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May 28th 16, 02:29 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
Rich[_3_]
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Looking for tips, tricks, and warnings on beads
Hi Danny,
I don't like doing beads but I have done some...
Do them last, wash and press first.
You can hold the piece in hand or use a frame. I have put them on as
I stitched using a scroll frame. Then just rolled the piece up in the
scroll frame as I worked (I stitch from top to bottom).
Get a beading needle.
Its not hard, just tedious, for me anyway.
hth, Rich
On Fri, 27 May 2016 13:17:35 -0300,
wrote:
On Fri, 27 May 2016 07:57:50 -0700 (PDT), Danny Breidenbach
wrote:
I've been working on TW's Celestial Dragon, and I'm not too far from the beading stage. I've never worked with beads, so I'm looking for input.
1. I assume it's best to do these last. Correct?
2. Should I wash and press the piece before beading? I can't imagine pressing after adding beads.
3. What do I need to prepare for as far as doing the actual work? I'm accustomed to holding the piece in my hand (I use Q-Snaps) for stitching. I'll need to work at a table for the beads, won't I? Can this be done with the fabric loose (no hoop or frame)?
4. What gauge needle do you recommend?
5. What am I forgetting to ask about? :-)
(I remember the olden days of the Usenet-based RCTN when a message like this would release a torrent of responses and maybe even set off a mini-flame war or something.)
--Danny
Good to see you Danny, while I can't answer your query Joanie can and
I am drawing her attention to your post
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