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Beaded Swing Vest

April 19, 2015 2 Comments

She asked me, “Could you make this vest in a full swing version?”
And I said, “Yes!”
I pieced the grid and diagonal lines.
Then, I sewed on the beads. And then more beads.
And more beads and more.
In the beginning I thought I’d never finish.
But you know, after a while, well, after a long while, I did!
Shibori Vest Swing
The back of the vest is in the foreground and in the distance, the front.
Next up: steam flat, sew into a vest and send off to its new home!

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  1. Jane Miller says

    April 19, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    Hope we get to see the finished vest, this is stunning! Do you do anything else while sewing on beads – listen to books on tape, music, TV?

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    • Ann says

      April 20, 2015 at 4:29 pm

      Thank You Jane!
      While I work I listen to books on tape, NPR, various podcasts and at night, TV. The good thing about television is that I naturally look up and away from my sewing, which you’re supposed to do with any close work. Who would have thought of TV as something that’s good for your eyes!

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