Framed!

Gateway to Paradise by Leigh Designs is framed! It is a light gold with black mats. It is on the way to a new home!

Gateway to Paradise

Gateway to Paradise is finished!This is an 8 x 14 design on 18 by Leigh Designs. The shine is amazing!

The Final Bead!

The beading is done! I finished the final eye in the feather and then beaded the tassel. Tomorrow will be the rest of the feather!

Almost there

I worked on the third and final peacock eye beading and it will be done tomorrow.

Another eye

I finished another eye and started the third one!

Then more

I stitched the padded blue bar with Silk Lame Braid and then started the eye of another feather.

One Eye

I added more feather lines and then finished beading the first eye in the feather.

Again with the beads

I added a few more feathers on the left and then started beading one of the eyes of the feather.

More of the same

I finished the black beads on the white medallion and then added a lot more to the feather.

And so

and so, I did the white medallion in tent stitch with Neon Rays, added the gold beads and white line above, and... started the black beads too!

Feathers

I continued on the feathers and will be for the next few days.

Ribbon

I added the ribbon at the top to create the flowers and leaves. I then added a bit more of the feathers in the middle.

The Background

The background is finally done!

Tomorrow

I tried to finish all the black background today and did not quite make it.

Moving on

I worked on a lot of black today and am trying to fill in the center of the feathers. Then, I couched more of the feather on the left side.

Starting feathers

I have started the feathers and am couching #8 Kreinik on the lines with #4 Kreinik to follow all the lines and curves.

More beads

I finished the beads on this section of the tail and then worked more of the black background behind the feathers.

Starting Feathers

Started the train of feathers on the peacock. And, worked more black in the center.

Two pictures

I completed the bird's body and then worked on the black skip tent background.

Finally!

I finished all blue beads in this section and then moved down to the left and did more of the black skip tent stitches--which don't show up in this photo.