Beaded Butterfly Wings
Here is my Bead Journal Project submission for January. Designed the wings in cross-stitch; and stitched the with Delica Sz 11 seed beads...on 18ct Aida.
Then wove 24gauge wire through the rows...so that they will stand along. Glued a thin sheet of Angelina Fiber to the back to hide the stitches.I tried bead weaving...but the loom would not hold tension well. Tried brick stitch, and decided that I do not have enough patience for that! So, cross-stitch was the solution. The following months might see that change...might not. We'll both just have to wait and see! Am thinking about finishing the edge with a couched line of metallic fiber...if I can find some in my stash. Not sure yet...so will set them aside until the muse is ready to work some more.
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6 friendly comments:
Very pretty Kathy. Have you tried off-loom weaving? I've had some success with it.
Lovely. Haven't had much success beading on Aida cloth. I'm guessing the wire is the ticket.
Such smooth beading!
Beautiful butterfly design, Kathy! Very interesting mix we have this year... It's the first time for crosstiching with beads and another member is gluing beads, also a first. I love it!!!! I've been happily stuck in bead embroidery mode for so long, I forget there are other ways to make art with beads.
I like your idea for the edges. The way it is now, did you just cut the Aida fabric? I wouldn't have thought you could do that without immediate and severe fraying issues.
Kathy, I love your butterfly. What is the next step for it? I've never done beading and then removed the object from the background fabric. You are very brave!
Gita
Your butterfly is lovely! I, too, wondered how you kept the edges from fraying. Does the glued Angelina on the back take care of it? It's fun to see a new style of work this year.
Marty S
Crackpot Beader
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