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Sunday, January 10, 2010

BJP2010 - January

My January BJP2010 journal piece is finished! I have my ideas for the next few months now it's just on to execute those ideas! You can click on pictures for really big views!

January BJP2010
Size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Theme: Art of nature
Bugle and seed beads (11 & 15's)
FMQ

closeup of pine branches
Closeup of edges that I filled in with buttonhole stitch and seed bead. Bottom is doodling/zentangle sewn with size 15 seed beads.


16 comments:

  1. Love the beading, Robbie - great job.

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  2. Beautiful work Robbie! The quilting and the buggles go together so well! We both seem to be on a roll!

    Hugz

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  3. Oh my, this finished up beautifully!

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  4. This is gorgeous! Love the look of the beads for the pine branches and the zen tangles at the bottom.

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  5. Wonderful! Love the bugle bead pine needles, and the machine quilting.
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    Kathy B

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  6. The beading goes beautifully with the quilting...wonderful mix of techniques!

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  7. Looks really great. I love what you did.

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  8. So interesting!
    Love the way the bugle beads were used to create the pine needles.

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  9. This is wonderful! It's such a beautiful combination of beading and quilting.

    And if you're interested, there is snow on the evergreen trees her in Michigan.
    Marty S
    Crackpot Beader

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  10. Brava!!! Really beautiful, Robbie! :D

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  11. What a great use for bugle beads! A beautiful piece!

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  12. Thank you all for the kind words. it's so much fun to go to each of your blogs or web sites and see your work! Just so inspiring!!!

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  13. I love the way the quilting and beading blend together. Beautifully done.

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