Here are some more of my wavy edged paper beads. They were made in the usual manner, then once dry I wound variegated embroidery thread around the middles, securing with a drop of white glue. I sewed coordinating seed beads on to the thread. To hang them on a doll's skirt, for Coolabberation 2009, I strung glass beads on either end with more thread and tied them in place. These beads are all about 1 1/2 inches long.

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Magpie's Mumblings said…
mmmmm...yum! Shudayra is a lucky doll (and I'm a lucky girl) to get these!!
December 15, 2009 at 2:51 PM
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