Dulcey Heller

Tag: embroidery

  • Kingman turquoise cab, step 3

    I think I still like it. The cab is finished, now it’s time for the necklace part. This can be challenging, finding the right visual mass to best suit the cab. This is about 2.5″ long and 1.5″ wide. My first thought was a strung necklace, but that may seem slight with the cab. A…

  • Kingman turquoise cab, step 2

    I haven’t had a lot of beading time lately – but I’ve had a few minutes to work on this. I think I like it. I’m just going to put an edging on it and call it done. It’ll be turquoise again, and maybe I’ll throw in some more pearls? I’m pretty sure it will…

  • Kingman turquoise cab, step 1

    Turquoise and pearls and seed beads. Next step is adding more color.

  • When an existing project isn’t grabbing you…

    …grab another? I bought this stabilized Kingman turquoise cab this week, and I think I’ve found the beads I want to use with it.

  • More on tambour work

    The latest issue of Piecework, an Interweave Press publication, caught my eye yesterday. Tambour embroidery is on the cover! And the article is by Bob Haven, who has commented on tambour beading posts on this blog. He writes of its history and basic technique, tambour hook and stitches, fabrics and frames. A project article follows,…