Ready to Bead!

25 February 2007 21:07 Renée wips

Celtic Spring, Progress as of 25.02.07 - Click for a larger image! Well, it may not be a happy dance yet… but almost! Yes, the stitching on Mae is finished and I have washed her up. She is just waiting for beads!

I am most anxious to start the beading, but have decided to take a break and start it tomorrow. One of the main reasons that I don’t want to start beading tonight is because this will be my first significant beading job. I have added a few beads before to different pieces, but never on this scale… So, I am not sure how long the beading will take.

Before I get ready to move on to the beading though, I thought I would give a few stitching statistics: Rainbow Gallery Petite Treasure Braid: The chart calls for 4 cards of PB01. I stitched Mae on 32ct linen and only used one strand of the braid. As a result, I didn’t even use two (2) cards. (More like 1¼). I used 1½ skeins of 832 and almost a full skein of 333.

There you have it: You may not see much of me this week as I will be beading. :) However, if I am dying to stitch during this adventure, I will work on “The Old Waterpump.” (Progress pic deliberately missing so that you may focus on “Celtic Spring.” ;) )

14 Responses

  1. Claudia W Says:
    25 February 2007 at 22:19

    Celtic Spring has turned out so beautiful so far! I cannot wait to see it with the beads. You do lovely work!

  2. Dawn Says:
    25 February 2007 at 22:41

    She is gorgeous!! I’m sure you’ll have the beading done in no time at all. :D

  3. Heidi Says:
    26 February 2007 at 04:13

    How pretty! Can’t wait to see herwith beads! :o)

  4. Jenn Says:
    26 February 2007 at 05:54

    She’s Beautiful! I’m sure once you start the beading you’ll just zip right through it.

  5. Annette Says:
    26 February 2007 at 07:39

    Lovely! She is a beauty.
    Happy beading,
    Annette

  6. Christine D Says:
    26 February 2007 at 08:48

    Wow, you are moving quickly with this, Renee! Fantastic work.

  7. Julie Says:
    26 February 2007 at 12:05

    It looks absolutely gorgeous! Have fun beading!

  8. Leslie Says:
    26 February 2007 at 17:33

    Congrats on your achievement! She looks fantastic:) Have fun with all that beading.

  9. Carolyn Says:
    26 February 2007 at 17:48

    Great job..I finished this one for my youngest daughter and gave it to her this past Christmas.I didn’t do the outside border though.I can’t wait to see it finished.

  10. Angela Says:
    26 February 2007 at 19:26

    I am so happy for you! She is very beautiful. Beads will be the icing on the cake so to speak. *sigh, So pretty!

  11. Sue Says:
    26 February 2007 at 19:32

    Mae is looking gorgeous, I can’t wait to see her with the beading done.

  12. Cindy Says:
    27 February 2007 at 13:34

    Oh wow! Congrats, she looks amazing :)

  13. Sue Says:
    27 February 2007 at 13:39

    Just stunning.

  14. Jenna Says:
    27 February 2007 at 15:51

    You are almost there, and Mae looks fantastic! Good luck and enjoy your beading this week. :)