Donna's Bingo Bag
My daughter Donna won a plain bag on her cruise.
Of course she had me bead it!
Believe it or not, this is the back...
And this is the front!
The Hand Beaded Kimono
The Japanese kimono is one of the world's instantly recognizable traditional garments. The word kimono literally means "clothing" and up until the mid 19th century it was the form of dress worn by everyone in Japan. Myrle's large kimonos are about 22"wide x 30" high while her smaller ones are 8"wide x 10" high. When she was just beginning to bead, Myrle visited a museum and saw a piece of material from an old tomb displayed between two pieces of glass. It set her to thinking... what a good way to show both sides of a flat piece! So she immediately proceeded to display her small one-sided kimonos between two pieces of Plexiglas. This means of display wasn't well suited to many exhibitions so Myrle went to free-standing, clear Lucite stands. With her new kimono stands, she was able to actually make more realistic beaded kimonos with both fronts and back...
It looks great both front and back!
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