The Prickly Paisleys Eyeglass Case is done in the Japanese bead embroidery method and is a entry level piece. Bead Embroidery in the Japanese method incorporates silk embroidery techniques translated with beads rather than silk threads. During this entry-level course, the student will embroider a Prickly Paisleys Eyeglass Case in a one-day workshop. The Prickly Paisleys Eyeglass Case is great for holding special stitching magnifiers. The beads used are a wide variety Tri-cut and glass seed beads. The foundation fabric is paisleys & vines 100% cotton fabric called Sunshine Provence by Moda. The piece is stitched on stretcher bars. (Eyeglass Case design © Mary Alice Sinton)