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Sunflower Earrings

By Maria Arthur

The Bead Club Lounge

Materials

2g 11/0 seed beads (A)

2g 15/0 seed beads (B)

24 MiniDuo beads (C)

2g 8/0 seed beads (D)

2 rivolis, 14mm (E)

2 Earring hooks

3 yards of beading thread

1 size 12 beading needle

Thread burner or sharp scissors

Bead mat


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Step 1

Thread your needle with 1.5 yards of beading

thread.

Leaving a 4-inch tail, string 1A, 3B, 1A and 3B.

Step 2

Go through the first A strung to form a circle.

Step 3

Go through the next 3B and 1A.

Step 4

String 3B, 1A and 3B.

Pass through the A from the side opposite where

your thread is exiting.


Step 5

Continue through the following 3B and 1A.

Step 6

Repeat Steps 4 and 5 nine more times for a total of

eleven units.

Step 7

Now you will connect the last unit to the first.

Exiting the final A, string 3B.

Pass through the first A in the first unit from the

same side your thread is exiting.

For example, if your thread is exiting the left side

of the A in the last unit, you will pass through the A

in the first unit from left to right (as shown in the

photo).

Step 8

String 3B and pass through the last A in the last

unit from the side opposite where you started in

Step 7.


Step 9

Continue through the next 2B in the next unit.

Step 10

String 1A and go through the centre B at the side of

the following unit.

Step 11

Repeat Step 10 until you have completely embel-

lished one edge of the bezel.

Keep your tension tight in this step and the bead-

work will cup.

Attach a needle to the tail thread. Weave it into

the beadwork, tie several half-hitch knots and re-

move the excess.

Step 12

Weave the working thread through the beadwork

until you are exiting a centre B on the opposite

edge of the bezel.


Step 13

Now you will add a new row of units to the existing

beadwork.

String 1B, 1A, 3B, 1A and 1B.

Pass through the centre B from the side opposite

where your thread is exiting.

Step 14

Go through the next 1B and 1A in the unit just add-

ed.

Step 15


Pass through the centre B in the next unit.

Step 16

String 1B and go through the last A of the previous

unit from the side opposite where you started in

Step 15.


Step 17

Continue through the 3B and 1A of the last unit

added.

Step 18

String 1B and pass through the centre B of the fol-

lowing unit.

Step 19


Pass through the last A of the last unit from the

side opposite where you started in Step 18.

Step 20

Continue through the 3B and 1A.


Step 21

Repeat Steps 15 to 20 eight more times.

To add the last unit, string 3B and go through the

first A of the first unit in the second row from the

same side your thread is exiting. (See example in

Step 7).

Step 22

String 1B and pass through the centre B of the unit

in the first row.

Step 23

String 1B.

Go through the last A of the last unit in the second

row from the side opposite where you started in

Step 21.

Step 24

Continue through the next 2B.


Step 25

String 1A and go through the centre B of the next

unit.

Step 26

Flip the beadwork upside down and insert 1E face

down.

Step 27

Repeat Step 25 until you have completely embel-

lished the edge of the bezel.

Keep your tension tight in this step and the bead-

work will cup around the E.

Step 28

Weave through the beadwork toward the middle

of the bezel by passing through the next 1B, 1A and

2B. You should be exiting a centre B in a group of

five.


Step 29

String 1B, 1C and 1B.

Go through the centre B in the next group of five.

Step 30

Repeat Step 29 eleven more times.

Step 31

Continue through the 1B and the first hole of the C

added in Step 29.

Step 32

Reverse direction and go through the second hole

of the C you are exiting.


Step 33

String 1A, 1D and 1A.

Pass through the second hole of the next 1C.

Step 34

Repeat Step 33 until you have filled the spaces be-

tween each C.

Then, go through the next 1A.

Step 35

String 3A.

Skip the next 1D and go through the following 1A,

second hole of 1C and 1A.

Step 36

Repeat Step 35 until you have embellished the en-

tire bezel.


Step 37

Pass through the 2A of the first group of three add-

ed in Step 35.

Step 38

String 3A and one earring hook.

Step 39

Go back through the last A strung.

Step 40

String 2A and go through the centre A of the peak

from the side opposite where your thread is ex-

iting.


Step 41

Reinforce the earring hook.

Weave the thread into the beadwork. Tie several

half-hitch knots and remove the excess thread.

Repeat all the steps to make the second earring.

Your earrings are now complete!

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