I finally finished beading the piece of fabric I had mono-printed, painted, and covered with freeform stitching. Pictures cannot convey the wonderful feel (the hand) of this piece. I started out with the idea of using some beads as a bit of embellishment; but I just kept beading and beading. This piece is about 12x13 inches.
Below are photos of details of the piece. You can see more of the painted fabric and sewing in these photos.
To answer the most logical question, I am not sure what I am going to do with this piece. It may end up as a wall hanging, but it may be incorporated into something else. There's no hurry to decide.
This is beautiful Joanne! I'd love to see it in person.
Posted by: carol sloan | July 11, 2014 at 07:34 AM
This is so intricate and so pretty. I believe I would frame it and hang it some place where I would see it every day!
Posted by: joyce | June 01, 2014 at 01:57 PM
Absolutely lovely!!!
It's so admirable to finish such an undertaking and for it to be so beautiful...a coup!
Judy
Posted by: Judy brown | May 26, 2014 at 12:02 AM
Wow Joanne, this is stunning. I'm sure you must be so pleased!!!
Posted by: Kris | May 15, 2014 at 06:18 PM
It WOULD make a gorgeous wall hanging...sooo much work but oh so worth the effort!! xoxox
Posted by: Abby Lazar | May 14, 2014 at 12:41 PM
To bead or not to bead. I think you did the right thing. It is beautiful. I want to touch it.
Marie
Posted by: Marie Warner | May 13, 2014 at 06:14 PM
This is really a Wow piece! So beautiful! What kind of fabric did you use?
Posted by: Nancy B | May 13, 2014 at 05:40 PM
Well done! So beautiful. I'd use it as a wall hanging.
Posted by: Elaine Akers | May 13, 2014 at 02:10 PM
Gorgeous Joanne, love the colors and all that amazing beadwork! Such wonderful textures. There's a lot going on yet it's still restful to look at, for me, I imagine a stream flowing through a forest.
Posted by: Jo Ann Grissom | May 13, 2014 at 10:48 AM
I just love it when you do stuff like this. It is SO unlike me to do but the work is so beautiful and the colors so striking, I fall in love with it!
Posted by: jeanie | May 12, 2014 at 11:38 PM
Fabulous-o-so! So beautiful!
Posted by: Last Minute Lynn | May 12, 2014 at 11:10 PM
Very, very cool!! Would love to see this in person! xo
Posted by: Lorri Scott | May 12, 2014 at 07:48 PM
this is so YUMMY! It would be gorgeous just framed....
Posted by: connie | May 12, 2014 at 07:09 PM