Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Tying Loose Ends

It was Canada day on Sunday, so we had a long weekend. I was away Saturday and Sunday for a cousin's wedding. It was a small thing, we were there for the family pictures and the reception. The place they picked for the pictures is a beautiful building. It's the Guardian Building in Detroit built in 1928-1929 and is a lovely example of Art Deco design. It was a bank before but now it's used as municipal court. I spent most of my time looking up at the ceiling.


On Monday I had no work, so I spent the day finishing up a few things for Seminar. There's one more weekend left before we leave so I wanted to take advantage as much as I can of the time left. I finished my EAC challenge piece and it has been framed. I'll share more of it in a post I'll publish while I'm at seminar, but for now here is a picture of the back.


The next thing I needed to do is for the seminar banquet. We were asked to wear something that we had embroidered. I was originally planning on making a sash but I'm still trying to figure out the logistics and decided on a brooch instead. Last year, I found instructions for a lovely purple brooch on a Russian website and had gathered all the materials for it. It seemed like a good time as any to stitch it and I was itching to bead.


It also gave me an excuse to try out the new Tulip beading needles I bought last month.


I have to admit I'd been stitching on it when I should have been working on my EAC challenge piece. Beading is addicting.

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Now I just need to pick a nice dress to match it.


Stitching this piece has awakened my love of beading and I want to do more of it. I just need to decide if I should start a new one or go back to working on Hanabatake. It's been almost 5 months since I last touched it, I really should take it out again.

11 comments:

  1. I love beading also and this piece is beautiful. I would love to try something like it. Any suggestions where to begin?

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  2. How gorgeous! Very well done.

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  3. That's a gorgeous brooch - well done!

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  4. I can see why you would look at the ceiling so much, what a beautiful building! Your brooch is so pretty! It’s a lovely shape and colour. I look forward to both future beading projects and seeing your secret piece!

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  5. Love your pin! Enjoy your Seminar!

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  6. What a lovely brooch. I hope you find the perfect thing to wear to set it off!

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  7. The ceiling is wonderful, where you thinking "I could chart that and stitch it"?
    Love your brooch too, I read all through the instructions thanks to the Translate button. Did it really only take 6 hours? What is the base fabric you use? Maybe I could try a simpler version.

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  8. I do love beading, and what you make with it is just so inspiring :) What a lovely brooch!

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  9. That is so pretty! I'd forgotten you'd stalled with your beaded piece- was it just boredom or was there an issue?

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