The inspiration for the January Art Bead Scene Challenge is “Trellis by William Morris, 1862”
You can read more biographical information about the artist and this design at ART BEAD SCENE.
I love the color palette, especially the coral, rust and gold hues.
Even though I think my final design is very simple, I feel that it took me forever to get the overall balance just so.
I started with a square wire frame, a printed fabric swatch and some thread. Then I used some alcohol ink to tone down the colors on the fabric and give it just a hint of “aging”. I began hand stitching around the design and then backed it with some felt and inserted the wire frame. Then I hand stitched the ribbon for the necklace cord, added some small wire wrapped flower charms and some gun metal wire links. Finished it off with a simple set of earrings using more wire wrapped beads. A few more photos below:
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Gorgeous!! I wish someone (hint hint) would start selling cute embroidered fabric pendants online!! This is so sweet!
I am in love with that pendant! The whole piece. And I ditto everything Lorelei just said above.
Hi Cece!
Lovely art as usual but this pendant certainly is not usual …….. gorgeous!!
I’m very impressed with your interpretation – great choice of colors and the embroidered pendent is really special.
Thanks for all the comments fellow designers and artists. How I wish that I had time to make more and share them. Just busy making other things right now… it’s pre-spring germination season for growers. Hands are busy, but with seeds.
I love your embroidered bird!
I’d love to see more pieces like that, but I understand being busy. Mr. Sequin has a veggie garden, and in the Spring, he spends a lot of time on his seeds! Plants take lots of work… like pets. 🙂
WOW this is so beautiful! You nailed the colors for sure. I love the softness and the sheer element of fun of your design.
Very pretty and unique I really like it.
Therese
I think you captured the delicate nature of the art and then gave it wow! Love this… the colors and that you used fiber. Janet