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This is what my kitchen table looked like this evening. There were no beads; just felt scraps, tracing paper cut-outs, scissors, and glue. All over the place. This is the stage of my work that reminds me of when I was a little kid. Kids don't care about the mess they're making when they're creating art, which is the way it should be. So, tonight, I tried to make the biggest mess I could:)

This mess was the result of my attempts to create a felt foundation for my new bead-embroidered piece. This part is tricky because I really have to imagine the subject as if it were sitting in front of me.

Here are the shapes I cut out so far:

I didn't feel much like stitching anything tonight, so instead, I used some Tacky glue to stick some of the felt pieces together. I'll stitch them down later. Also, if you're wondering why some of the layers are gray, it's because I was out of white at the moment. :0

The last photo shows all of my felt pieces stacked up. This is my antique love seat. It measures approximately 6" x 9" wide.

Now, I have to go clean up that mess...