Squished beads!
After a bit of a battle with the beads, here's my Pompeii Garden progress!
Hand-dyed 32ct is too small for this many beads really. Especially horizontally as the beads are a teeny bit wider than they are long. I should have gone to 30ct, but I think it'll be OK when stretched for framing (a long way down the road!). And I'm not changing the fabric now! It was a bit of a fight to get a couple of them in there and you can see the edges bulging a bit. It's certainly not perfect and it doesn't lie flat unless you stretch it. But it's very sparkly!
Hand-dyed 32ct is too small for this many beads really. Especially horizontally as the beads are a teeny bit wider than they are long. I should have gone to 30ct, but I think it'll be OK when stretched for framing (a long way down the road!). And I'm not changing the fabric now! It was a bit of a fight to get a couple of them in there and you can see the edges bulging a bit. It's certainly not perfect and it doesn't lie flat unless you stretch it. But it's very sparkly!
I think it looks really pretty and will be just fine once it's framed!
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ReplyDeletetis gorgeous i love your eyelets
i love doing eyelets they look so neat and pretty when they are done
the colours are awesome!
Look at all that sparkle. This one looks even better stitched up than in the digital pic online!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteYou fabric is perfect for this design.
Gorgeous, of course!
ReplyDeleteThis is looking beautiful!
ReplyDelete(Wiping drool off chin) It's looking wonderful ... just wonderful ... I've got a funny feeling I'm gonna end up having to buy this one for myself after watching yours for too much longer ;) Maybe I'd better get cracking on Egyptian Garden to see if I'm up for another one ;)
ReplyDeleteNicki it looks gorgeous!! All those sparklies really catch the eye - yum, yum!
ReplyDeleteWhat is the fabric you are using? Is it a hand dyed?
Wow, all those beads! It's vibrant!
ReplyDeleteThis is truly an eye catching piece! Good for you, stitching beads on 32 ct - it will look FABULOUS when you stretch it out (and it looks fab now, too!).
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful Nicki! Your WIPs are going to suck me into this one too, I can just feel it happening already!
ReplyDeleteOh it's absolutely beautiful, Nicki. I think I'll definitely have to buy this chart now! I can't wait to see more of your progress on it.
ReplyDeleteWow!!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great with all the beads! Now I feel like stitching on mine again (and finally order the beads!)
ReplyDeletePG looks great!! That beading problem is pretty typical with some of Martina's designs - she loves to cram them in! But it will look great when it gets framed up!! I have similar issues with Mystery IX!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's looking stunning so far
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