This was my first time securing sequins with french knots, which was initially tricky but quickly became a part of my flow. This piece was incredibly meditative for me and if I started sewing with any anxieties, they disappeared after thirty minutes. I thought the greens were going to be my favorite colors but by the end I was in love with the yellows and it was the color I finished with.
Fun facts:
I sewed my headphones cord to this piece once while making this. I was either really tired or in a deep trance. Or both!
Each bead was sewn on one at a time.
I used five spins for each french knot unless it was for a sequin. I used 6-8 spins for the sequins. I still had a few sequins pop off, and now I have a jar with these sequins labeled, "sequins with holes that are too f***ing big for french knots." I eat a lot of jam so thankfully I never run out of jars.
This is an 8 inch hoop.
I spent over 30 hours on this piece.
100+ sequins went into this piece. I learned that there are different sizes on sequins and that the middle isn't always punched through. I spent a lot of time gently picking off the tiny extra middle pieces.
I believe I used about about 1200-1500 beads.
This piece is for sell. Check out my Etsy for more details.
AMAZING!
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