Transitions, Framed

Transitions is framed.
I couldn't get the color quite right in the photo.  The inner filet is actually a silver wood, the mat and frame are kind of a pewter.
It looks good.  The red inner mat brings out the diamond.

Transitions, Finished

Transitions is finished!  I'm quite pleased with it overall. 
I ended up using fewer beads than I thought I would in the first section, but I like it.  I stitched the open area with floss in Basketweave before attaching the beads.
I filled in the open areas of Sections 2, 3 & 5.
I redid the "center" in the center section using #12 Kreinik instead of #8 and it is much better.  #8 was just too skimpy. 
Now to find the perfect matt & frame!

Transitions, Progress #4

Wow, we certainly got out of Vegas in the nick of time!  It is hot here too, but nothing like Vegas.  They are in the 120 range and here in Reno we are in the 100 range.  Isn't A/C the best thing ever?!!!

At The Bead Store, here in Reno, I found some beads to use to complete Transitions.  I haven't finished, but here is a detail of the part that is finished.  I found these wonderful little abalone shell beads that are odd shapes & the holes are not always in the middle.  I kind of piled them up in the far right section.

Then for the orange section, near the bottom I found some beads in a perfect color that are kind of oval, but the hole is through one end instead of the center.  I used a large regular bead at the center to anchor the oval ones.  I think it worked pretty well!

Transitions, Progress #3

Transitions is almost finished!  The Bargello stitching is finished.  I have filled in some of the "centers" but I'm not happy with most of them.  I like the copper "star" that is about in the center.  I definitely do NOT like the aqua thing, upper left and will take that out.  I'm not sure about the 2 areas where I put Jessicas (a little below center of the teal section & above center in the green section); I may add beads in the Jessicas and see how that looks, although I'm pessimistic about that.  Now I'm thinking of looking for beads instead of stitching for some of these small areas.  Especially the small one on the far right.  I almost have a feel for how I want it all to look, but the ideas haven't surfaced yet!

 

 

Transitions Progress #2

As you can see, I have made considerable progress on Transitions.  Column 1 is now complete and Column 2 nearly so.  I'm hoping to have it finished by the end of next week.

This is the most Mad of the Mad Miters I have done!  So far I have used many different colors of Watercolours and Silk & Ivory, with just a few metallics for accent.  The metallics don't show up very well in the photo.

Once everything else is complete, I will fill in the areas I have left blank.  I will probably use decorative stitches, possibly some Hilton stitches if I can find the right ones for the spaces in question.

Update:  As described in previous post, I have used Method #2 (equal quadrants) in the section to the left of the large diamond, and a little below it. The orange-y color shows it most clearly.

Transitions, Progress #1

I had an idea, what can I say?!  I know I have a gazillion WIPs, but I just had to do this.  Actually I have dropped everything else for now.

Those of you who have taken my Mad Miters class may see it here.  This is a really nuts Mad Miters!  Not only does it use a diagonal pattern, but it changes colors in each "column".  I am using dozens of colors & threads.  What you see is Column 1 complete, and Columns 2 & 3 working.  I'll start Column 4 today.

So far I have learned that a diagonal pattern used in a 4-way can be done two ways!  One is to mirror image the pattern at the miters.  Two is to make each quadrant identical.  So far I have only used #1, and as you can see, the pattern never changes direction.  I will use #2 next.

Ooooo, this is so much fun!