This pendant got started "backwards" because I had forgotten to sew on one of the leaves for Nadine's palm in my last embroidery piece. Then I found I just had about enough of those green beads left for one more leaf, so I beaded that, and only then I started thinking about a main design to go with those leaves.
I had a small flower in mind, but as you can see once again my mind and Mabel (my imaginary muse) didn't agree and as usual Mabel won.
I pulled three colors from my drawer for an ombré design. The red is one of my regular stock-ups because I love the color, the other two were in one of my surprise orders.
Sometimes the bead tubes in those orders are full, sometimes they are leftovers, so I didn't have much of the salmon color and therefore didn't know how many petals I would be able to make. I honestly didn't think it would be enough for the fifth one and had already made plans how to deal with that. It was pretty close in the end, I had about ten beads left when I finished!
After the petals were attached to each other, the hole in the center was next.
The last time I made a flower with brick stitch petals, I had filled the center with beads in the round, but this time I went for loads of stamina in yellow and gold on a bead foundation instead.
Then I sewed on the leaves and beaded a golden bail and voilà!
Some time ago I got some black satin ropes and spontaneously added a few pink ones although I didn't know if I would ever use those, but isn't it perfect for my flower?
Once again, I'm amazed at the things you create, Cat! I guess I have never asked this before, but are you sewing (as in using needle and thread) as you bead? Or is this a type of crochet? Either way, it's just gorgeous!
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Thank you very much, Marsha!
DeleteThere are different beadweaving technniques, bead looming and off loom beading which is done in different stitches, also bead embroidery. I do both (but don't use all stitches in off loom beading, the subject is almost endless). There is also bead crochet for making rope necklaces.
The petals and leaves here are off loom beading, more specifically brick stitch done bead by bead with needle and thread. The stamina are done in bead embroidery.
I love this! You did such an amazing job of emulating the ombré of actual flowers.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michelle! Glad you like it!
DeleteThat's beautiful, well done, and glad you didn't run out of that one colour!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Liz!
DeleteI was glad, too. I wonder if there is something like "yarn chicken" in beading, too!
This is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lisa!
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