Last night I managed to add the little gold Mill Hill Petite beads to the centers of the flower stitches on the trim on the Golden Rabbit's skirts. I discovered the pale copper beads just disappeared but the gold ones are a bit more visible against the ivory and golden trim stitches. I hope you can see them in the photo. I didn't have trouble getting them to stay in place but they are smaller than the pale copper Toho beads. Those might have misbehaved, as beads do. Odette had trouble with beads when she tried the same thing. Guess the size is what is important here. Smaller beads are less wiggly. Sort of. I still had one bead jump out of the box and escape into my recliner somewhere! Do NOT trust beads. They are escape artists!
i also added a bit of black thread to highlight her eye. Then it was back to the Basketweave Marathon. Lots to do there still! Once I get more background done I'll take beads down around the halo and you can help me decide whether I need beads there or not.
Jane/Chilly Hollow
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2 comments:
The little bit of black around the eye looks great, what a difference a couple of stitches can make! The beads on the skirt are perfect! You're almost there.
Liz, I pulled out the black stitches last night and replaced them. You'll have to wait until tomorrow to see what I did. We'll compare the two "looks" and make a final decision then once I get enough beads around the halo to decide on that, too.
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