Since I am now totally addicted to beading on quilts, I want to lure everyone over to doing it! My normal pattern of action is to learn something new and then want to teach it to others…so, of course, that’s what I’m going to do. I always figure if I stay one step ahead of my students, then I’m good!
Kits seem to be the way to go but as I’m working on my samples, it’s getting harder to figure out the logistics. Here’s where I’m at with the first sample.
Huge variety of beads on this one, which I made from my meager collection and a variety of beads that people who were cleaning things out gave me! A kit would be a lot more controlled, but how many beads do you put in? That’s the part I’m trying to figure out. I have 3 other samples ready for beading and about 50 other ideas for projects! I’m starting with Christmas, but can Halloween be far behind?
My other big bunch of fun is my new felting machine. Here’s the new baby…
And here are a couple of shots of my first playing. I used a wool base and attached various yarns and then some cotton fabric. This is going to be tons of fun!
However, when you’re retired, fun is often interrupted by more fun! We are off to see a movie and I’m loving the idea of a big tub of buttered popcorn! Mmmmmmm…
You don’t need every color of bead on every quilt…
Oh you know me so well! At least on a Christmas tree quilt every color comes close to being appropriate!