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Universal Bead Embroidery Pendants- A Beginner's Guide Simplified By Georgette Conrad

Universal Bead Embroidered Pendants- A Beginners Guide Simplified. Copyright: Georgette Conrad Published: March 24, 2013 Kindle, First Edition All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, copied in any form or by any means, without written permission of the Author. Editor- Claire Wright Photographer, Cover Designer and Graphic Art-Georgette Conrad Written instructions, designs, photo's, graphs, projects and patterns is for personal enjoyment and inspiration only. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. If you have questions or comments contact Author Georgette Conrad at www.solarflairartiststudio.com

To My Husband. Thank you for all your love and support!

Preface I love the endless feeling of freedom of expression I have with bead embroidery. I can be beading with one stitch going one direction, change my mind and do or add whatever I want. It is a place where I also can make happy mistakes or I can zone out and see what happens! The materials I can use, just amazes me. I never know what is going to inspire me. It could be seeing some beautiful crafted beads, a gemstone in the rough, a tumbled stone, an old or new button, taking a walk in nature or even visiting with a friend or a customer. A little about myself. I was born and raised in sunny California. I was a stay home mom for most of my life. I have loved doing and making art in general since I can remember. You could say I was the art Mom for my kids, whether it was making seasonal decorations, pasta necklaces, bean mosaics or making paintings with hand crushed blackberries. Never a boring moment when you have an art project to do. I started making bead embroidered pendants and necklaces about ten years ago. I also have my own website at www.solarflairartiststudio.com and I am on etsy at https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeadEmbroideryJewel My most up to date info is on 'facebook' at www.facebook.com/solarflairartiststudio.com. About the book This beginner's guide includes two projects and five stitches that you can learn and make a lot of different pendents on your own. The Reference Stitches section of this book is a handy guide to take a quick look at how to do a stitch. It also includes graphic bead drawings as well as written instructions and photo's. The projects in this book that I laid out, will have the stitches close by so you do not have to go back to the reference page at that

time for your convenience. Project one is the easiest and a great self esteem builder for the beginner. Project two, is what I call free form. Free form is using just about anything that sparks your attention and is not the standard size that most cabochons are. One can take the basics from these two exercise's and make their own designs. I also put some brands in the supply section of this book as suggestions and are my personal favorites. But feel free to buy whatever brand you would like to try. This is part of being a beginner and an individual. As you go along on your beading journey you will develop favorites of your own.

Contents Preface 1 Supply List 2 Materials 3 Reference Stitches 4 Project 1, lets get started! 5 Project 2 6 Inspiration 7 Beading Supplies

Supplies

Needles- I use John James, size 10 or 13 beading needles. Tip: the larger the number the smaller the beading needle. Pin Cushion- These come in a variety of styles, sizes and colors. Thread- I use size D and B nylon beading thread. I love to have multiple colors on hand, but it is not necessary to get started. The brand I use is called Nymo. Scissors Beading magnifier- great for threading needles. Toothpicks Organic beeswax chunk-for waxing thread. This not only provides a little waterproofing but also makes the thread go though the material smoothly, and helps to protect the thread from fraying. Paper and Pencil- This is for planning out your design. Cardboard- cut into squares to dab glue on. I use cereal boxes or granola boxes. Sand Paper 500 grit Glue- I like to use E-6000 for my beading projects. There are many different brands of glue out there. Remember to read all labels of the glue you decide to buy. You need to know about the safety and proper application, drying

times, ect. Velux bead mat- helpful to keep beads from rolling away. Tweezer - scoop, all in one tool, great for picking up loose beads when your ready to clean up.

From gemstones to glass, ceramic, buttons, metal or even plastic, that is one of the things that I love about bead embroidering is the freedom to have creative expressions though the use of different materials to use in my project.

Ammonite fossil, titanium quartz, plastic duck, azurite cabochon, button, metal peacock finding, feather-carved bone, metal button, jasper cabochon, metal butterfly, amethyst cabochon.

Different colored seed beads in round storage containers.

Material I prefer a thin soft leather myself, but I also like felt. For learning purposes I recommend felt. But any material that doesn't fray when cut will do.

Leather on the left, felt on the right.

Reference Stitches

Prepare thread start off by cutting about 2 to 2 ½ feet or 24 or 30 inches of thread. Take the thread and run it back and forth on the chunk of bee's wax, once or twice. Threading the needle, make a knot at one end, “looping the thread though itself 3 times”, so you'll have a good size knot to get started. Then thread the needle on the other end leaving a 4 inch tail.

Lets take a look at a few beginners stitches. This handy reference guide and will be very helpful when you start on your own projects.

Back Stitch 3, 2- I use this stitch in all my work. Thread your needle as described as above. Take your needle and go up through the back of the material letting the knot stop the thread. Use your needle and pick up 3 size 11 seed beads and push them down the thread to the top of your material or pattern on the material. After the third bead push your needle though. Count back two beads, push your needle up through the bottom at that point. Use the tip of your needle on the second bead and wiggle it though so you can grab the needle and pull it though. Repeat -pick up 3 above.

Back stitch diagram 3,2. Start point at the dot. Then follow arrows.

Back Stitch 5, 3 This stitch is the same as above, difference is you will pick up 5 beads, and go back though 3.

Beading diagram back stitch 5,3. Start point at the dot. Then follow arrows.

When you get to where you want to stop, make a knot, or what I call knot off. To do this bring the needle down though the top of the material so your at the back and run your needle though one of your stitches. As you pull the thread though you'll see a loop forming. Take your needle and run it though the loop and pull firmly to tighten the knot. You can do that a couple of times. Cut the thread leaving approximately a half an inch. Or you can just start on your next line of beading.

Helpful Tip If your piece has a coning effect, you pulled the thread too tight and you will need to start over. You will know when you've done this correctly when your piece lays flat on your work surface.

Single Stacking Stitch

Here is a fun and easy stitch that can add so much character to your design. Start by taking your needle and go up through the back of the material letting the knot stop the thread. Using your needle pick up the larger bead and smaller bead. Then push it down the thread to the top of your material. Now using the tip of your needle, push it through the second bead from the top and all the way though your material. Go though your stack of beads at least two times. When your done doing your stitch, knot off. To do this bring the needle down though the top of the material so your at the back and run your needle though one of your stitches. As you pull the thread though you'll see a loop forming. Take your needle and run it though the loop and pull firmly to tighten the knot. You can do that a couple of times. Cut the thread leaving approximately a half an inch. Or you can just start on your next line or stack of beads.

Helpful Tip If your large bead is heavy then you may want to repeat three or four times until your bead feels secure.

Single stacking stitch. Bead diagram start point at the dot. Then follow arrows.

Edge finishing stitch- This is a great stitch to give your work a finished look. It is functional too, by sewing up the edges, it holds the layers together. Go ahead and prepare your thread with wax and thread your needle. Start by taking your needle and go in between the two layers of material and push through the top and pull it through to the knot. Push the knot and excess thread inside the two layers so it is hidden. Start bead-slip a bead on your needle and push down on the edge. Take your needle starting at the back and push though both layers of material. Then push your needle up though the bead. Slip another bead onto your needle, this time just leave the bead on the thread and starting at the back, push though to the front. Then push your needle up though the bead, and repeat.

Edge finishing stitch- Bead diagram start point at the dot. Then follow arrows.

Fringe stitch-You're going to love this stitch! It will add flair to any of your pieces. Go ahead and prepare your thread with wax and thread your needle. You'll need to find the middle bottom bead of your piece. If you want a tapering look, this middle bottom bead will be the longest row of your fringe, then tapering to your right and then your left. Now go ahead and take the tip of your needle, and place it behind one row of beads pointing down at your middle bead at an angle as to just go though the top layer of felt and go through your edge finishing bead. This way the knot will be hidden under your first row. Go ahead and use the tip of your needle and pick up your beads and push them down to the edge. Take the tip of your needle and skip the last bead and push the needle up though the beads, including the edge bead and that first row. Repeat take the tip of your needle, and place it behind one row of beads pointing down at your next bead at an angle as to just go though the top layer of felt and go through your edge finishing bead. Use the tip of your needle and pick up your beads and push them down to the edge. Take the tip of your needle and skip the last bead and push the needle up though the beads, including the edge bead and that first row. Then Repeat.

Fringe Stitch- Bead diagram start point at the dot. Then follow arrows.

Project 1 Pendant, you will need.

One Cabochon- I used a 12 x 10 mm oval. Or something close to this size. Seed beads size 11 A piece of felt. 1 ½ inches by 1 inch- This may need to be bigger if your cabochon is larger than 12 x10 mm. Lets get started! Step 1 Rough up the back of your cabochon on some 500 grit sand paper. Then glue the cabochon to your piece of felt. Let the glue dry.

Step 2 Back Stitch 3, 2- Prepare your thread and thread your needle. Take your needle and go up through the back of the material staying close to the cabochon, letting the knot stop the thread. Use your needle and pick up 3 size 11 seed beads and push them down the thread to the top of your material laying them flat in the direction you want to go. After the third bead push your needle though. Count back two beads, push your needle up through the bottom at that point. Use the tip of your needle on the second bead and wiggle it though so you can grab the needle and pull it though. Repeat -pick up 3 above.

When you reach the end of the row, knot off. To do this bring the needle down though the top of the material so your at the back and run your needle though one of your stitches. As you pull the thread though you'll see a loop forming. Take your needle and run it though the loop and pull firmly to tighten the knot. You can do that a couple of times.

Then run your needle and thread through all the beads and knot off again. Cut the thread leaving approximately a half an inch. Or you can just start on your next line.

This is what it should look like.

Continue back stitch 3, 2 until you have three rows like this.

Next

Glue on the backing, this not only hides your stitches but it also protects them. Let the glue dry and cut off excess material.

Then start the edge finishing stitch, go ahead and prepare your thread with wax and thread your needle. Start by taking your needle and go in between the two layers of material like the photo below and push up through the top letting the knot stop the thread. Tuck in the excess thread with the knot inside the two layers so it is hidden.

First bead -slip a bead on your needle and push down to the edge. Take your needle starting at the back and push though both layers of material. Then push your needle up though the bead. Slip another bead onto your needle, this time just leave the bead on the thread and starting at the back, push though both layers to the front. Then push your needle up though the edge bead, and repeat.

Edge finishing stitch.

When you get done with this row, go back through the first bead and back though the top layer of your work. Then go through the top layer again, as you pull the thread through, run your needle through the loop to form a knot. Do that a couple of times to secure your beads.

Once your knot is in place, cut your thread. Now look at your piece and figure out what side is going to be the top of your pendant so you can craft a bail to wear your pendant. Find the middle and or like in the photo below I had two beads I could use.

To make the bail, go ahead and prepare your thread with wax and thread your needle. Go through the front top layer at least one row back, pushing your needle through the edge finishing bead, pull your thread through to the knot. Pick up 22 number 11 beads with the tip of your needle and push the beads down. Push your needle though the edge finishing bead, angle your needle to come up through the top of your work. Go ahead and go back through the same loop again for added strength. Repeat for every loop you want for your bail.

To connect the loops of your bail. Go up one side and push your needle out of the row. Count down the beads, add one number 11 bead onto your thread. Count up the same number of beads on the loop next to it and wiggle your needle into the bead and push through the loop. Going through the top, front of your work, knot off a couple of times to secure the thread and your beads.

This is the finished pendant. I bought this velvet 16 inch necklace at my local craft supply store to hang my pendant on. You can also hang it on a chain. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

Project 2 Petrified wood and ammonite fossil. Project list Felt Piece of petrified wood. I used a 1 ½ inch x 1 inch piece. Ammonite fossil- I used a 20mm x 23 mm Seed beads size 6. Czech Pony-mahogany opaque Czech Pony-medium brown opaque Czech Pony-black opaque matte Seed beads size 11 Seed bead light brown. Shell seed bead 11 x 8 leafs- I used 10 of them for this project. Two light brown round beads size 7 mm. I used two fossil beads.

Lets get started! So go ahead and bring out your paper, pencil and your beads. I like to lay out my larger beads first to get an idea on how it will look. I used the seed beads to gauge where to draw my line. Then cut out and use as a template, to cut your felt.

Paper template and felt.

Go ahead and glue down the piece of petrified wood and ammonite fossil and let it dry.

When it is all dry, start around the petrified wood with the back stitch 5,3. Take your needle and go up through the back of the material letting the knot stop the thread. Use your needle and pick up 5 size 6 seed beads and push them down the thread to the top of your material. After the fifth bead push your needle though. Count back three beads, push your needle up through the bottom at that point. Use the tip of your needle on the third bead and wiggle it though so you can grab the needle and pull it though. Repeat -pick up 5 above.

Beading diagram back stitch 5,3. Start point at the dot. Then follow arrows.

Back Stitch 5,3.

When you get to the end of your row, run your thread through all the beads once more, then knot off.

Next use the single stacking stitch in the right hand corner. Start by taking your needle and go up through the back of the material letting the knot stop the thread. Using your needle pick up the larger 7 mm bead and the smaller light brown size 11 bead. Then push it down the thread to the top of your material. Now using the tip of your needle, push it through the second bead from the top and all the way though you're material. Go though your stack of beads at least two times. When your done doing your stitch, knot off.

Then use the stacking stitch and sew on two beads by the ammonite, with Czech Pony-black opaque matte, size 6 and light brown size 11 beads.

Now use Back Stitch 3, 2 with Czech Pony-black opaque matte, size 6 to go around the ammonite.

When you get to the end of your row, run your thread through all the beads once more, then knot off.

Take the shell seed beads size 11 and back stitch 5,3. and continue round ammonite.

When you get to the end, run your thread back through all the beads then knot off.

Next add three medium brown opaque, size 6 and light brown size 11 beads to each side using the single stacking stitch. Start by taking your needle and go up through the back of the material letting the knot stop the thread. Using your needle pick up the the medium brown opaque size 6 bead and the smaller light brown size 11 bead. Then push it down the thread to the top of your material. Now using the tip of your needle, push it through the second bead from the top and all the way though your material. Go though your stack of beads at least two times. When you're done doing your stitch, knot off.

This is what it will look like.

Take your backing felt and glue it on the back and let dry.

Trim off excess material.

Use the edge finishing stitch. Medium brown Size 6. Edge finishing stitch- go ahead and prepare your thread with wax and thread your needle. Start by taking your needle and go in between the two layers of material like the photo below and push up through the top letting the knot stop the thread. Push the excess thread with the knot inside the two layers so it is hidden.

First bead -slip a bead on your needle and push down to the edge. Take your needle starting at the back and push though both layers of material. Then push your needle up though the bead. Slip another bead onto your needle, this time just leave the bead on the thread and starting at the back, push though both layers to the front. Then push your needle up though the edge bead, and repeat.

Edge Finishing Stitch

Now it is time for the fringe stitch.

Fringe stitch Go ahead and prepare your thread and thread your needle. Take the tip of your needle, and place it behind one row of beads just go though the top layer of felt and go through your edge finishing bead. This way the knot will be hidden under your first row. Then use the tip of your needle and pick up your beads and push them down to the edge. To add the leaves add 3 size 11 beads add leaf, add 3 size 11 beads. Then push your needle through the size 6 beads including the edge bead. Repeat rows, alternating the number of beads.

I did 10 rows for this piece. Row 1- one mahogany opaque size 6 and six size 11 shell seed beads- one leaf. Row 2- two mahogany opaque size 6 and six size 11 shell seed beads- one leaf. Row 3- one black opaque matte, size 6 and two mahogany opaque size 6 and six size 11 shell seed beads- one leaf. Row 4- two black opaque matte, size 6, two mahogany opaque size 6 and six size 11 shell seed beads- one leaf. Row 5- one medium brown opaque, size 6, two black opaque matte, size 6, two mahogany opaque size 6 and six size 11 shell seed beads- one leaf. Row 6- two medium brown opaque, size 6, two black opaque matte, size 6, two mahogany opaque size 6 and six size 11 shell seed beads- one leaf.

Row 7- three medium brown opaque, size 6, two black opaque matte, size 6, two mahogany opaque size 6 and six size 11 shell seed beads- one leaf. Row 8 – four medium brown opaque, size 6, two black opaque matte, size 6, two mahogany opaque size 6 and six size 11 shell seed beads- one leaf. Row 9- five medium brown opaque, size 6, two black opaque matte, size 6, two mahogany opaque size 6 and six size 11 shell seed beads- one leaf. Row 10- six medium brown opaque, size 6, two black opaque matte, size 6, two mahogany opaque size 6, one fossil bead and six size 11 shell seed beads- one leaf.

Next make a bail, so you can wear your pendant. Go through the front top layer at least one row back, pushing your needle through the edge finishing bead, pull your thread through. Pick up two black opaque matte, size 6, one mahogany opaque size 6, then one black opaque matte, size 6, five shell size 11, four black matte size 6 beads with the tip of your needle and push the beads down. Push your needle though the edge finishing bead, angle your needle to come up through the top of your work. Go ahead and go back through the same loop again for added strength. Repeat for every loop you want for your bail.

To connect the loops of your bail. Go up one side and push your needle out of the row. Count down the beads, add one size 6 bead onto your thread. Count up the same number of beads on the loop next to it and wiggle your needle into the bead and push through the loop. Going through the top, front of your work, knot off a couple of times to secure the thread and your beads.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

Inspiration Fossil pendant free form cabochon with coconut beads and seed beads.

Peacock feather pendent has a round titanium quarts cabochon, seed beads, gold plated beads, glass daggers and glass a leaf.

Beading Supplies Here is a list of where I like to buy a lot of my jewelry making supplies.

www.harlequinbeads.com www.firemountaingems.com www.oregonleatherco.com www.mobile-boutique.com www.joann.com