New sampler

I just was not happy with the red and yellow flower.  Colors are to bright and not as natural as I would like so I decided to start over.

Here you can see the pattern sketched out on a piece of wool I originally purchased for rug hooking.

Here is a close up of the turquoise circles.  To me they look like berries.

This is my first leaf.  Looks too much like a feather.  We will see how the second one comes out!

Close up of the leaf.  You can see where I ran a piece of thread down the middle beads.

February 13, 2011

I decided to put a woodland flower in my circle.  I will make it red, outlined in yellow.  So far I am not crazy about the colors, too primary looking.  Have many flaws, puckers and spaces; the black beads are different then the ones I am using to fill in the circle.  The colored beads don't go so well with curves.  Debbie says they are better for loom work, but they are what I have so will practice with them for now.

February 12, 2011

Today I went to Debbie's home.  I was amazed at the beautiful moccasins she has made.  Beautiful loom work and tapestry.

She showed me so many beads; right now I cannot see the difference except for size but look forward to being able to just look at one some day and know the way Debbie knows.

I learned to thread my needle off the spoon as the thread has a certain direction to it. I learned my needle's hole is beveled depending on which side the hole was stamped out.

My first work will be a sampler for the grant.  To start I am going to do some basic shapes.

Here is my first project.  I am starting with a circle and will put something in it.

1st Meeting

On February 5, 2011 I went to the Farm Expo in Manchester and met Debbie.  She showed me her loom and some of her beads.  Very nice woman.  We are going to meet next week for a lesson.