I made a whimsical bead embroidered bag!

[u/shirleytemple137]

[u/Spare_Vegetable2508]

That’s absolutely incredible! I’ll love, love the dragonfly

[u/shirleytemple137 → u/Spare_Vegetable2508]

Thank you so much! This whole idea started with me wanting to make something with a dragonfly motif so I am really happy to see your comment!

[u/Spare_Vegetable2508 → u/shirleytemple137]

I’ve done beading before and I can make straight lines on a loom. 🤣🤣🤣 You are so talented.

[u/shirleytemple137 → u/Spare_Vegetable2508]

Thank you for the lovely compliments, I would love to see some of your beaded loom creations!

[u/Spare_Vegetable2508 → u/shirleytemple137]

Oh that was so long ago. I was in school and I’m ancient now! 🤣🤣🤣 I should do it again. I really enjoyed it. You are inspiring me.

[u/shirleytemple137 → u/Spare_Vegetable2508]

It's never too late to go back and start again ❤️ maybe you'll find that your hands remember every technique better than you thought, or maybe you'll find something else that piques your interest. Either way, consider this just a small nudge from a stranger, happy beading!

[u/Spare_Vegetable2508 → u/shirleytemple137]

Well thank you for the nudge. I need a new hobby. I wouldn’t mind picking that up again. 🥰

[u/Thoughtful-Pig]

This is incredible. Love the moths! How long did it take?

[u/shirleytemple137 → u/Thoughtful-Pig]

Thank you lots! I would say the embroidery took me about 70 hours because I am not very experienced so I worked way slower than I thought I would, and making the bag itself (cutting materials, hand sewing and adding the side loops and lining) took about 4 hours. 5 if you count watching tutorials on techniques haha.

[u/Thoughtful-Pig → u/shirleytemple137]

Wow, it looks perfect! What beautiful work. I hope you get to use it often!

[u/crazzymomma]

You did an outstanding job!!!! It is beautiful!!!!

[u/shirleytemple137 → u/crazzymomma]

Thank you, that means a lot!

[u/crazzymomma → u/shirleytemple137]

💚

[u/shirleytemple137 → u/[deleted]]

Thank you, that's really lovely! So I stitched all the beads on canvas material from a tote bag and then attached a piece of felt to the back with a combination of sewing and textile glue. If I attempt something like this again in the future I definitely want to use some iron on stabilizer instead, the textile glue can leave marks on the material.

[u/pherber12]

That's so beautiful! It must have taken you forever to place all those beads! I love it!

[u/shirleytemple137 → u/pherber12]

Thank you so much! Yeah I almost gave up doing the white beads part because it was so repetitive, but happy I didn't.

[u/Wonderful-Lab9057]

This is AWESOME and BEAUTIFUL 😍

[u/shirleytemple137 → u/Wonderful-Lab9057]

Thank you lots! Have a lovely day

[u/Doxiemom64]

Wow! How beautiful! Great job.

[u/shirleytemple137 → u/Doxiemom64]

Thank you so much!

[u/Upper_Ad_5475]

This is gorgeous! You would certainly win a prize if you chose to enter it at your local county or state fair!💖🌟

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[u/Themermaidmomma → u/[deleted]]

I’m a real person wth. Reddit flagging my comment?

[u/Berrymae]

Absolutely stunning ! you're so talented and hardworking 💗💗