hardangerrebel

Beaded Hardanger is something I’ve worked on for quite some time. I wasn’t far into my Hardanger journey before the idea of replacing the picot with a bead happened. But I wasn’t at a skill level where I knew how to go about it.  You want to embroider without having to switch needles all the time so the trick is to match up your thread and needle to the beads. The limit you have is the size of the hole in the bead, because your needle needs to pass through not only once but twice. This means you also have to figure out which thread will fit your needle. Too thick for the eye and you’ll go nowhere. Which again means you will have to consider what kind of thread count you can use. It’s like a game of Dominoes really. For my beaded Hardanger jewellery I’ve used a no 28 John James tapestry needle, DMC Special Dentelles no 80, size 11 and 15 Toho beads and 40 count linen. I prefer Toho beads because they have larger holes than the more popular Miyuki beads. And again I prefer both Toho and

My very first pattern! I have no idea what I’m doing 😂 Please feel free to give me some feedback, good or bad. You will need to know these stitches: Satin stitch Whipped Back-stitch Eyelet over six threads Eyelet over four threads I’m sorry I don’t have any real tutorials. Maybe I can delve into that at some later point. But I can’t promise anything. As for now I’m sure you can find what you need on YouTube or over at Mary Corbet’s site Needle’n Thread. She is very good!  You will need a piece of 11/28 count evenweave linen, four colours of DMC Cotton Perle no 5 or similar thread, a no 24 tapestry needle and a hoop. The finished embroidery will measure 9cm/3.5inch, so the hoop must be at least 12cm/5inch. The Gumnut Silk threads I have used are off-white 923, blue 328, green 645 and dark green 557. The substitutes in DMC Perle Cotton #5 are: 712, 930, 989 and 367. Please feel free to use any colour combination you want. You do you 🥰 Suggested progress would be: Work the square frame