things i am working on
Originally uploaded by megan_n_smith_99
i used to bead a lot. like probably at least 20 hours a week on top of working full time. i also wrote for bead magazines, had my beadwork published in books and magazines, and taught bead embroidery classes.
now, just shy of 40, it takes me 20 tries to thread a needle i could easily thread a year ago. I need to go to the eye doctor. I am still beading, but not as much as I was, and I try to use mostly size 11 and larger beads, I use a few 15s, but it is too hard on my eyes to use anything smaller than that.
But let's hear it for keeping on beading! Here is a little something I was working on over the weekend - and more to come! The backdrop is a bit of a watercolor painting, also in progress.
The face cabychon here was made by Melanie at Earthenwood Studio. Many of my favorite beaded items feature her wonderful beads!
Have you tried drugstore reading glasses? I use them on the advice of my eye doctor, but I find I am also using a needle threader.
ReplyDeleteGood advice! I actually have an astigmatism and am not really supposed to use those as they .. uh, distort reality! but since my RX reading glasses are no longer sufficient I did get a pair of those which are stronger and am going to go to the eye doctor soon! Hopefully reality will be less distorted soon! You know, I always thought I was threading needles more by feel than by looking but apparently that was not the case :) A needle threader is also a good idea. I must have one someplace :) And good light makes a huge difference of course.
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