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Beaded Ornaments:5 FREEProjects Using Beadsto Make Ornaments

Beaded Ornaments:5 Free Projects Using Beadsto Make OrnamentsBEADED SNOWFLAKE EARRINGSFLEUR RUSSEDOUBLE MINT SPIRALby JEAN CAMPBELL p. 1by DUSTIN WEDEKIND p. 3by DUSTIN WEDEKIND p. 4STAR TOPPED MAGIC WANDSNOWFLAKE ORNAMENTby SYLVIA BECKER p. 5by ROBIN COWART p. 8 F W MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. F W MEDIA GRANTS PERMISSION FOR ANY OR ALL PAGES IN THIS ISSUE TO BE COPIED FOR PERSONAL USE. BEADINGDAILY.COMpage ii

Beaded Ornaments:5 Free Projects using Beadsto Make OrnamentsFor as long as I can remember, beaded ornaments havebeen part of our holiday traditions. I started out by addingbeaded embellishments and sequins to little stuffed felt ornaments, and then as I developed more of an interest in beadweaving, I started learning how to stitch fabulous beadednetting as ornament covers for colorful glass balls. Fromthere, I started to explore more beading techniques for creating beaded ornaments—I learned how to make candy canesout of beaded ropes like spiral rope, and then once I got bit bythe geometric beadwork bug, I learned how to make beadedstars out of shaped peyote stitch!Beaded ornaments are the perfect addition to any Christmas tree, and I love adding them to my holiday table andother household decorations. And don’t forget about decorating yourself this holiday season – beaded snowflakes areclassic holiday jewelry for any party, and you can wear themlong after Christmas and New Year’s have come and gone.Really, the ideas and beading techniques that can be usedto adorn your holiday season are endless, so we’ve collected alittle sampling of beaded ornaments projects here for you. French beaded flowers are perfect for making holiday Poinsettias, and Dustin Wedekind’s Fleur Russe would make abeautiful present decoration, beaded holiday pendant, orholiday brooch to brighten up a dark winter night. Who needs the calories and sugar of regular candy canes?Dustin Wedekind’s Double Mint Spiral uses spiral rope tocreate fun candy canes that won’t add too many inches toyour waistline and can grace a pretty holiday table. I can totally get behind snowflakes that you don’t have toshovel – so we included Jean Campbell’s Beaded SnowflakeEarrings, and Robin Cowart’s Snowflake Ornament. Whetheryou want to decorate your Christmas tree or yourself withsparkling beaded snowflakes, you’ll find plenty to love aboutthese free holiday beaded ornaments. Use your skills in stitching geometric beadwork to make amagical beaded star with the Star Topped Magic Wand bySylvia Becker. Instead of making a magic wand, you can use itto add a beaded ornament to the top of a miniature Christmas tree, or get creative and hang them by silk ribbons fromyour windows during the holiday season. (They also makegreat holiday pendants!)Make some time to deck the halls with lots of fun beadedornaments this holiday season. Whether you want to makeunique beaded holiday jewelry, beaded ornaments for yourChristmas tree, decorations for your holiday table or home, orunique package decorations for your holiday gifts, you’ll lovestitching up these holiday beading patterns.Bead Happy,Jennifer VanBenschoten, Beading Daily editorBeaded Ornaments: 5 Free Projects Using Beads to Make Ornamentseditor, beadingdaily JENNIFER VANBENSCHOTENproduction designer JANICE TAPIA / photography JOE COCA, ANN SWANSONProjects and information are for inspiration and personal use only. BeadingDaily, Beadwork, and Stringing do not recommend, approve, or endorse any of theadvertisers, products, services, or views advertised in this publication. Nor do BeadingDaily, Beadwork, or Stringing evaluate the advertisers’ claims in any way. Youshould, therefore, use your own judgment in evaluating the advertisers, products, services, and views advertised in BeadingDaily, Beadwork, and Stringing. F W MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. F W MEDIA GRANTS PERMISSION FOR ANY OR ALL PAGES IN THIS ISSUE TO BE COPIED FOR PERSONAL USE. BEADINGDAILY.COMpage iii

Stitch Pro:Stitch a Pairof BeadedSnowflakeEarringsJean CampbellTHE SNOW IS FALLING AS I LOOK OUT THE WINDOW TODAY. I can smell the turkey roasting, and thepumpkin and apple pies I made last night are lined up on the counter, reminding me that meals are usually betterwhen dessert comes first. I’m excited to spend this Thanksgiving with family and close friends, sharing my abundantbounty with those I love. In the spirit of the season of giving (and in the spirit of that white stuff that’s coming downand that I will soon be shoveling), I’ve designed a snowflake component that I’d like to share with you! F W MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. F W MEDIA GRANTS PERMISSION FOR ANY OR ALL PAGES IN THIS ISSUE TO BE COPIED FOR PERSONAL USE. BEADINGDAILY.COMpage 1

Here’s how they are done:Round 1: Use 3’ of thread to string 6 seedbeads, leaving a short tail. Tie a squareknot with the working and tail threads toform a tight circle, then pass through thebeads again, exiting through the first beadstrung.Round 2: String 1 bead and pass throughthe next bead of Round 1; repeat six times.Step up through the first bead added inthis round.Round 3: String 2 beads and pass throughthe next bead of Round 2: repeat six times.Step up through the first bead added inthis round.Round 4: String 2 beads, pass through thenext bead of Round 3, the nearest Round 2bead, and up through the following Round3 bead; repeat six times. Step up throughthe first bead added in this round.Round 1Round 5: String 5 beads and pass backthrough the first 2 beads just added toform a fringe, then pass through the following Round 4 bead and weave throughbeads to exit up through the next Round 4bead; repeat six times.Round 2For an earring: Add a jump ring to one ofthe picots added in Round 5; add an earwire to the jump ring. Note: I used mychain-nose pliers to firmly turn the orientation of my ear wire loop so my snowflakewould hang properly.Since I’m a low-key jewelry-wearer, I likethese snowflakes as low-key holiday wear,but if you really like to deck the halls, make abunch of them to hang from a chain braceletor necklace. Or REALLY deck the halls bymaking lots, stitching them together, andusing the garland to decorate your tree!Round 3Round 4Round 5 F W MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. F W MEDIA GRANTS PERMISSION FOR ANY OR ALL PAGES IN THIS ISSUE TO BE COPIED FOR PERSONAL USE. BEADINGDAILY.COMpage 2

Fleur RusseDustin WedekindThis flower combines a French beadedwire technique with a Russian beading pattern.Peace on earth, yo.MATERIALSSize 6 seed beads in red, gold,and green24” of 26-gauge craft wire1” pin backTOOLSWire cuttersNeedle-nose pliers1: String 1 red to the centerof the wire. Use both endsof the wire to string 1 red.Pull snug so that the secondbead holds the first beadtightly in place at the tipof the wire. String 6 red oneach end of the wire. Useone end to string 1 goldand pass the other end backthrough it. Pull each end inopposite directions to snugthe beads, forming the firstpetal (Figure 1).2: Use one end of the wireto string 1 gold and 8 red.Slide the beads down tothe work and hold themin place as you pass backthrough the second-to-lastbead just strung (Figure2). String 6 red and passthrough the 1 gold again;pull snug (Figure 3).3: Repeat Step 2 to make athird petal with the sameFigure 1Figure 2end of the wire, then usethe other end of the wireto work three petals. Passeach end of the wire backthrough 1 gold of the opposite end and pull tight tosnug the gold beads into acircle (Figure 4).Figure 4Figure 3Figure 54: Use one end of the wire tostring 10 green; pass backthrough the second-to-lastbead. String 8 green andpass through the gold beadthat the wire is exiting fromto form a leaf behind thered petals. Repeat once tomake a second leaf, thenrepeat once more with theother end of the wire for atotal of 3 leaves (Figure 5).5: Pass one end of the wirethrough 3 gold and pulltight to snug the beads.Use the wire to attach apin back and tuck the endsunder to secure. FDustin Wedekind was senior editorof Beadwork magazine. F W MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. F W MEDIA GRANTS PERMISSION FOR ANY OR ALL PAGES IN THIS ISSUE TO BE COPIED FOR PERSONAL USE. BEADINGDAILY.COMpage 3

Double Mint SpiralDustin WedekindThe beaded spiral rope lets you easily mixbead materials and shapes, play with complexcolor patterns, even work it single-, double-, or triplespiraled for any length you like. The stitch is simple—loops ofbeads surrounding a single core. Practice the double-spiral technique described here, then use it to create abeaded candy cane.MATERIALSSize 11 seed beads for spiralloops (A and B)Size 8 seed beads for core (C)5" of 26- to 28-gauge wireBeading threadSize 10 beading needleFigure 1double spiral1: Start loops. Use 5' ofthread to string 3C and4A, holding onto an 8"tail; pass through the3C again to form a loop.(The 4A should arclike a D; if not, string5A; depending on thewidth of the core beads,you may need to string5 beads for each loophere and after.) String4B and pass up throughthe 3C again (Figure 1).2: Spiral. Hold the A loopto the left, under yourthumb, with the B loopto the right. String 1Cand 4A; pass up throughthe top 2C between theloops, pull snug, andFigure 2Figure 3covering the loops to theleft with your thumb, thenuse the length of the needle to push the oppositeloops down and to theright while passing thetip up through the 2 or 3core beads (Figure 4).pass through the 1C juststrung (Figure 2). Turnthe work so that the Bloop is to the left. String4B and pass through thetop 3C again betweenthe loops (Figure 3).3: Repeat Step 2 for thelength of the cord,keeping the followingin mind:Core: Each A loop begins with1C and shifts up by 1 corebead, followed by a B loopover the same 3 core beads.Swirl: Keep the work turning so that each new loopcovers the previous loopof the same color to theleft of the core.Spread: Tease the loopsapart to expose the core,4: Ends. Without stringing a core bead, string3A and pass throughthe last 2C; repeatwith 3B. String 2A andpass through the last1C; repeat with 2B.Weave back through afew loops, tying knotsbetween beads to secure.Repeat with the tailthread (reverse the spiralby working B, then A).Figure 4candy caneWork 4" of double spiraland weave the tail threadsthrough loops to secure,avoiding passing throughthe core beads; trim. Gently thread the core beadsonto the wire. Shape therope into a cane, twistingto enhance the spiral. Trimwire ends to ½" and tuckthem into the beadwork. FAs a technical editor, illustrator, anddesigner of all things beady, DustinWedekind continuously seeks thesimple structures within complexconfigurations. Find such things inhis book, Getting Started with SeedBeads (Interweave Press, 2007), or onhis website, www.bedesman.com. F W MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. F W MEDIA GRANTS PERMISSION FOR ANY OR ALL PAGES IN THIS ISSUE TO BE COPIED FOR PERSONAL USE. BEADINGDAILY.COMpage 4

Star Topped Magic WandWhat could be morehandy than a magicwand to whisk away abad day? Even thoughthese beaded starscan’t guarantee results,they are certain tobring a smile.The pattern can be usedas a starting point fora range of possibilities.With a little ingenuityit can be reworkedto make flowers,Christmas ornaments,or hat pins.The star is shapedfrom the outside in,decreasing at thepoints, increasing atthe inverted points.Work the back side of the star directly off the front. Leave an opening at one of thestar’s inverted points so you can add a glittery dowel for the handle.I grade seed beads by sorting them by width. To make a flat star, use the slightlynarrower beads for the points and the wider beads for the inverted points. If youuse wider beads in the points, you can make a 3-D star. F W MEDIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. F W MEDIA GRANTS PERMISSION FOR ANY OR ALL PAGES IN THIS ISSUE TO BE COPIED FOR PERSONAL USE. BEADINGDAILY.COMpage 5Joe Cocaby Sylvia Becker