{"id":757,"date":"2009-12-29T21:02:43","date_gmt":"2009-12-30T04:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blog2007.sheba-kitty-productions.com\/?p=757"},"modified":"2010-01-24T17:40:09","modified_gmt":"2010-01-25T00:40:09","slug":"2009-2010-beaded-journal-project-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blog2007.sheba-kitty-productions.com\/?p=757","title":{"rendered":"2008-2009 Beaded Journal Project Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

All 12 pages from last year’s Beaded Journal Project are started, 9\u00c2\u00a0of them are completely done with the beading. However, I am still struggling with how to display them or back them\/finish them. At first I was planning to make them a big book together, then as little shrines with equally beaded doors that closed. I tried a number of different ways to make the pages sturdy enough to stand on their own, but flexible enough to open and close. I tried thick interfacing, felt and quilt batting of different thicknesses, these were great for opening and closing the doors, but didn’t work at all for standing. Then I tried some card stock, cardboard and finally mat board. These were either too thin or too thick.\u00c2\u00a0 I thought I had it all figured out after Robin’s class, but I can’t seem to make it work with the odd shape. Besides, where am I ever doing to display them where I have 12 podiums that are high enough to be able to examine the details.<\/p>\n

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My next plan is to try and turn them into a wall hanging, still keeping them in the groups of three that were part of the original plan. But because I have already turned the edges and backed some of them I am not sure how I will attach them. I am thinking perhaps reverse applique. I auditioned some groupings and some backing\u00c2\u00a0fabrics. It seems that a simple black will be the best choice, other colors will detract from the work.<\/p>\n

This is June’s page, quite a difference from the beginning<\/a>. June is the end of the school year so it is very hectic, closing up the classroom and getting ready for the summer. I created this fabric from a doodle I did in my paper art journal at my April art retreat. I scanned in the doodle, then mirrored it in photo shop, then printed it out on fabric. I used a lot of new techniques I learned from some beading books that I acquired, and then adapted to my own style.<\/p>\n

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Here are the remaining ones that need to be beaded.<\/p>\n

This one is July. Spending time in my garden is the main thing that I enjoy during the summer months. This one is still very raw and has no bead work yet. But it is still part of the plan.<\/p>\n

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This one is August. I have been training for a triathlon all summer and August is the heaviest training month. Still need to get beading on this.<\/p>\n

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I am really pleased with how the\u00c2\u00a0beading parts are progressing (although slowly) and I am getting really excited for\u00c2\u00a0the next round.<\/p>\n

Here are some things I learned from the first round, the reading and research on beading that I have done in the process\u00c2\u00a0and my class with Robin.<\/p>\n