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Yesterday, Mary commented that she can hardly wait to see the dog that will be included in my piece. Well, here's a tracing of the Dalmatian that I want to bead. The dog will be lying next to my '43 Chevy fire truck. I like this sketch because it will look like the dog is looking at the truck. What do you think?? Also, I have an idea in the works that would make the beaded Dalmatian detachable so that the viewer can move it to where they think the dog should lie. If my idea materializes, the piece would be interactive beadwork...

Also today, some seed beads that I got on Ebay last week arrived in my mailbox. They are white antique size 22 seed beads. These were made in Italy in the late 1800's. I have never used beads this tiny before, but I thought they'd be perfect for the Dalmatian along with size 15 seed beads for the spots. In the photo below, I have placed them next to a dime so you can see the size. I'm sure my size 15 beading needle doesn't even fit through them=:0

But, before I worry about that, I'm going to keep beading my fire truck=:)