Boozhoo! In our series of Beadwork/Moccasin tip of the day, today's tip is about beading and bead pressure as we work. Check it out and follow our blog for more tips, products, and stories. Stay well!
Boozhoo and welcome to your Heart Berry Beadwork/Moccasin making tip of the Day. Today we are at this exciting step of pulling out our tracing paper. We get to actually see what our project will look like!! Also I ramble on about being an imperfect beader.
I didn't grow up in a wigwam. Shocking, I know. I grew up on Reservation Road. That is not a metaphor. I LITERALLY grew up on Reservation Road. In my great grandparent’s house using the little yellow outhouse. Saturday I met an elder who very proudly and sweetly glowed about her granddaughter. She told me she is a sixth generation jingle dress dancer. I told her that is amazing... and I am grateful their family made it so far intact. But my reaction to her was tainted with a little bit of jealousy, resentment, and shame. She left me wondering whether I am worthy of this dress, this dance, this way of life… To my knowledge there are no jingle...
