‘ve been trying to make a list of all the things that my customers buy beads for, beyond the usual necklaces and earrings. This is what I can remember so far. If you have any different ideas that I can add, please let me know!
- flys for fishing
- to decorate greeting cards
- dollhouse miniatures – such as vases, lamps, lightbulbs, hatboxes
- to adorn dolls
- to hang on draperies
- to sew on quilts
- to decorate purses
- to put fringe on purses
- to put on ends of curtain rods
- to hang on fan chains
- to decorate frames
- fringe on scarves
- game pieces
- a customized rosary
- meditation beads
- wine identifiers
- on spines of handmade books
- tassels
- in paintings – This one was made by Dawn Ferencak – for more information about her work, please visit www.ferencak.net.
- to bead cow pitchers!
I have a collection of cow pitchers and it was inevitable that they would begin to get beaded. Allow me to introduce my latest:
Baby Bovine Bares Belly
I am proud to say that she just won “Most Humorous” in the Bead Society of Greater Chicago’s 2002 Bead Challenge. The Challenge was to bead something that would fit in a 3″ x 3″ x 3″ box. I always have fun with the challenge. A special thanks to Jenny Bezingue for the creative title. I was going to give her the rather boring name of “Baby Cow.” Here she is from the side so you can see her tail:
This one I named “Party Cow” (because I had no one to help me) and she won a ribbon in the 1999 Bead Challenge of the Bead Society of Greater Chicago. The theme was “Party”.
I entered this one in the 2000 bead challenge. The theme was “Wings”. She didn’t win, but I think she’s quite cute just the same. I call her “Holy Cow”.
This one I entered in the 2001 Bead Challenge. The theme was “Everything Old Is New Again.” I named her “Old to New, Moo to Shoe,” or “Shoe Cow” for short. She also didn’t win, but she still wears her shoes proudly.
