April 25, 2008

First Attempt at Embroidery

Well, here is a photo of my first WIP of embroidery, or more correctly, no progress…

I started with stitching small groups of black Czech 11/0 seed beads to make the curved lines. I decided to use small s/b, because I thought it would be easier to create curved lines. It wasn't easy, but I think I have done pretty well in keeping the lines curved.

Not the case when it came to filling in the areas between the black beads - you can see that the line of red beads is "broken". Not only this, but there are too wide spaces between the lines, where you can see the backing material. I don't know what I did wrong…I just worked the same way as with the black lines…

So, it looks like… shall I say a big mistake?... I had the image of the finished piece in my head (I wanted to use it as a patch to be sewed on a jeans bag), and what I have actually made is not even getting close to it…
I think I will leave this work and start another one, but this time more simple – something like a small brooch or a pendant, and leave the curves and waves of the image in my head for a later time, when I'm more comfortable and experienced with this technique.


7 comments:

  1. I like the pattern! I wonder if the beads wouldn't fill in better as you fill up the spaces? I did one bead embroidery piece years ago and remember feeling very frustrated by it!

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  2. I hope you follow through with your bead embroidery. You have a lovely pattern and nice colors. I've been working on embroidery through the bead journal project and have learned a lot. Maybe you can get some inspiration and ideas if you check out the website (beadjournalproject.com)

    Susan

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  3. Thank you, Melody, and it's in my intention to finish this sometime in the future, because I really loved the pattern... :)

    Thanks, Susan, I saw some pieces of this wonderful project - they are really inspiring! I hope to get to this level of work sometime.. :)

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  4. Beautiful pattern Smadar! looks like you are doing quite well with it... don't give up!!!! :-)

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  5. Thanks Triz, your opinion about it is important to me :)

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  6. Thank you, it is quite difficult for me to finish the piece, but I'm taking one step at a time..

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