Enjoy a step-by-step video tutorial to accompany the free PDF instructional diagram for this design! The technique used is similar to my Ellie Bracelet and Ellie Necklace from my previous posts, so I chose to name it “Nellie” – so essentially its name and design both rhyme with Ellie. As such, it coordinates nicely with my Ellie designs and Ornate Cross Pendant as well. This bracelet works with a variety of color combinations and finishes. The construction is made from two simple rows and is fairly quick to make. I hope you enjoy this free beading pattern!
Materials
For this bracelet you will need 11/0 TOHO seed beads (Czech will likely also work, but I didn’t officially try it), two colors of superduos, two 6/0 or 8/0 seed beads, 2 jump rings, and a lobster claw clasp. I used about 2 meters of 6 lb Fireline as my threading material, and a size 10 beading needle.
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Nellie Bracelet
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Video Tutorial: Nellie Bracelet
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Enjoy a step-by-step video tutorial to accompany the free PDF with instructional diagrams for this design. The original inspiration for this pendant was a peacock feather, but the design lends itself to colors outside of that. Now that Spring is here, I wanted to share a design that explodes with color, and this is it! Be brave and have fun experimenting with wild color combinations. I hope you enjoy this free beading pattern!
Materials
For this pendant, you will need these materials:
14mm Rivoli crystal (also known as Chaton crystal)
11/0 TOHO seed beads (or 11/0 Dynamite seed beads) in up to three colors
15/0 seed beads
superduos (two colors)
one 6/0 or 8/0 seed bead
Jump ring
Bail (or use a few larger jump rings as a bail)
Size 11 or 12 beading needle
2 meters of 6lb Fireline (or stringing material of your choice)
I used Rivoli crystals of varying quality – the cheaper ones (from Amazon.com) tend be thicker around the edge, but the pattern worked with both types. Below is a list of colors I used. (HL = Hobby Lobby, JWD = Jill Wiseman Designs, FMG = Fire Mountain Gems, AZ = Amazon.com, BB = Bobby Bead).
14mm Rivoli Crystal
Superduos 2.5x5mm
Seed Beads
AZ sapphire blue
Inner: JWD Tropical Rainforest
Outer: JWD Metalust Apple Green
15/0: FMG Gold
11/0 Color 1: BB TOHO Electric Blue galvanized Permafinish
11/0 Color 2: FMG TOHO Starlight (gold) galvanized Permafinish
11/0 Color 3: FMG Dyna-Mites translucent rainbow light green
AZ Fushia (hot pink)
Inner: HL Jet
Outer: HL Tropical Blue Grape
15/0: FMG Gold
11/0 Color 1 and 3: FMG TOHO Starlight (gold) galvanized Permafinish
11/0 Color 2: FMG TOHO opaque higher metallic grape
15/0: FMG Gold
11/0 Color 1: FMG TOHO transparent silver-lined dark aqua
11/0 Color 3: FMG Dyna-Mites translucent rainbow light green
11/0 Color 3: FMG TOHO Starlight (gold) galvanized Permafinish
FMG light Colorado topaz
Inner: JWD Metalust Apple Green
Outer: JWD Tropical Rainforest
15/0: FMG Gold
11/0 Color 1: FMG Dyna-Mites translucent rainbow light green
11/0 Color 2: FMG TOHO transparent frosted teal
11/0 Color 3: FMG TOHO Starlight (gold) galvanized Permafinish
15/0: FMG silver
11/0 Color 1, 2, and 3: FMG TOHO opaque metallic polaris Permafinish
AZ Teal
Inner: JWD Metalust Apple Green
Outer: JWD Lemon
15/0: FMG Gold
11/0 Color 1: FMG Dyna-Mites translucent silver-lined aqua
11/0 Color 2 and 3: FMG Dyna-Mites silver-lined translucent matte light green
FMG Crystal Passions Ocean DeLite
Inner: HL Pastel Light Azure
Outer: JWD Tropical Blue Raspberry
15/0: FMG Silver
11/0 Color 1 and 3: BB TOHO Light Sapphire Transparent Rainbow Matte
11/0 Color 2: FMG TOHO opaque aluminum (silver) galvanized Permafinish
FMG Crystal Passions Siam
Inner: HL Pastel Cream/Off White
Outer: HL Metalust Red
15/0: FMG Bronze
11/0 Color 1 and 2: FMG TOHO opaque bronze
11/0 Color 3: BB TOHO Cabernet Galvanized PermaFinish
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Video Tutorial: Peacock Feather Pendant
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Enjoy a step-by-step video tutorial to accompany the free PDF instructional diagram for this design. Inspired by the shaping of my Snake Pendant, I applied some of the same techniques into making this wavy bracelet. You can make a single wave bracelet or attach a 2nd wave to braid into a double wave bracelet. I had fun experimenting with different color combinations. I hope you enjoy this free beading pattern!
Materials
This bracelet requires superduos, 11/0 TOHO seed beads, and two 6/0 or 8/0 seed beads to connect the clasp with jump rings. If making the double-wave version, using two colors of superduos (one for each wave) gives a nice contrast. When making the double-wave version of this bracelet, make the first strand one curve longer than the desired bracelet length, as it will shrink a bit when the 2nd strand is braided in.
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Video Tutorial: Wave Bracelet
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Enjoy a step-by-step video tutorial to accompany the PDF diagram for this design. This is a simple but elegant necklace design that is versatile. The angle of the “V” is flexible enough to support a longer necklace with deeper “V” angle, or a shorter necklace with wider “V”. You can also change the length of the “V” to be shorter or longer or use cyrstals instead of round beads or pearls. I had fun experimenting with different color combinations. I hope you enjoy this free beading pattern!
Materials
For this necklace, you need 11/0 seed beads (any kind, Czech, TOHO, etc), superduos, and 6mm beads or crystals (15 – 23 of them, depending on how long you want to make the “V” section). I used 7mm beads for the blue/bronze piece below, and that also worked with this pattern. You will also need two 6/0 or 8/0 seed beads at either end to connect the clasp with jump rings.
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Video Tutorial: Evelyn Necklace
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Enjoy a video tutorial to accompany the PDF diagram for this design! These earrings coordinate with the Darlene Necklace from my last post and are quick and easy to make. I hope you enjoy this free beading pattern!
Materials
For these earrings you will need 11/0 Czech seed beads, 14 superduos, two 4mm round beads or crystals, and two 6/0 or 8/0 seed beads to put jump rings through to attach the ear hooks at the top. I used the same materials as the Darlene Necklace, so you can reference that post for exact materials list.
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Video Tutorial: Darlene Earrings
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