December was filled with ice, snow and more ice. After our 'big' ice storm, we did lose power for the better part of a day. I consider us lucky because there were so many homes that were without power for several days.
We did have a warm up for a few days where the snow/ice did melt, but most days when I looked outside I saw snow, or ice.
I beaded up these cute little snowflakes found in the book "Bead Creative Art Quilts" by Nancy Eha. They are SO much fun to make!
The snowflakes were created with smaller beads 13/0 - 15/0 and some charlottes for a little extra added sparkle.
After the snowflakes were all complete, I tacked them down with a small stitch at each point and then made an attempt to bead what might look like a window pane, I'm not thrilled with the results, but will chalk that up to a learning experience and go from there.
I've also included a shot of the back of the piece.
All images are clickable for a larger view.
17 comments:
Are you sure you weren't looking through MY window? Nope, you would have put a bird on the flakes LOL.
O well, pretty soon we will be seeing bright sunny days. They are just a blink away.
Nope, I think it's MY window! Lovely page, Grace, I think you depicted a window VERY well. MAYBE we will see green out these windows of ours soon???
These are SO pretty and cold and icy!And the back-
ground fabric is perfect...
is the Nancy Eha book a new
one of hers?Thanks for
sharing your COLD beading!
I don't know how you can
SEE these tiny beads, but
they're perfect for the
project!
thank you for visiting my blog, I see your blog and Its very interesting!
Another delightful page Grace, your little snowflakes are lovely!
oo ahhh
those STITCHES got me drooling!
Very wintry page. Great choice of background and the snowflakes are great. What is the dark line in the corner?
What beautiful fabric. The snow flakes are elegant. It disguises the toughness of ice. In Minnesota we have also had a lot ice and snow and below zero weather but looking at this piece helps me appreciaate there beauty.
Great piece, Grace! When I visited my son in Indianapolis in mid-December, I was so glad to know I would get to return to southern New Mexico where we certainly NEVER experience these type of window scenes.
But I remember them well from all those years of living in snowy, freezing Cleveland, Ohio . . .
Kathy V in NM
Soooooo pretty Grace - and they DO look like they are made out of beautiful little ice crystals. Lovely!
this wonderful, so full of light it almost glows like the ice it is depicting.
Lovely snowflakes. I think we were lucky to, we lost power for a few hours but my brother in law was without power for over a week! I think we can still complain about the ice and snow though.
Hi Grace,
Your bed work is lovely! i just wanted to say thanks for stopping by and for your comment on my blog...in the end, I took your suggestion and named my doll Willow, so thanks for that!
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Cold as it was, the snow it pretty and one of nature's special gifts. Your view from inside the window is a wonderful idea. It gives a good sense of what the month was like for you.
Also, you chose such perfect fabric for this one!!!
WARM hugs, Robin A.
I love this one too! I think the fabric is perfect and I adore those snowflakes! I have her book too and I would love to try these...they are so cute. I see where you were going...and I like how you raised the window pane with 8's?...giving it more depth! Very cool! ;-)
You show how beautiful snow can be--even from the inside.
Marty S
Crackpot Beader
Its snowing across the pond as well (I'm freezing my fingers in Wales, with the heating on!) so I understand!
These are beautiful, stunningly intricate. I have to admit I'm more drawn to the firey warmth of November's piece though, want to hold my handsout over it and bask in the embodied sun!
I keep thinking about joining the Beaded journal project, but for now I simply have too many projects going! :)
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