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Make the beaded bags everyone is asking about.
Make beautiful, designer inspired beaded accessories you'll be proud to wear or gift. And along the way, discover a craft that's genuinely relaxing and repetitive in the best possible way.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Foundational Techniques
Everything in our Foundations Course is built on one technique - Right Angle Weave. Master the single unit that becomes rows, panels and structures and you'll be able to look at any beaded piece and know exactly how it was made.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Amazing Projects
Beautiful, designer inspired projects you'll be proud to wear or gift. Swap in different beads and each project becomes a whole new piece - the same techniques open up a world of bags and accessories.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Step-by-step Lessons
Detailed videos that walk you through every step, from choosing your beads to knotting off your final piece. No prior experience needed - just beads, fishing line, and a little bit of time.
The Skills to Get Started
Learn everything you need - from stringing your very first unit to making a boutique worthy baguette bag.
Even if you've never beaded before, this course will give you the confidence, techniques and hands on projects to fall in love with right angle weave.
Choosing the beads, line and tools
Understanding the Right Angle Weave technique
Building units and rows
Knotting off and finishing
Adding handles and hardware
How to create stripes and alternate colours
Experimenting with different bead shapes
How to create dozens of different handbags and accessories
Explore Your Course
Welcome
- Get to know the craft that's about to become your new favourite way to unwind. Geneva walks you through what you'll learn in the Foundations Course
What We're Making
- A first look at all eight projects, from your very first keychain through to the showstopper baguette bag. Each one builds on the last, so your skills grow with every make.
Your Materials & Tools
- Everything you need fits in one small kit — beads, fishing line and scissors. Geneva breaks down acrylic, wood and plastic beads so you know exactly what to buy and why.
How It Works
- The one technique behind every project in this course, explained simply. Once you see how a single unit becomes a row and a row becomes a panel, the whole craft clicks into place.
Project - Keychain
- Your first project and your first finished piece in one sitting. A simple, satisfying way to get right angle weave into your hands.
Project - Belt
- Same weave, longer piece - this is where the rhythm sets in and beading starts to feel genuinely meditative.
Project - Coffee Cup Holder
- Take your flat weave and shape it into a cylinder, then add a handle. A small shift in technique, a completely new kind of project.
Project - Square Coaster
- The lesson that unlocks everything else. Learn to step up and build rows on top of rows, turning a strip of weave into a flat panel.
Project - Baguette Bag
- The project everyone's here for. Build the full panel, fold, join and finish - and watch it become a bag with a boutique-quality handle you'll actually want to carry.
Project - Oval Bead Bag
- The same bag, a completely different look. Oval beads give you a lighter, airier finish and a wider structured base.
Project - Striped Bag
- Take your baguette bag skills further with a striped design - no new technique, just a clever bead sequence for a bold, colour-blocked result.
Make It Yours
- In the last lesson Geneva will show you some ideas for making this technique your own by experimenting with bead types, bead sizes and design styles.
Projects to Hone Your Skills
Meet Your Instructor
Geneva Vanderzeil
Geneva is one of the most influential voices in DIY, creativity, and craft with over a decade of inspiring millions to make beautiful things with their own hands.
Through her bestselling books, viral videos, and popular website Collective Gen, Geneva has built a global community around the belief that anyone can create - they just need the right guidance and a little inspiration.
Her work has been featured by The New York Times, The Guardian, Martha Stewart, Buzzfeed, and more. With over 2 million followers across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, Geneva’s creative projects have reached makers in every corner of the world.
Now she’s bringing her most-loved skills into structured, accessible online courses.