u/Few_Barnacle_6691

So, I`m not quite satisfied with the final result, but it was an experiment, so let it be 🤷🏻‍♀️
Main conclusion of experiment: syliankas and chokers are my true love 😂

And this is my second necklace - I've done it as a present for my bestie on her birthday 🎀

My first Reddit post is about my first beaded creation — a sylianka.

How did it all start?

I was watching Season 5 of Stranger Things, and Holly was making herself a charm out of beads. It seemed pretty magical to me, and it just hit me — why hadn’t I tried making jewelry before?

In Ukraine, weaving traditional beaded jewelry is very common; they come in various shapes, sizes, and weaving techniques - a sylianka is one of them.

I chose this particular pattern for a reason — my ancestors are from an ethnographic region of Ukraine called Podillia.

Every region of Ukraine has its own patterns, which are reflected in our national clothing — the vyshyvankas. The symbols on my vyshyvanka are specific to Podillia; similar patterns and colors can be seen in my silianka.

P.S.: I really liked it, and I’ll keep going!