Beaded Leaves Love

I have a short list of crafts I want to learn before I die. Number one is going to Italy and learning to be a glassmaker (Thank you, Nora Roberts). A close second is learning the art of beaded tapestry, sewing beads on cloth.

I read a story once (20 years ago, so don’t ask me to remember the title) about a woman that saw ghosts. It was a good read but the only two details I can remember are the murder had something to do with a "priest’s hole"

and she made gorgeous beaded tapestry. I’m not sure where I can find a master to teach me how to do that but the story was set in England, so I might have to start there.

This purse belonged to my grandma Cecile. The beading is simply gorgeous. The bead size isn’t uniform and the leaves are made with clear beads and colored thread. It’s got a couple of loose spots and I can see peeks of muslin cloth underneath. I don’t remember seeing my grandmother doing beaded tapestry only cross-stitch, so I don’t believe she made it. I don’t see any label either, so I don’t know who made it. It doesn’t stop me from enjoying it though!