the layered tulip field that builds a landscape from repetition alone. Includes mood boards for four design directions — Graphic & Architectural, Heraldic & Bold, Folk & Earthy, and Playful & Unexpected — plus palette experiment worksheets, project planning pages, and a reflection page.

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On A String is a small Australian beading business created by Paula — a beader, teacher, and maker who believes the craft is better when it's shared. Every tool is designed from the beading table. Every tutorial is written from experience.