Still working steadily on my large piece. I got seriously slowed on certain sections where I use a contrasting colored bead. I loved the beads and the look, but the holes in those beads were uneven and I was breaking needles, breaking beads and stripping my thread so much that those sections, while mere accent areas of the piece, were taking much longer than large areas in the background color. So this week, I went to my local bead store and found similar beads with more standard holes! Hooray! I am cruising through the accent areas at the same rate as the rest. What a great sense of accomplishment to move at a steady rate! Plus, I took the work in progress with me and got some wonderful encouragement from the owners, whose opinions I truly value. It's a nice way to slowly introduce a new piece to the public. My local bead store is a terrific source of inspiration, support and ideas as well as great supplies.
The holidays are coming and I want to make some things for special friends and family members, which will be fun, but very busy! I'm glad I will be moving along with my piece instead of dreading those accent areas!
The holidays are coming and I want to make some things for special friends and family members, which will be fun, but very busy! I'm glad I will be moving along with my piece instead of dreading those accent areas!