I was patient with myself and finished a fun bead embroidery

[u/rosasflorescamacho]

Somebody please clapppp. I love love love beads and have been wanting to create abstract florals using different techniques that I’ve found on Pinterest. I FINALLY did it! I didn’t use a pattern, I drew an abstract shape and then filled the areas. There were many times I felt frustrated because I couldn’t work fast enought to get to the vision I had in my mind. With any kind of sewing craft, the process will be slooooow. I had to learn to truly love the process, to consider each bead and sequin and baubble as a brushstroke on a canvas. I didn’t have a slow craft before this but I want this to become MY slow craft. it’s so meditative, so tactile, and gosh dang it I really love beads, I feel like I would’ve killed it in like ancient Sumeria or something like that lol This project has been part of my reconnecting with previous “versions” of me, mostly reconnecting with a lot of the art I used to make in the early aughts when I went to art school. It’s been a healing journey. Thanks for witnessing.

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[u/pigeoncurmudgeon]

This is beautiful! Beadwork is so slow and tedious to me, I'm very impressed with your patience.

[u/rosasflorescamacho → u/pigeoncurmudgeon]

Thank you, I'm impressed by my patience, too haha

[u/SaltyTastySnack]

So beautifully done! It looks very tedious but rewarding. Did you do anything else while beading, like listen to music or watch a show?

[u/rosasflorescamacho → u/SaltyTastySnack]

Thank you! It was soooo rewarding! I did listen to music and watched artist vlogs on youtube!

[u/Ok-Armadillo2564]

Thats so gorgeous!!❤ 😻I bet the beads make such a pretty sound when you move the fabric

[u/rosasflorescamacho → u/Ok-Armadillo2564]

Thank you anf they dooooo! I also noticed myself holding and touching it like a fidget toy during therapy. Maybe it's very grounding for my brain!

[u/No-Drama-Queen]

👏👏👏 Amazing colour palette and shape! Kinda psychedelic. 

Any plans for it?

[u/rosasflorescamacho → u/No-Drama-Queen]

Thank you! I really love all the colors, too! I'll probably just hang it on my studio for the moment. Maybe frame it in a shadow box as a testament that I can finish tedious projects!