Pathfinder Beaded Bag

 My latest beading project is the Pathfinder bag.

I sewed glass beads onto wool I dyed with tea and iron in my own pattern. I gifted it to a friend who is searching for a new path.

-Bree

The Time of Trilliums

The Time of Trilliums has come and nearly gone, with the last few blooms shining deep in the shadows of the forest.

Soon the only ones that will remain are the two I have embroidered in glass beads. The beads are sewn onto a dark wool fabric I dyed in a tea and vinegar solution.

-Bree

Flowers for Spring and An Alphabet Ring

Trillium

The age-old cycle of Spring has come and the world feels new again.

Our Pear Tree

Flowering Quince (a local favorite of hummingbirds)



How fitting it is, then, that I find myself practicing an art form that is new to me, yet very old. Sewing tiny glass beads onto leather or wool in my own designs.

A brief historical note: the glass beads are considered modern, but the art itself is ancient. Before they had glass beads, the people of North America used dyed porcupine quills and sometimes shells sewn onto leather. So far I have made a small bag, flowers, feathers, and medallions.

Today I can begin to share a project I have been working on for some time . . . an alphabet book!

Each watercolor is 5" x 7"

This seemed a natural progression after making my own font several years ago. There is still much to be done, but I can promise there will be Imps and Ogres, Rhymes and Stories, Adventure and Fun, and a Surprise or Two!

-Bree