Three years ago this month, Inspirational Beading had only one post. But, considering the amount of work behind it, it was a big one. After what seemed like weeks and weeks of stitching, I shared an incredibly ambitious bead embroidery project. In square inches, it might be the largest piece I have ever made.
I think that this collar/bib might be partially responsible for my reluctance to get back into bead embroidery, as much as I love the medium. I was so exhausted that I didn’t even finish it - the spiral rope connector wasn’t part of the original design. And after all of that work, I’ve never even had an occasion to wear it.
I was really happy with the beadwork though, and the little dragonfly is still one of my favorite beading successes. As I dip back into the bead embroidery realm, I’m glad that I have this piece to look back on. It's also pleasantly nostalgic. The entire piece is stitched with Czech seed beads, in some of my old favorite colors.
I don’t want to completely spoil the surprise, but I might just have a few new embroidery projects to share next week. None of them are quite like this one, but there’s always a chance that I’ll be crazy enough to try it again.
Three years later, I’m very pleased to say that bead embroidery is a lot like riding a bicycle. This is the first of what will hopefully be a long line of fun new designs!
Do you have a favorite, but long lost technique?
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I love the new necklace! And it is scaled down from your former mammoth project so it is wearable on more occasions. Lovely colors, too!
ReplyDeleteI love the new design! The leaves coordinate perfectly with the seed beads.
ReplyDeleteI learned how to cross-stitch back in middle school and picked it up again a few years ago.
Your jewelry pieces are works of art. What you can do with beads never ceases to amaze me. :)
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