To Bead or not to Bead

That's the title of Susan Brittingham's online beading class at Quilt University. First I made a sampler:

And here is my "masterpiese", lesson one done:

I really do like this swirl pattern called pathway. Here are some details.

Susan recommended to try beading on a quilted surface. I decided to bead one of my earliest quilts - a beginner piece, not well done and boring but important to me. I will try an allover tulip pattern in pink, pale pink, orange and green. I made a first test and it turned out better than I had expected. So here is the first tulip on my "Tulips" quilt. (When will this be finished?)