Black Vintage Beadwork Handmade Choker Handbeaded It now hangs from a

It now hangs from a delicate necklace of aqua and soft purple rice pearls

as soft and gentle as a sigh

Colour inspiration comes from everywhere doesn't it

and red to the front of the dress

The long necklace is made of small black

Black Vintage Beadwork Handmade Choker Handbeaded It now hangs from aI was kindly given a pile of very old beadwork. It was beautiful but all very brown and black and I felt it needed a shot of colour and a new look. I started laying out the central motif and then went from there cutting and arranging sections to the background which is a fabulous yellow ochre felt. You can see the pictures of progress along the way. There was a lot of sewing involved to secure everything and I used up a ton of loose beads around the