Next, a few examples of floral beadwork from the Canadian Subarctic. Staring with a Northern Athapaskan shelf valance, late 19th century. Couched overlay technique on black velvet. The beads are sinew threaded and couched.

The second pic is a detail of the valance shown in the first pic.

Note the use of steel beads, especially as accents to petal or leaf tips. This is typical of floral beadwork produced in the Great Slave Lake / Mackenzie River region.