LEARN and CREATE – the “Stylized flower” beaded bead - part 1

As you are now familiar with the technique of crossing threads, let's go one step further with this over-sized beaded bead. You can use this "Stylized Flower" bead as a pendant or make several, and integrate them into a necklace.

Stylized flower with Pinch bead

Challenge:

Consistently alternate the working thread when crossing the threads and controlling the thread path.

Supplies for the “Stylized Flower” beaded bead:

  • 5x3 mm Czech Pinch beads
  • 11/0 Czech seed beads
  • a central bead to stabilize the shape
  • S-lon thread or polyethylene (fishing line), two needles, scissors and a bead mat

Weaving instructions for the “Stylized Flower” beaded bead:

  • take into account that you start in the middle of the thread and opt for twice the regular length

First round:

  • start creating the central daisy part in the middle of the thread: pick up 5 seed beads and form a circle by going back through the first bead you picked up
  • keep the central daisy in mind as you are circling around it

Stylized flower, beaded bead - round 1, first central part

  • with the right thread pick up a Pinch bead, a seed bead, a Pinch bead, a seed bead, a Pinch bead

Stylized flower, beaded bead - round 1, creating a leaf

  • and go with your left thread through the last Pinch bead to cross the threads

Stylized flower, beaded bead - round 1, crossing threads to attach leaf

  • as a consequence, one thread ends at the top, while the other thread ends at the bottom of the central daisy
  • go with the left thread through the next seed bead of the central daisy part
  • with the thread at the top pick up a seed bead, a Pinch bead, a seed bead, a Pinch bead

Stylized flower, beaded bead - round 1,  adding second leaf

  • pass the other thread through the last Pinch bead to cross the threads and to finish at the top of the daisy
  • pass the left thread through the next seed bead of the central daisy part
  • with the top thread pick up a seed bead, a Pinch bead, a seed bead, a Pinch bead and pass the other thread through the last Pinch bead to cross the threads

Stylized flower, beaded bead - round 1, crossing threads to add leaf 2

  • pass the left thread through the next seed bead of your central daisy part

Stylized flower, beaded bead - round 1, moving to next leaf

  • with the top thread pick up a seed bead, a Pinch bead, a seed bead, a Pinch bead
  • pass the other thread through the last Pinch bead to cross the threads

SEE - part 2

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