Beading and fulling??

[cajunwhacko]

I know that you can use fun fur and such in a bag that you're going to full to give it a special little something. Has anybody tried fulling something that had beads worked into it?

 

I'm making a messenger bag with some of the yarn that I dyed (well, you know, eventually) and I was inspired to try beading it instead of just using the second color for interest/contrast.

 

I would even be willing to sew the beads on if need be instead of crocheting them but if I could crochet them in so they were kinda IN the fulled fabric I think that would look really cool... or at least, has potential to. Would I have to use glass beads? Or some other kind? Glass seems right, but I'm wondering if they might get banged up and break?

 

I guess the true question is, how many addictions can we fit into one project?

[noricum]

Hmmm... I would try it with plastic, in case the glass ones broke in the wash... you don't want to deal with bits of broken glass.

[cajunwhacko]

I'm almost afraid of plastic ones melting though... hmmm

[noricum]

I wouldn't worry about them melting... it doesn't get that hot in the washing machine.