The endearing portable tatting proves to
be the best technique for arranging beads
into open work.
And beads are beads!
They adorn and sparkle in any
arrangement.
By 1988 the combination has unfolded
into BEANILE or BEANILE Lace
(an abbreviation for: BEAdwork by
NInaLibin,and E at the end is exactly
what it looks like -- the silent E).
All ornamental components of
BEANILE Lace:
beads, thread, and negative space,
are very important for design.
The technique shows unlimited
possibilities for jewelers, costume
designers, and fiberartists.
For references and patterns see my book:
Tatted Lace of
Beads, the Techniques of BEANILE Lace
published by LACIS in 1998.