Today’s a refresh day on the catalog: four new patterns are joining the collection, and between them they cover pretty much every corner I love — an animal, a bird, a bit of nature, and a little treat. Plenty to fill an afternoon of fuse-bead crafting with the kids, and four difficulty levels close enough that everyone can join in.
Today’s 4 new patterns
Here are today’s four new patterns, live in the catalog right now:
Today's new patterns
Red Fox
A sweet little red fox with pointy ears and a cream muzzle, made on a square pegboard.
Red Cardinal
A plump red cardinal with a black face mask and a bright beak, perched on a little branch, for a square pegboard.
Fir Tree
A fir tree in layered shades of green, standing in the snow, for a square pegboard that smells like the forest.
Chocolate Chip Cookie
A sweet cookie with scattered chocolate chips and one little bite taken out, made on a square pegboard.
The red fox leads the way with its warm orange coat and black-tipped pointy ears — a forest classic, perfect if you love wild animal fuse bead patterns. The cream, triangle-shaped muzzle is what really sets it apart from a bear or a cat, so don’t skip it. Right next to it, the red cardinal brightens up the window with its black face mask and pointed crest — a lovely addition to our bird fuse bead patterns, perched on its little branch as if it had just landed there on a crisp November morning. For a nature touch, I designed a simple fir tree in three shades of green, which earns its keep year-round in any nature corner of the house, not just in December — it’s actually one of the most requested patterns from readers who want natural decor without a busy Christmas tree. And to finish on a sweet note, a chocolate chip cookie, with one bite already taken out of the edge, like it just came out of the cookie jar — a little nod to our treat patterns, which the kids always love.
To round out your collection
If today’s four new patterns have you wanting more, here are a few catalog picks that pair beautifully with them:
Our catalog picks
Little Hedgehog
A hedgehog with two-tone quills, made on a standard square pegboard.
Little penguin
A penguin dressed all in black and white, with an orange beak, on a square pegboard.
Snowy Mountain
A snow-capped peak against a blue sky, a simple nature-themed decoration.
Honey Jar
A sweet little honey jar with its gingham lid and wooden dipper.
The little hedgehog keeps the fox company on the animal side, the little penguin makes a sweet duo with the cardinal among the birds, the snowy mountain carries on the fir tree’s mood, and the honey pot rounds out the sweet table next to the cookie. Lined up on a shelf together, these eight little creations already tell a nice little autumn story.
My tips for getting these four patterns right
For these four patterns, one real tip: work in good light, and place your beads color by color rather than row by row — it’s usually faster and you’ll make fewer mistakes. Pay attention to contrast between the pattern and the background too — an orange fox on a too-similar background would lose all its charm, just like a red cardinal would nearly vanish on a pink one. And as always, iron between two sheets of parchment paper, on medium heat, with small circular movements, so the beads melt evenly without warping. Let it cool under a heavy book for a few minutes before peeling the pattern off the pegboard, so it stays nice and flat.
What you’ll need
As for supplies, a classic square pegboard and an assortment of midi beads is really all you need for these four patterns — nothing exotic, just patience and the right colors on hand. If you’re just starting out, I’d suggest the fir tree or the cookie first; they’re a touch easier to place than the fox or the cardinal, which both call for more precise symmetry.
Four very different styles, one single afternoon of fuse beading — that’s everything I love about this catalog, where there’s really something for every taste. Happy crafting!
