Comments on: Iwannaknit Retreat 2009: hand knitting with Joan McGowan-Michael http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2009/05/04/iwannaknit-retreat-2009-hand-knitting-with-joan-mcgowan-michael/ Sharing the "k"nitting "news" from Knitting Today Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:26:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Natalie http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2009/05/04/iwannaknit-retreat-2009-hand-knitting-with-joan-mcgowan-michael/comment-page-1/#comment-3260 Natalie Tue, 05 May 2009 16:40:06 +0000 http://knittingtoday.com/knews/archives/2009/05/04/iwannaknit-retreat-2009-hand-knitting-with-joan-mcgowan-michael/#comment-3260 Lea-ann, Jan and I are now signed up for the retreat... we are so looking forward to it!! Of course we will be taking all the hand knitting classes and they sound very interesting.. Lea-ann, Jan and I are now signed up for the retreat… we are so looking forward to it!! Of course we will be taking all the hand knitting classes and they sound very interesting..

]]> By: lea-ann http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2009/05/04/iwannaknit-retreat-2009-hand-knitting-with-joan-mcgowan-michael/comment-page-1/#comment-3251 lea-ann Mon, 04 May 2009 18:37:01 +0000 http://knittingtoday.com/knews/archives/2009/05/04/iwannaknit-retreat-2009-hand-knitting-with-joan-mcgowan-michael/#comment-3251 ooooohhhhhh !!!! Christmas ornaments. That'll be great. I'm always looking for new ideas for projects for the tree. Lea-Ann ooooohhhhhh !!!! Christmas ornaments. That’ll be great. I’m always looking for new ideas for projects for the tree. Lea-Ann

]]> By: Joan M-M http://knittingtoday.com/knews/2009/05/04/iwannaknit-retreat-2009-hand-knitting-with-joan-mcgowan-michael/comment-page-1/#comment-3250 Joan M-M Mon, 04 May 2009 18:07:46 +0000 http://knittingtoday.com/knews/archives/2009/05/04/iwannaknit-retreat-2009-hand-knitting-with-joan-mcgowan-michael/#comment-3250 Lea-Ann, probably many people think they'd not want to take the time to bead an entire sweater. However, I've also seen students do gorgeous Christmas ornaments, evening bags, and even just trim or single motifs on a tee shirt or hat. I even had a student who beaded the bodice of a silk nightgown for her daughter's wedding shower and it made what was already a pretty garment into something spectacular! There really is no end to the applications of this beading technique! Lea-Ann, probably many people think they’d not want to take the time to bead an entire sweater.

However, I’ve also seen students do gorgeous Christmas ornaments, evening bags, and even just trim or single motifs on a tee shirt or hat. I even had a student who beaded the bodice of a silk nightgown for her daughter’s wedding shower and it made what was already a pretty garment into something spectacular!

There really is no end to the applications of this beading technique!

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