My last finish for 2021 is a beauty! I started stitching on her back in August of 2019. I had put her down to stitch on something else, most likely. I didn’t have much stitched on her when I put her down, so here is what she looked like when I picked her up in October.
I was enjoying stitching on her.
Let the Beading begin.
I swear it took me 2 weeks to bead this beauty. Some sections I beaded, ripped out, re-beaded, ripped out, changed beads, ripped out, left beads off, ripped out. I didn’t use a lot of the large pony beads. Instead I went to a smaller pony type bead and in some instances, left beads off all together. The pattern calls for 28ct fabric, so working on 16 ct aida gives me a smaller space to work with putting the beads on. So leaving off beads, was not a problem. Changing to smaller beads worked well in some places. The long bugle beads needed extra space in order for them to lay flat, so I kind changed those areas in order to accommodate the bugle beads.
Here she is finished. She has so many beads! I think she is the most heavily beaded piece I have done. She is Pearl of the Orient Seas by Bella Filipina Designs. She is stitched on 16ct Aida, a One of a Kind fabric from Fantasy Dyed Fabrics.
What was your final finish for 2021?
My Time Stitching 
Very lovely
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Thank you, bernieg2011. I am quite pleased with her.
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She is just breathtaking.
I finished off a few ornaments for next year.
Marilyn
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Thank you, Marilyn. I am happy to have her finished.
I really need to make a list of ornaments I want to make this year. Sounds like you are way ahead of the game.
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Wow! She’s gorgeous. The beading totally enhances the entire project, doesn’t it?
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Thank you, Anita. The beads really do add that final touch, even though there were so many of them.
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She is stunning! I love all her beads especially that gorgeous headress. My final finish was my Rainbow Bubbles design. I worked on it every evening to get it done before the end of the year.
I’m currently updating my Happy Dance blog with all my recent finishes.
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Thank you, Joanne P. She really did turn out better than I thought. The headdress is pretty special even with leaving off many of the beads and downsizing some of the larger beads.
Love your Rainbow Bubbles design. So pretty and cheerful.
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