What are you working on??? - Page 2

**spottedeagle** · 03-11-2003, 12:56 AM

Glad to see I'm not the only one way behind on my regalia. I made my first set of leggings and aprons out of split cow hide around Christmas. Unfortunately I had to learn the hard way, after having the hide tear on the front apron and one of the leggings I decided to quit being cheap and buy some buckskin. Now I have to redo them. They won't be beaded as planned but at least they will look alot better than the ones I have now. I still have to make me a belt after I finish my wife's (I only have 6 1/2" done so far:( and another 24 to bead

)

Then it'll be time to start on the rest of my outfit!!!!!

Is it just me or does the first set always take the longest to build??????

thizgirlpowwows · 03-11-2003, 06:58 PM

I am working on two ribbon shirts, a breech cloth for men's traditional outfit, dress and shawl for a teen fancy dancer, plus trying to squeeze in another shawl and dress for my daughter, all by Denver March powwow, where did all the time go?

**spottedeagle** · 03-12-2003, 08:52 PM

Well I finally finished the first rose on my wife's belt.

Anyone want to give me a little feed back?

The pic is too big to load here so I put it in the gallery....Here's the link~>http://www.powwows.com/galleries/sho...t=1&thecat=500

Blackbear · 03-13-2003, 09:21 PM

I left you some feedback in the gallery

**spottedeagle** · 03-13-2003, 11:51 PM

Thank-you everyone for the feedback!!!!!!!!!:D I'll keep everyone up on my progress as I keep working on it.

ingrambead · 03-16-2003, 03:06 PM

I'm working on frogs, and horses. Frogs mostly, as beaded bags and magnifying glass holders...and lady bugs too as pendant watches on necklaces. Then the serious work of a couple of hairdrops in diagonal weave. One is almost finished and then I get to start the next one. Always working on things that I shouldn't be just because they are new ideas. Maybe I'll have something to wear at Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque.....but not if I don't get off line.:D

nabeader · 03-20-2003, 02:39 PM

After finishing my spring beadwork classes I now have time to get back to my dauthers beaded northern fancy shawl set. The front cape is done and I am starting the back cape. It is all beaded in 13 0 cuts in rose and butterfly patterns. It looks like it will be a good set.
nabeader

MissGolightly · 03-21-2003, 02:13 PM

The usual fun stuff and a new project that I'm still designing before I start beading. My grandfather gave me his jacket that he had made out of three of his deer hides. So, I will start that when I move into our new place as I will need more room then what I have now, along with an outfit for powwowing. Otherwise it's necklaces, earrings, purses, belts and bracelets. Finished that wolf design and now need to put it on leather. woohoo!

sutton's dad · 03-21-2003, 05:37 PM

at the moment i'm thinking about the long list of projects that i need to do. i'm a little overwhelmed with it all. a beaded vest is the first thing on the list, and hopefully i'll get started on that in the next week or so. that should keep me busy for a while.

Sweet Syilx · 03-22-2003, 05:58 PM

Right now, my obsession is finishing my leggings. Its the only thing left in my set. So far I have done the choker/medallion, hairties, big barrette for plumes, 2 side barrettes, 1 barrette with side plumes, 2 rings, earrings and mocassins, so its the leggings that are the absolute finish to this set (unless I decide to do a purse along with the set). And then I have my niece's new sequins fancy dance set to do. 2 dresses for myself for the new season, re-sizing my jingle dress from last year, because its hanging on me now (lost a bit of weight over the last few months), and 1 new fancy shawl set for my niece as well as a new jingle dress for her, and all of her accessories before the season is in full swing.

All of that work crammed into the next two months, amongst my term papers, finals, and graduation celebration. Yep, what is a busy girl to do ? Haha.

R.

lightningflash · 03-24-2003, 11:29 AM

I just finished a Seminole bandolier for a Florida tribal member - you can see the pics I uploaded to my gallery last night.

I have also just finished some cuffs and am working on matching beaded mocs for a young man's traditional outfit.

I'm also working on the crown for this summer's Grand Ronde Veterans Senior Queen, and a beaded vest and matching belt/side drops and mocs for a traditional dancer.

After that's finished I have some leggings to bead for an order, and then my husband's plateau-style (Flathead) traditional outfit. Then maybe a new southern cloth beadwork set for myself.

So I'm busy for awhile!

ingrambead · 03-24-2003, 12:04 PM

Lightningflash!
THat's wonderful work. I especially like the contouring, the pattern, the colors, the fingerweaving and Oh Ya the whole thing.

I like the toes too.:D

n8tivechick · 03-25-2003, 01:43 PM

well.... i am working on a headband for my jingle dress..... only because i am at home sick and i am not gonna have anything to do over spring break!

~kelli

ingrambead · 03-25-2003, 02:07 PM

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Originally posted by straightdancerinaz

hey Ingrambead!!! Started on my hair drops yet? Just curious....

Hopefully, we'll have a run in again this year Ingrambead....was great meeting you last year at Taos..........exceptional work on the hair pieces and earrings!!!!

Hi straightdancerinaz! You hair drops are al drawn out and ready to thread up. I just have to finish up the second side of the other set.

You mean you are not coming to Albuquerquue in April? I know it can get a BIT crowded at Gathering of Nations Powwow. Jerry is taking his Tradidtional Clothing class form IAIA on a field trip to the powwow!

We will probably see you at Taos. That's always a nice one. Sally

**spottedeagle** · 03-27-2003, 10:04 PM

Well I just posted a pic in the gallery of my progress on my wife's loomed belt I'm working on. Feel free to leave any coments or constructive critisism (I know my spelling is horrible!)

Reez · 03-30-2003, 02:47 AM

Hello Everyone,
After looking at everyones work I noticed I'm not only pretty inexperienced, but time-challenged ! Absolutely cannot bead at a marathon pace

Soooo because I'm slightly backwards have been beading using needlepoint kit pictures to do stuff that has more detail to it.

Just got done with a wolf tapestry,added a more lenape border around the edges,using quills to make arrow points in the border and ended up with another scene on top. It got snatched by giftee before I could add the third scene at the bottom ,or get it onto backing......and before it turned into a tablecloth:Angel: :Angel: :Angel:
Square stitch that got out of hand !!!! LOL

Haven't seen anyone using needlepoint kits as a way to get precharted designs.....So I thought it was worth mentioning.

Blackbear · 03-30-2003, 04:50 AM

This is the bag I was making for a friend as a wedding gift... she emailed me a pic cause my scanner software seems to have dissappeared...so one more thing done...half a million other things left to do!! WHHOOOOO

03-11-2003, 12:56 AM	#21 (permalink)
spottedeagle FANMAKR Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Soaring over you Posts: 4,499	Glad to see I'm not the only one way behind on my regalia. I made my first set of leggings and aprons out of split cow hide around Christmas. Unfortunately I had to learn the hard way, after having the hide tear on the front apron and one of the leggings I decided to quit being cheap and buy some buckskin. Now I have to redo them. They won't be beaded as planned but at least they will look alot better than the ones I have now. I still have to make me a belt after I finish my wife's (I only have 6 1/2" done so far:( and another 24 to bead ) Then it'll be time to start on the rest of my outfit!!!!! Is it just me or does the first set always take the longest to build?????? __________________ The things you are doing today are the traditions of twenty-five years from now. -Daryl Baldwin: Miami

03-12-2003, 08:52 PM	#23 (permalink)
spottedeagle FANMAKR Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Soaring over you Posts: 4,499	Well I finally finished the first rose on my wife's belt. Anyone want to give me a little feed back? The pic is too big to load here so I put it in the gallery....Here's the link~>http://www.powwows.com/galleries/sho...t=1&thecat=500 __________________ The things you are doing today are the traditions of twenty-five years from now. -Daryl Baldwin: Miami

03-13-2003, 09:21 PM	#24 (permalink)
Blackbear Space Cowboy Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Alaska Posts: 9,622	I left you some feedback in the gallery __________________ Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear... just sing, sing a song.

03-13-2003, 11:51 PM	#25 (permalink)
spottedeagle FANMAKR Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Soaring over you Posts: 4,499	Thank-you everyone for the feedback!!!!!!!!!:D I'll keep everyone up on my progress as I keep working on it. __________________ The things you are doing today are the traditions of twenty-five years from now. -Daryl Baldwin: Miami

03-21-2003, 02:13 PM	#28 (permalink)
MissGolightly I'M NASSSTTTYYYYYY!!!!!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes Posts: 991	The usual fun stuff and a new project that I'm still designing before I start beading. My grandfather gave me his jacket that he had made out of three of his deer hides. So, I will start that when I move into our new place as I will need more room then what I have now, along with an outfit for powwowing. Otherwise it's necklaces, earrings, purses, belts and bracelets. Finished that wolf design and now need to put it on leather. woohoo! __________________ "Support Bacteria. It's the only culture some people have." "I can't sleep, the clowns will eat me." "Things are more like today than they ever have been."

03-11-2003, 06:58 PM	#22 (permalink)
thizgirlpowwows Senior Dancer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: IN THE DIRTY SOUTH.........DAKOTA Posts: 638	I am working on two ribbon shirts, a breech cloth for men's traditional outfit, dress and shawl for a teen fancy dancer, plus trying to squeeze in another shawl and dress for my daughter, all by Denver March powwow, where did all the time go?

03-16-2003, 03:06 PM	#26 (permalink)
ingrambead Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Northern New Mexico High Mt. Desert. Posts: 43	I'm working on frogs, and horses. Frogs mostly, as beaded bags and magnifying glass holders...and lady bugs too as pendant watches on necklaces. Then the serious work of a couple of hairdrops in diagonal weave. One is almost finished and then I get to start the next one. Always working on things that I shouldn't be just because they are new ideas. Maybe I'll have something to wear at Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque.....but not if I don't get off line.:D

03-20-2003, 02:39 PM	#27 (permalink)
nabeader Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: dayton ohio Posts: 35	After finishing my spring beadwork classes I now have time to get back to my dauthers beaded northern fancy shawl set. The front cape is done and I am starting the back cape. It is all beaded in 13 0 cuts in rose and butterfly patterns. It looks like it will be a good set. nabeader

03-21-2003, 05:37 PM	#29 (permalink)
sutton's dad Junior Dancer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 144	at the moment i'm thinking about the long list of projects that i need to do. i'm a little overwhelmed with it all. a beaded vest is the first thing on the list, and hopefully i'll get started on that in the next week or so. that should keep me busy for a while.

03-22-2003, 05:58 PM	#30 (permalink)
Sweet Syilx V-Style Jingler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Vancouver - Coast Salish Territory Posts: 248	Right now, my obsession is finishing my leggings. Its the only thing left in my set. So far I have done the choker/medallion, hairties, big barrette for plumes, 2 side barrettes, 1 barrette with side plumes, 2 rings, earrings and mocassins, so its the leggings that are the absolute finish to this set (unless I decide to do a purse along with the set). And then I have my niece's new sequins fancy dance set to do. 2 dresses for myself for the new season, re-sizing my jingle dress from last year, because its hanging on me now (lost a bit of weight over the last few months), and 1 new fancy shawl set for my niece as well as a new jingle dress for her, and all of her accessories before the season is in full swing. All of that work crammed into the next two months, amongst my term papers, finals, and graduation celebration. Yep, what is a busy girl to do ? Haha. R.

03-24-2003, 11:29 AM	#31 (permalink)
lightningflash Junior Dancer Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 112	I just finished a Seminole bandolier for a Florida tribal member - you can see the pics I uploaded to my gallery last night. I have also just finished some cuffs and am working on matching beaded mocs for a young man's traditional outfit. I'm also working on the crown for this summer's Grand Ronde Veterans Senior Queen, and a beaded vest and matching belt/side drops and mocs for a traditional dancer. After that's finished I have some leggings to bead for an order, and then my husband's plateau-style (Flathead) traditional outfit. Then maybe a new southern cloth beadwork set for myself. So I'm busy for awhile!

03-24-2003, 12:04 PM	#32 (permalink)
ingrambead Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Northern New Mexico High Mt. Desert. Posts: 43	Lightningflash! THat's wonderful work. I especially like the contouring, the pattern, the colors, the fingerweaving and Oh Ya the whole thing. I like the toes too.:D

03-25-2003, 01:43 PM	#33 (permalink)
n8tivechick Jinglin fool... Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: YES! There really is a Kalamazoo, Michigan! Posts: 321	well.... i am working on a headband for my jingle dress..... only because i am at home sick and i am not gonna have anything to do over spring break! ~kelli __________________ If you lose the drum beat of the creator, you are lost in life - Aanishnabe You say I don't look indian? Well you don't look stupid, but looks can be deceiving!

03-27-2003, 10:04 PM	#35 (permalink)
spottedeagle FANMAKR Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Soaring over you Posts: 4,499	Well I just posted a pic in the gallery of my progress on my wife's loomed belt I'm working on. Feel free to leave any coments or constructive critisism (I know my spelling is horrible!) __________________ The things you are doing today are the traditions of twenty-five years from now. -Daryl Baldwin: Miami

03-30-2003, 02:47 AM	#36 (permalink)
Reez Pow Wow Visitor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northeastern USA Posts: 13	Hello Everyone, After looking at everyones work I noticed I'm not only pretty inexperienced, but time-challenged ! Absolutely cannot bead at a marathon pace Soooo because I'm slightly backwards have been beading using needlepoint kit pictures to do stuff that has more detail to it. Just got done with a wolf tapestry,added a more lenape border around the edges,using quills to make arrow points in the border and ended up with another scene on top. It got snatched by giftee before I could add the third scene at the bottom ,or get it onto backing......and before it turned into a tablecloth:Angel: :Angel: :Angel: Square stitch that got out of hand !!!! LOL Haven't seen anyone using needlepoint kits as a way to get precharted designs.....So I thought it was worth mentioning.