Can somebody give me the name of the small figrines that are made of beads sewn together?

Question

Do they have a specific name?

Answer 1

Do you mean actually "sewn" together, like by machine or by hand?
Or you do you mean attached or woven together with thin wire, etc., like "Beoples"? . . . or what??


Here are some Beople-type figures, if that's what you're thinking of:

Sue S's Beople figures... jointed with fancy bead bodies... beaded arms/legs longer beads for feet, and crazy, mixed media hair
http://home.attbi.com/~beoples/gallery.htm
moonbaby bead people (many pages with diff. theme figures)
http://www.amtraco.com/%7Emoonbabies
simple lesson on making bead-type people (top to bottom)
http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/Iles/demosp/Mari.html
lesson on making bead people (bottom to top)
http://www.beadstudio.com/info.php?a=141


Otherwise, define a bit more what you mean by beads (size, etc.) and how they're "sewn" and with what... and onto a base of fabric or something or freestanding?
And what's the final size of your figures?

Diane B.