Cool!

I have the beading tacked down on one side of the doublet! It went pretty fast, and I was able to remove the tracing paper template so I can use it on the other side. It will be a bit of a trick to line it up correctly, but I think I can do it. The next step will be to start quilting the side with the beads, as they are just tacked down, and I want to get them secured quickly. It looks really good. I am going to add a narrow black scroll trim to parts of this, to add more interest and definition to areas that need it. I can't wait to start that, too!

Anyway, here are pictures of the progress I have made so far: