Yesterday, I painted the lace and did some more beading on this:
The cream lace was way too bright for this block. Generally, I paint my lace as I need it. I don't usually do a bunch of it at one time.
Another way to decide on where to put beads is to look for gaps. Empty spaces just scream for beads! Notice the bottom right-hand border. I added a few large beads in between the round beads.
When using sequins on lace or appliques, overlap your sequins a bit like I did on the leaves. It looks nicer than having gaps between the sequins and adds more sparkle.
Here are pages 4 & 5 of my Needlecrafts Embroidery & Fancywork Catalog:
Be sure to click on the images to go to my Flickr site where you can see the large versions. The cutwork designs are gorgeous!
Oh, I'd love to have one of those sweet pea pillowcases! How cool. Your block is so interesting. If you hadn't pointed out the sequin overlap, I wouldn't have noticed it, because I had to look hard to see where they were. I love the seam that looks like a harp.
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