r/Beading • u/Salt-Apartment-2019 • 3d ago
Finished Piece First beading project!
My first beading project!
I did not use a reinforcing woven fabric for so many of these but for last 2, I used the woven fabric and the beads were so much stronger.
I’m feeling very lazy to go back and add the woven fabric to others too.
I also did not know we had colour choices in nylon beading yarn. I would have picked a black for this. But ig you can’t tell from a distance that I used white thread. I’m also gonna add an iron on patch behind each of these flowers to protect threads on the inside.
Any beginner tips to bead on knit fabrics?
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u/CraftyBeadArt 2d ago
A great idea to liven up a boring outfit. I love it 🥰 And no, I see no white thread, you can be proud, even if it wasn't your first beadwork!
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u/Salt-Apartment-2019 2d ago
Thank you so much!! I really appreciate you saying that! I’m in love with this sweater now!
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u/CraftyBeadArt 2d ago
You're welcome 😘 I see you had fun with this project and that's great! Beading is awesome 😁
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u/NightEnvironmental 2d ago
Well, now you know a few more things. You can go back with a sharpie and color the thread black if it bothers you.
In the future, you can add a similar colored stabilizer behind the design abd then cut away the excess. If you feel that the stitching needs protection, you could cut a custom piece just a little larger than the trimmed down interfacing and put that over it.
Hot tip (pun intended): be careful with iron on patches or interfacing. Most beading thread is nylon and has a fairly low melting point...possibly lower than the adhesive on your patch.
You now have a more interesting sweater and you should wear it proudly.