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WIP pagan jewelry ...

Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 6:22 am
by Nerys
Using up leftover beads and quilt fabric to make pagan jewelry.
This is a beaded leaf symbol for herbalism also earth, the backside there will be a small opening to insert dried herbs, but still thinking about some type of temporary closure so dried herbs can be replaced. The smallest seedbeads are 11/0. I have arthritis so beading is very slow.

The scissors also have leftover beads in fire colors and a charm.

The strawberry pincushion made it from seeing someone making a strawberry pincushion on youtube many years ago, but mine is smaller bit different shape. Quilting cotton thread old gold color. Thin baking paper for pattern, remove in bits using a pin and tweezers. Backside has some thin felt in parrot green for support of fabric. Tiny stitches backside make it more stiff holds shape.

Re: WIP pagan jewelry ...

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 9:48 pm
by Firebird
Very crafty! That looks like it requires lots of concentration and perhaps a magnifier? Beautiful work :)
Bb, F

Re: WIP pagan jewelry ...

Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2023 6:39 am
by Nerys
Thanks. Use reading glasses 3+ to do my hobbies.

Re: WIP pagan jewelry ...

Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2023 2:05 am
by Nerys
Finished beaded leaf. Beaded flower. New WIP beaded leaf.

Re: WIP pagan jewelry ...

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:02 am
by Firebird
Nice work!

Re: WIP pagan jewelry ...

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 4:43 pm
by RavenClaw
Ooo, another idea for beadwork. Thanks for sharing your jewelry! I have a gob of beads which inspired me to, a long eventuality due to other projects, to decorate some of my pouches. Truly inspirational, especially the part where you added a pouch at the back for herbs and maybe crystals.