I love the sparkle and glitter of little beads, especially when they’re scattered over beautiful kimono silks.
A last look at beaded jackets from the Baltimore show.

A beautiful teal color silk, with painted blue blossoms. The coral dots look like beads.
I’ve added my own, the glass variety, for texture.

It always surprises me, how different the various whites look when they’re sewn next to each other. Some are white white, others a creamy pink or a pale yellow.
Tiny square beads at the corners to highlight the pieced sections.

Blue beads follow the curves of the watery wave and stream lines.

What is it about little sparkling things that is so appealing?
I must have a bit of crow in me, the birds who love and collect shiny things.
You know this story, yes? About the Seattle girl who has a collection of gifts brought to her by the crows she feeds.