Swarovski Star Earrings
These sweet little earrings are great for the festive
party season or make an ideal stocking filler.
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Materials
To make 1 pair of earrings;
2 x Fishhooks or
your preferred earring components
4 x 5mm Jump Rings
10 x 4mm Swarovski 5328 Xilion beads
(Silver Shade have been used in the example)
80 x Size 11 Seed Beads
(Galvanised Silver have been used in the example)
1 x Size 12 beading needle
Beading thread
(Nymo, SoNo, Fireline or
your preferred fine beading thread).
Spikey Cocktail Ring
This free project uses the lovely 2 hole
Czech Glass triangle beads to great effect.
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Materials
To make 1 Spikey Cocktail Ring
1 x 12mm Swarovski Elements Rivoli
6 x 2 hole Czech glass triangle beads
6 x 4mm Swarovski Elements Xilion beads
Size 11 Czech Glass seed beads (approx. 1g)
Beading thread (Nymo, SoNo, Fireline)
0.15mm Supplemax
Size 10 beading needle
Mini Festive Stars
These little stars are easy to make and would
create a sweet little decoration for your tree,
cards or festive gifts.
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Materials
Makes one star
15 x 7mm Czech Glass Bugle Beads
5 x Size 8 Seed Beads
50cm x Beading Thread
(Nymo, Wildfire, Fireline, or SoNo)
we used 0.15mm Wildfire.
Beading Needle (Size 10)
Sparkle Tassel Jewellery
This fun jewellery set is ideal for adding a some
sparkle to your festive and party outfits!
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Materials
1 pair of earrings;
60cm x 0.25mm Supplemax
24 x 4mm Swarovski 5328 crystal xilion beads
4 x 5mm Swarovski 5328 Crystal Xilion beads
2 x Silver Tassels
2 x Fishhooks or your preferred earring component
2 x Eyepins
1 Necklace;
30cm x 0.25mm Supplemax
12 x 5mm Swarovski 5328 Crystal Xilion beads
2 x 6mm Swarovski 5328 Crystal Xilion beads
1 x Silver Tassel
1 x Chain (I’ve used a silver plated 28’’ belcher chain)
1 x eyepin
1 x 8mm jump ring
Beaded Flowers
These flower are ideal for earrings, linking
together to make bracelets or an elegant necklace.
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Materials
Makes one flower
8 x Superduo Beads
8 x Size 8 Seed Beads
24 x Size 11 Seed Beads
50cm x Beading Thread
(Nymo, Wildfire, Fireline, or SoNo)
Beading Needle (Size 10)
Zoe
by Cora Sparidaans
Sponsored by The Beadsmith
Another two hole bead necklace to challenge you
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Materials
To make 1 Necklace;
3 grams Size 11 Seed Beads
2 grams Size 15 Seed Beads
50 x 3mm Swarovski 5328 Xilion Beads
50 x 4mm Round Glass Beads
100 x Kite Beads
50 x Matubo GemDuo
100 x Super Duos
Fireline
Size 12 Beading Needle
Clasp
Gemduo of a Bracelet
by Leslie Rogalski
Sponsored by The Beadsmith
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Materials
Makes one flower
40 x Gemduos
20 x Superduos
160 x Superduo Duets
80 x 2.2mm Miyuki Spacers
Fireline
2 Closed Jump Rings
2 Open Jump Rings
Clasp
Stitch Grids
Beadweaving can be a difficult job if you are creating new patterns. If you have the time and patience, a computer and a printer then you can make your designing a little easier by drawing you own stitch grids. For those who wouldn’t want to do this, we have already done it for you! Below are PDF’s of the more popular stitch grids that should help you to design your beadweaving pattern.
Beadloom Grid
This grid is A4, the actual squares measure 7mm x 7mm and there are 27 columns, 39 rows.
Brick Stitch Grid
This grid is A4, the ‘squares’ measure 3.5mm x 7mm and there are 61 squares across and 46 rows.
Peyote Stitch Grid
This grid is A4, the ‘squares’ measure 7mm x 3.5mm and there are 31 squares across and 157 rows down.
Welcome to our page of templates (mostly for the beadweavers) and free patterns (for absolutely everybody) for anyone who would like to have ago at making something quick and easy (in most cases!). We also have our how to leaflet for you to download and printout if you wish.
