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Thanks to jD and Logan for building this nifty little table ages ago! It has been repurposed in the best of ways.
November 2023
Indigenous Beading: We're beading the turtle from the creation story known as Skywoman. This creation story is shared by many Indigenous people in North America, including Potawatomi, Mohawk, Haudenosaunee, Oneida. The land we're on in Bloomington is part of the Potawatomi's ancestral homelands. The beading technique we're using for the turtle shell is called "return stitch." It is a relatively new form of appliqué beading and a simplification of two-needle appliqué as it only requires one needle.
A friend of a friend asked me to make handmade bags for her three bridesmaids. I was delighted at the opportunity so we disucssed what the perfect bag for each of her friends would be. They all had hand-beading and they all reflected the personality of the recipient.